String Quartet No. 10, Op. 140

Leonard Salzedo · 1921–2000 · British

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 20 min
Composed: 1997
Era: 20th century

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The composer's final quartet

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