String Quartet No. 8

Quincy Porter · 1897–1966 · American

For 2 violins, viola, cello

Level 7 · Diploma — about DipABRSM / ATCL · RCM ARCT, with the parts evenly matched

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Ensemble: String quartet
Hardest part: Balanced
Form: Full work
Length: About 14 min
Composed: 1950
Era: 20th century

Notes

One movement in four sections; first played 1950 by the Stanley Quartet

About this work

Composed: 1950 Spring
Dedicated to: To the members of the Stanley String Quartet
First performed: 1950 July 25, Stanley String Quartet, Ann Arbor

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