Poème-quatuor, Op. 9

Aleksandr Krein · 1883–1951 · Russian

For 2 violins, viola, cello

Level 7 · Diploma — about DipABRSM / ATCL · RCM ARCT, for the violin 1 part

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Ensemble: String quartet
Hardest part: Violin 1
Form: Full work
Length: About 19 min
Composed: 1909
Era: 20th century

Notes

One movement in several sections (Andante molto espressivo); dedicated to Mogilevsky

About this work

Composed: 1909
Dedicated to: Alexandre Moguilewsky (Aleksandr Mogilevsky, 1885–1953)

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