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String Quartet No. 3

Otto Luening · 1900–1996 · German-American
For 2 violins, viola, cello
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 16 min
Composed
1928
Era
20th century

Notes

Two movements

About this work

Composed
1928
Dedicated to
For Oliver Daniel
  1. Allegro vivace
  2. Allegro moderato
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