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Meditation on the Bach Chorale ("Vor deinen Thron tret ich hiermit")

Sofia Gubaidulina · 1931–2025 · Russian (Tatar)
For 2 violins, viola, cello, double bass, harpsichord
Also known as Meditation über den Bach-Choral Vor deinen Thron tret ich hiermit
Level 7 · Diploma — about DipABRSM / ATCL · RCM ARCT, with the parts evenly matched
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Hardest part
Balanced
Form
Short piece
Length
About 12 min
Composed
1993
Era
Contemporary · woman composer

Notes

Harpsichord with two violins, viola, cello and double bass

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