String Quintet in E minor

Paul Ben-Haim · 1897–1984 · Israeli (German-born)

For 2 violins, 2 violas, cello

Level 7 · Diploma — about DipABRSM / ATCL · RCM ARCT, with the parts evenly matched

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Ensemble: String quintet
Hardest part: Balanced
Form: Full work
Length: About 33 min
Composed: 1919
Era: 20th century

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Early three-movement quintet in a late-Romantic style close to Richard Strauss

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