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Sofia Gubaidulina · 1931–2025 · Russian (Tatar)
For 2 voices, 2 violins, 2 violas, 2 cellos, double bass, electronics
Level 9 · Virtuoso — about FRSM / FTCL, with the parts evenly matched
DarkDramaticLesser-known

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Ensemble
Other ensemble
Hardest part
Balanced
Form
Full work
Length
About 49 min
Composed
1981–83 (rev. 1986)
Era
Contemporary · woman composer

Notes

Soprano and baritone (partly speaking), seven strings and tape; 13 sections on poems by Tanzer and Psalm texts

A step before · level 8

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A step after · level 10

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