String Quartet in G minor, Op. 27

Edvard Grieg · 1843–1907 · Norwegian

For 2 violins, viola, cello

Level 7 · Diploma — about DipABRSM / ATCL · RCM ARCT, with the parts evenly matched

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Ensemble: String quartet
Hardest part: Balanced
Form: Full work
Length: About 34 min
Composed: 1878
Era: Late Romantic

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Orchestral textures with multiple stops in all four parts

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