Clarinet Quintet, Op. 81

Egon Wellesz · 1885–1974 · Austrian

For clarinet, 2 violins, viola, cello

Level 7 · Diploma — about DipABRSM / ATCL · RCM ARCT, for the clarinet part

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Ensemble: Strings & winds
Hardest part: Clarinet
Form: Full work
Length: About 13 min
Composed: 1959
Era: 20th century

Notes

Three movements for clarinet and string quartet

About this work

Composed: 1959

Allegretto comodo
Adagio
Allegro vivace

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