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String Quartet No. 4 in C minor

John Blackwood McEwen · 1868–1948 · Scottish
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 21 min
Composed
1906
Era
20th century

Notes

Four movements

About this work

Composed
1906 July
Dedicated to
Mrs. Rachel Henry Cheetham
  1. Allegro ma non troppo – Più lento
  2. Vivace
  3. Andante espressivo – Poco più mosso – Tempo primo
  4. Larghetto – Vivace – A tempo – Vivace – Larghetto – Vivace – Presto
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