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String Quartet No. 2, B. 76

Ernest Bloch · 1880–1959 · Swiss-American
For 2 violins, viola, cello
Level 8 · Professional — about LRSM / LTCL · RCM LRCM, with the parts evenly matched
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Ensemble
String quartet
Hardest part
Balanced
Form
Full work
Length
About 33 min
Composed
1945
Era
20th century

Notes

Four movements, written in Agate Beach, Oregon

About this work

Composed
1945
Dedicated to
À mon cher ami Alex Cohen
  1. Moderato
  2. Presto
  3. Andante
  4. Allegro molto
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