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3Level 3 · Upper intermediateabout ABRSM 6 · RCM 7, for the violin 1 part

3 Pieces, Op.178

Charles Dancla· 1817–1907 · French
For 4 violins
Ensemble
String quartet
Hardest part
Violin 1
Form
Set of pieces
Length
About 13 min
Composed
—
Era
Early Romantic

About this work

Le Départ, L’Arrivée and Le Retour for four violins.

  1. Le Départ (Departure): Moderato maestoso
  2. L'Arrivée (Arrival): Moderato maestoso e cantabile
  3. Le Retour (The Return), March: Moderato risoluto
Composer, title and movements, ready to paste into a program.

Character

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