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String Quartet ("A Night Piece in the Manner of E. T. A. Hoffmann")

Ture Rangström · 1884–1947 · Swedish
For 2 violins, viola, cello
Also known as Ein Nachtstück in E. T. A. Hoffmanns Manier · Un notturno nella maniera di E. T. A. Hoffmann
Level 6 · Pre-diploma — about ARSM · RCM 10, with the parts evenly matched
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Ensemble
String quartet
Hardest part
Balanced
Form
Full work
Length
About 13 min
Composed
1909
Era
20th century

Notes

One movement 'in the manner of E. T. A. Hoffmann'

About this work

Composed
1909
First performed
1918/08/17
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