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Antonín Dvořák

String Quartet No. 6 (Dvořák)

Antonín Dvořák composed his String Quartet No. 6 in A minor, B. 40 Op. 12, in November and December 1873, finishing it on 5 December. He later revised it, but at this stage left the work unfinished.

Background#

The original version of Dvořák’s string quartet B.40 was in one continuous movement.

Structure#

In order to complete the work, Burghauser’s editorial insertions were as follows

  • English language version of page about Dvořák’s String Quartet No 6 at a Czech site
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Antonín Dvořák