String Quartet No. 1 in C major, Op. 2/141

Mieczysław Weinberg · 1919–1996 · Polish-Soviet

For 2 violins, viola, cello

Level 6 · Pre-diploma — about ARSM · RCM 10, with the parts evenly matched

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Ensemble: String quartet
Hardest part: Balanced
Form: Full work
Length: About 21 min
Composed: 1937 (rev. 1986)
Era: 20th century

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Three movements; written in 1937 and recomposed in 1986 (Op. 141)

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