Variations on an Irish Folk Tune

Charles Wood · 1866–1926 · Irish

For 2 violins, viola, cello

Level 5 · Advanced — about ABRSM 8 · RCM 9, for the violin 1 part

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Ensemble: String quartet
Hardest part: Violin 1
Form: Full work
Length: About 13 min
Composed: 1916
Era: Late Romantic

Notes

Single-movement theme and variations, about 13 minutes

About this work

Composed: 1916 August 25

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