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String Quartet No. 3, Sz. 85

Béla Bartók · 1881–1945 · Hungarian
For 2 violins, viola, cello
Level 9 · Virtuoso — about FRSM / FTCL, with the parts evenly matched
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Ensemble
String quartet
Hardest part
Balanced
Form
Full work
Length
About 15 min
Composed
1927
Era
20th century

Notes

One continuous movement in four parts: prima parte, seconda parte, recapitulazione, coda

About this work

Composed
1927
Dedicated to
The Musical Fund Society of Philadelphia
First performed
1929-2-19: Waldbauer-Kerpely Quartet.
  1. Prima parte: Moderato
  2. Seconda parte: Allegro
  3. Recapitulazione della prima parte: Moderato
  4. Coda: Allegro molto
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