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String Quartet in E major

Arnold Bax · 1883–1953 · British

For 2 violins, viola, cello

Level 5 · Advanced — about ABRSM 8 · RCM 9, for the violin 1 part

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Ensemble: String quartet
Hardest part: Violin 1
Form: Short piece
Length: About 11 min
Composed: 1903
Era: 20th century

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Single-movement student quartet of 1903

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