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Guillaume Pâque · 1825–1876 · Belgian
For 4 cellos
Also known as Mélodie pour quatre violoncelles
Level 3 · Upper intermediate — about ABRSM 6 · RCM 7, with the parts evenly matched
SlowLyricalTenderLesser-known

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Ensemble
String quartet
Hardest part
Balanced
Form
Short piece
Length
About 4 min
Composed
—
Era
Early Romantic

Notes

Mélodie for four cellos, about four minutes

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