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Eight Miniatures on Georgian Folk Tunes

Sulkhan Tsintsadze · 1925–1991 · Georgian
For 2 violins, viola, cello
Also known as Miniatures for String Quartet (Based on Georgian Folksongs)
Level 5 · Advanced — about ABRSM 8 · RCM 9, for the violin 1 part
FolkDanceLesser-known

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Ensemble
String quartet
Hardest part
Violin 1
Form
Set of pieces
Length
About 16 min
Composed
1988
Era
20th century

Notes

Eight short folk-song settings for string quartet

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