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Quintet in A Major (After Violin Sonata No. 9 'Kreutzer'), Performed by Akemi Mercer-Niewöhner(Violin), Charys Schuler(Violin), Dirk Niewöhner(Viola), Valentin Scharff(Cello), Ulrich Horn (Cello) of the Frankfurt Radio Symphony
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