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String Quartet No. 1

Roberto Gerhard · 1896–1970 · Spanish (Catalan)-British
For 2 violins, viola, cello
Level 8 · Professional — about LRSM / LTCL · RCM LRCM, with the parts evenly matched
DramaticDarkLesser-known

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Ensemble
String quartet
Hardest part
Balanced
Form
Full work
Length
About 22 min
Composed
1950–55
Era
20th century

Notes

Four movements; dedicated to the Parrenin Quartet

About this work

Composed
1951-58
Dedicated to
Parrenin Quartet
First performed
1956/8
  1. Allegro assai
  2. Con vivicità
  3. Grave
  4. Molto allegro
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