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Three Idylls, H. 67

Frank Bridge · 1879–1941 · British
For 2 violins, viola, cello
Level 6 · Pre-diploma — about ARSM · RCM 10, with the parts evenly matched
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Ensemble
String quartet
Hardest part
Balanced
Form
Set of pieces
Length
About 14 min
Composed
1906
Era
20th century

Notes

Three pieces; the second is the theme of Britten's Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge

About this work

Composed
1906 (April 18 to May 6 from viola part)
Dedicated to
E.E.S. (Ethel Elmore Sinclair)
First performed
8 March 1907 in London, Bechstein Hall; The Grimson Quartet (composer on viola)
  1. Adagio molto espressivo
  2. Allegretto poco lento
  3. Allegro con moto
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