String Quartet No. 2 in G major, Op. 3

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 26 min
Composed: 1940
Era: 20th century

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Four movements; arranged by the composer as Chamber Symphony No. 1, Op. 145

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