Phantasie for String Quartet

William Yeates Hurlstone · 1876–1906 · English

For 2 violins, viola, cello

Level 6 · Pre-diploma — about ARSM · RCM 10, for the violin 1 part

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Ensemble: String quartet
Hardest part: Violin 1
Form: Short piece
Length: About 8 min
Composed: 1905
Era: Late Romantic

Notes

One movement that won the first Cobbett prize in 1905; published by Novello in 1905-06

About this work

First performed: 1906 April or May (semi(?)private performance at award ceremony) 26 February 1907 (no later than) (first public performance?)

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