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String Quartet No. 2, Op. 26
Hans Erich Apostel · 1901–1972 · Austrian
For 2 violins, viola, cello
Level 8 · Professional — about LRSM / LTCL · RCM LRCM, with the parts evenly matched
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- Ensemble
- String quartet
- Hardest part
- Balanced
- Form
- Full work
- Length
- About 17 min
- Composed
- 1956
- Era
- 20th century
Notes
One movement in six sections; dedicated to the LaSalle Quartet
About this work
- Composed
- 1956
- Dedicated to
- Walter Levin und seinem LaSalle-Quartett herzlichst zugeeignet
- Introduktion (Adagio)
- Allegro moderato
- 2a. Passacaglia (Grave)
- Scherzo (Allegro vivace)
- 2b. Fortsetzung der Passacaglia (Grave)
- Rondo (Allegro molto)