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String Quartet No. 2, Op. 16

Darius Milhaud · 1892–1974 · French
For 2 violins, viola, cello
Level 7 · Diploma — about DipABRSM / ATCL · RCM ARCT, with the parts evenly matched
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Ensemble
String quartet
Hardest part
Balanced
Form
Full work
Length
About 25 min
Composed
1914–15
Era
20th century

Notes

Five movements, mostly five minutes long; the finale is marked Très rythmé

About this work

Composed
1914–15
Dedicated to
Léo Latil
  1. Modérément animé () - Très animé () - 1er mouvt. (etc)
  2. Très lent ()
  3. Très vif ()
  4. Souple et sans hâte () - assez animé et gracieux () - etc.
  5. Très rythmé ()
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