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Aria, Op. 9

Mieczysław Weinberg · 1919–1996 · Polish-Soviet
For 2 violins, viola, cello
Level 5 · Advanced — about ABRSM 8 · RCM 9, with the parts evenly matched
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Ensemble
String quartet
Hardest part
Balanced
Form
Short piece
Length
About 4 min
Composed
1942
Era
20th century

Notes

Short single-movement piece for string quartet

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