| Work Title
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String Quartet No.6
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| Alternative. Title
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| Composer
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Shostakovich, Dmitry
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| Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No.
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Op.101
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| Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No.
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None [force assignment]
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| Key
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G major
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| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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4 movements:
- Allegretto
- Moderato con moto
- Lento
- Lento — Allegretto
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| Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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1956 (summer)
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| First Performance.
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1956/10/07 in Saint Petersburg, Glinka Small Hall
- Beethoven Quartet
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| First Publication.
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1957 - Sovyetsky Kompozitor
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| Average DurationAvg. Duration
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22 minutes
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| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period
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Modern
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| Piece Style
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Modern
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| Instrumentation
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2 violins, viola, cello
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| External Links
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Wikipedia article DSCH
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