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String Quartet No. 4 in E major

Guy Ropartz · 1864–1955 · French
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
Full work
Length
About 18 min
Composed
1933
Era
20th century

Notes

Four movements in about 18 minutes

About this work

Composed
1933–1934
Dedicated to
Calvet Quartet
  1. Allegro
  2. Allegro
  3. Quasi lento
  4. Allegro
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