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String Quartet No. 2 in B minor, Op. 11

Kurt Atterberg · 1887–1974 · Swedish
For 2 violins, viola, cello
Level 7 · Diploma — about DipABRSM / ATCL · RCM ARCT, for the violin 1 part
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Ensemble
String quartet
Hardest part
Violin 1
Form
Full work
Length
About 18 min
Composed
1916–18
Era
20th century

Notes

Three movements: Allegro con fuoco, Andante, Allegro furioso

About this work

Composed
1916-18
Dedicated to
'Spillran'
First performed
1918 March 4
  1. Allegro con fuoco () - attacca
  2. Andante () - attacca
  3. Allegro furioso () (in G minor)
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