Repertoire SuggestionsHere is a list of what we hope will be useful guidance if you don't know where to start. Many will disagree with my gradings - perhaps even myself! But after all, there are so many different challenges within each part. Have faith that it gets easier! I have also neglected the enormous wealth of early-late 20/21 century works, but would welcome helping you with them!
Easier String Quartets Haydn op 42 in d minor Mozart K157 in C Mozart K173 in d minor Schubert D 87 in Eb Plus many volumes of easier quartets found online
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Less Easy Still String Quartets!Haydn op 76 no 2 in d minor "Fifths"
Haydn op 77 no 2 in F Shostakovich 3/6/7/8 Beethoven op 59 no 3 "Rasumovsky" Beethoven op 74 in Eb "Harp" Mendelssohn op 44 no 1 in D Dvorak op 51 in Eb Brahms op 51 no 1 in c minor Debussy op 10 in g minor Ravel Quartet in F Marie Dare Phantasy Quartet Other Combinations
Viola Quintets by Mozart, Beethoven, Brahms, Mendelssohn, Dvorak, Bruch Cello quintets by Boccherini, Schubert, Glière. Piano Quintets by Schumann, Brahms, Dvorak, Bruch, Elgar String Sextets by Brahms, Dvorak, Tchakovsky, Reger String Octets by Mendelssohn and Bruch Works for mixed ensembles: Flute Quartets by Mozart, Clarinet Quintets by Mozart, Brahms, Fuchs Coleridge Taylor, Gál, Beethoven Septet, Schubert Octet |