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String Quartet No. 8 in E-flat major

John Blackwood McEwen · 1868–1948 · Scottish
For 2 violins, viola, cello
Level 6 · Pre-diploma — about ARSM · RCM 10, for the violin 1 part
MajorLyricalDramaticLesser-known

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Ensemble
String quartet
Hardest part
Violin 1
Form
Full work
Length
About 14 min
Composed
1918
Era
20th century

Notes

Three movements

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