Capriccio, Op. 11

Mieczysław Weinberg · 1919–1996 · Polish-Soviet

For 2 violins, viola, cello

Level 6 · Pre-diploma — about ARSM · RCM 10, for the violin 1 part

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Ensemble: String quartet
Hardest part: Violin 1
Form: Short piece
Length: About 6 min
Composed: 1943
Era: 20th century

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Short single-movement piece for string quartet

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