String Quintet No. 1 (Dvořák)

7), is a string quintet by Antonín Dvořák, scored for two violins, two violas and cello.

[1] Composed in 1861, it is the first piece to which he assigned an opus number and the work with which he, at age 20, launched his career as a composer.

[2] It was not premiered until 1921, 17 years after his death, and first published in 1943.

[2] The composition consists of three movements: A typical performance takes approximately 28 minutes.

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