String Quartet No. 2 (Ligeti)
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György Ligeti's String Quartet No. 2 was composed during 1968 (March to July) and consists of five movements:
- Allegro nervoso
- Sostenuto, molto calmo
- Come un meccanismo di precisione
- Presto furioso, brutale, tumultuoso
- Allegro con delicatezza
It is approximately 21 minutes in duration. It is dedicated to the LaSalle Quartet who gave its first performance in Baden-Baden on the 14 December 1969.