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4Level 4 · Early advancedabout ABRSM 7 · RCM 8, for the violin 1 part

Quartet in E minor, Op.42

Jakob Dont· 1815–1888 · Austrian
For 4 violins
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Ensemble
String quartet
Hardest part
Violin 1
Form
Full work
Length
About 20 min
Composed
—
Era
Early Romantic

About this work

Original four-movement quartet for four violins.

  1. Allegro espressivo
  2. Scherzo. Allegro assai — Trio. Più moderato
  3. Larghetto
  4. Finale. Vivace
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