Louis Spohr's String Quartet No.
3 ("Quatuor brillant") in D minor, Op.
It is the first of eight quatuors brillants written by Spohr.
Inspired by similar works written by Viotti and Rode, the composition is a mini-concerto, written to provide the composer with the means of demonstrating his skills with a violin in a more intimate setting than a concert hall.
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