| Work Title
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String Quartet No.3 in A minor
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| Alternative. Title
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String Quartet in A minor ; String Quartet No.3 ; Quatuor à cordes in A minor
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| Composer
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Gounod, Charles
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| Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No.
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CG 564
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| Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No.
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ICG 173
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| Key
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A minor
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| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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4 movements
- Allegro
- Allegretto quasi Moderato
- Scherzo
- Allegretto
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| First Publication.
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1895
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| Dedication
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Mon petit-fils Charles de Lassus
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| Average DurationAvg. Duration
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15 minutes
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| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period
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Romantic
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| Piece Style
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Romantic
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| Instrumentation
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2 violins, viola, cello
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| External Links
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Edition Silvertrust
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| Extra Information
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Usually referred to as his 3rd string quartet, though there are at least 4 (the others probably earlier works than this one?). (Three others, in D major, A major and F major, have been recorded by the Danel Quartet.) The original work title was Quatuor à cordes in A minor.
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