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The period 1875-1879 was very important in Dvořák's life. The composer received government grants in that time, which enabled him to concentrate solely on composing. A sense of responsibility led him to hard and prolific work, and one of the results of his activity was the String Sextet.
66:(famous violinist and leader of a string quartet), and he together with other artists performed the work privately on 19 July 1879. The composer was present and was enchanted by the performance. The next day he wrote to his friend Alois Göbl:
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Joachim and colleagues gave the public premiere of the work in Berlin on 9 November 1879. A few months later they also performed it in London.
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129:. Allegretto grazioso, quasi andantino
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