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String Quartet

Jacques Ibert · 1890–1962 · French
For 2 violins, viola, cello
Level 7 · Diploma — about DipABRSM / ATCL · RCM ARCT, with the parts evenly matched
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Ensemble
String quartet
Hardest part
Balanced
Form
Full work
Length
About 24 min
Composed
1937–42
Era
20th century

Notes

Four movements; his only string quartet

About this work

Composed
1937-42
Dedicated to
à mon fils Jean-Claude
  1. Allegro risoluto
  2. Andante assai
  3. Scherzo: Presto
  4. Allegro marcato
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