String Quartet No. 1, Op. 8

Boris Tishchenko · 1939–2010 · Russian

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 11 min
Composed: 1957
Era: Contemporary

Notes

Three movements: Andante mesto, Allegro giocoso, Lento

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