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String Quartet No. 1, Op. 5

Darius Milhaud · 1892–1974 · French
For 2 violins, viola, cello
Level 7 · Diploma — about DipABRSM / ATCL · RCM ARCT, for the violin 1 part
LyricalTenderDramaticLesser-known

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Ensemble
String quartet
Hardest part
Violin 1
Form
Full work
Length
About 25 min
Composed
1912
Era
20th century

Notes

Four movements; dedicated to the memory of Paul Cézanne

About this work

Composed
1912
Dedicated to
à la mémoire de la Paul Cézanne
  1. Rythmique
  2. Intime contenu
  3. Vif très rythmé
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