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Serenade for Strings (Kalinnikov)

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The Serenade for Strings in G minor is a composition for strings by Vasily Kalinnikov. He wrote the serenade in 1891. The composition was first published by Muzgiz in 1950.[1]

Structure and instrumentation

The composition, which is scored for a string orchestra composed of violins, violas, cellos and double basses, consists of a single movement marked Andantino.

Average performance time is between eight and ten minutes.

References

Notes
  1. ^ Spencer (n.d.)
Sources
  • Serenade for Strings in G minor: Scores at the International Music Score Library Project
  • "Kalinnikov - Serenade for string orchestra, performed by the students of the Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory under Dong-Kuk Lim". Youtube. 25 December 2012.