← Chamber music6String Sextet in A major, Op. 5
For 3 violins, viola, 2 cellos
Level 6 · Pre-diploma — about ARSM · RCM 10, for the violin 1 part
MajorLyricalDramaticLesser-known
- Ensemble
- String sextet or larger
- Hardest part
- Violin 1
- Form
- Full work
- Length
- About 29 min
- Composed
- 1862
- Era
- Late Romantic
Notes
Three movements; unusual scoring: three violins, viola, two cellos
About this work
- Composed
- 1862 December 24
- Dedicated to
- Ferdinand David
- First performed
- 1863 December 4 *Source: Heyer, "bd. Musik-Autographen", p.550
- Allegro
- Andante con variazioni (in F major)
- Finale. Allegro molto (in A minor)
A step before · level 5
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17 min
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String sextet or larger2 violins, 2 violas, 2 cellos
18 min
MinorDramaticLesser-known
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String sextet or larger2 violins, 2 violas, 2 cellos
9 min
MinorLyricalLesser-known
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String sextet or larger2 violins, 2 violas, 2 cellos
16 min
MajorLivelyLesser-known
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A step after · level 7
String sextet or larger2 violins, 2 violas, 2 cellos
38 min
MajorLyricalWell-known
7balanced
String sextet or larger2 violins, 2 violas, 2 cellos
30 min
MajorLyricalLesser-known
7violin 1
String sextet or larger2 violins, 2 violas, 2 cellos
25 min
MajorDramaticLesser-known
7balanced
String sextet or larger2 violins, 2 violas, 2 cellos
40 min
MajorLyricalWell-known
7balanced
