String Quartet in C minor

Ernest MacMillan · 1893–1973 · Canadian

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 26 min
Composed: 1914
Era: 20th century

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Four movements; the composer's only string quartet

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