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String Quartet No. 3, K. 59

Willem Pijper · 1894–1947 · Dutch
For 2 violins, viola, cello
Level 8 · Professional — about LRSM / LTCL · RCM LRCM, with the parts evenly matched
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Ensemble
String quartet
Hardest part
Balanced
Form
Full work
Length
About 10 min
Composed
1923
Era
20th century

Notes

Three short movements, about ten minutes

About this work

Composed
1923
  1. Lento; Andantino grazioso; Scherzando
  2. Larghetto espressivo
  3. Tempo I: Molto Tranquillo; Più Leggiero; Tempo II: Poco Mosso
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