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String Quartet No. 2, H. 103

Arthur Honegger · 1892–1955 · Swiss-French
For 2 violins, viola, cello
Level 8 · Professional — about LRSM / LTCL · RCM LRCM, with the parts evenly matched
DramaticLyricalLesser-known

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Ensemble
String quartet
Hardest part
Balanced
Form
Full work
Length
About 20 min
Composed
1934–35
Era
20th century

Notes

Three movements: Allegro, Adagio and Allegretto marcato

About this work

Composed
1934-6
Dedicated to
au Pro Arte Quartet Quatuor Pro-Arte
  1. Allegro () - attacca -
  2. Adagio ()
  3. Allegro marcato ()
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