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String Quartet No. 5 in F major, Op. 33 ("Slavonic")

Vissarion Shebalin · 1902–1963 · Russian
For 2 violins, viola, cello
Also known as Slavic Quartet
Level 6 · Pre-diploma — about ARSM · RCM 10, with the parts evenly matched
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Ensemble
String quartet
Hardest part
Balanced
Form
Full work
Length
About 27 min
Composed
1942
Era
20th century

Notes

Five movements built on Slavic folk themes; won a Stalin Prize in 1943

About this work

Composed
1942
  1. Moderato - Allegro
  2. Andante
  3. Allegretto
  4. Andante
  5. Allegro energico
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