String Quartet No. 2 in F minor, F. 26

Arthur Bliss · 1891–1975 · British

For 2 violins, viola, cello

Level 8 · Professional — about LRSM / LTCL · RCM LRCM, with the parts evenly matched

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Ensemble: String quartet
Hardest part: Balanced
Form: Full work
Length: About 30 min
Composed: 1950
Era: 20th century

Notes

Four movements, about 30 minutes

About this work

Composed: 1950
Dedicated to: Dedicated to the Griller Quartet
First performed: 1950/9/1

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