Fratres (version for string quartet)

Arvo Pärt · b. 1935 · Estonian

For 2 violins, viola, cello

Level 4 · Early advanced — about ABRSM 7 · RCM 8, with the parts evenly matched

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Ensemble: String quartet
Hardest part: Balanced
Form: Short piece
Length: About 10 min
Composed: 1977 (1989)
Era: Contemporary

Notes

Chant-like chords in harmonics over a drone

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