String Quartet in A major ("On Greek Folk Songs")

Rutland Boughton · 1878–1960 · English

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 27 min
Composed: 1923
Era: 20th century

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Four movements: Apollonian, Dionysian, Threnody, Aphrodisian

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