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Three Novelletten, H. 44

Frank Bridge · 1879–1941 · British
For 2 violins, viola, cello
Level 5 · Advanced — about ABRSM 8 · RCM 9, with the parts evenly matched
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Ensemble
String quartet
Hardest part
Balanced
Form
Set of pieces
Length
About 12 min
Composed
1904
Era
20th century

Notes

Three short Romantic character pieces

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