| Work Title
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String Quartet No.2
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| Alternative. Title
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2. quatuor pour 2 violons, alto e violoncelle, op. 56
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| Composer
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Villa-Lobos, Heitor
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| Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No.
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W100 ; Op.56
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| Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No.
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IHV 75
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| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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4 movements
- Allegro non troppo
- Scherzo: Allegro
- Andante
- Allegro deciso - Presto - Prestissimo final
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| Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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1915
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| First Performance.
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1917-02-03, Rio de Janeiro
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| First Publication.
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1930
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| Average DurationAvg. Duration
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20 minutes
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| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period
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Early 20th century
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| Piece Style
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Early 20th century
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| Instrumentation
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2 Violins, Viola, and Cello
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| External Links
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Villa-Lobos site (IU) Wikipedia article
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