Variationen über einen divergierenden c-moll-Dreiklang

Boris Blacher · 1903–1975 · German

For 2 violins, viola, cello

Also known as Variations on a Diverging C-minor Triad

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 17 min
Composed: 1967
Era: 20th century

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One long variation movement on a C-minor triad that diverges

About this work

Composed: 1967

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