The popularity of the second String Quartet is undoubtedly due to its warm lyricism and unforgettable melodies. In the third movement, Notturno, Borodin attempts to conjure up an impression of an evening spent in a St. Petersburg garden. (Alt. C Tpt. parts)
Instrumentation:Brass Quintet
Instrumentation:Brass Quintet
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