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Nugae

John Blackwood McEwen · 1868–1948 · Scottish
For 2 violins, viola, cello
Also known as Nugae: Seven Bagatelles · String Quartet No. 5
Level 5 · Advanced — about ABRSM 8 · RCM 9, with the parts evenly matched
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Ensemble
String quartet
Hardest part
Balanced
Form
Set of pieces
Length
About 16 min
Composed
—
Era
20th century

Notes

Seven bagatelles; the Berkeley Ensemble made the first complete recording (2025)

About this work

  1. Lament
  2. March of the Little Folk
  3. Peat Reek
  4. Scherzino
  5. Humoresque
  6. The Dhu Loch
  7. Red Murdoch
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