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Mozart-Adagio

Arvo Pärt · b. 1935 · Estonian
For violin, cello, piano
Also known as Mozart Adagio for violin, cello and piano
Level 4 · Early advanced — about ABRSM 7 · RCM 8, with the parts evenly matched
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Ensemble
Piano trio
Hardest part
Balanced
Form
Short piece
Length
About 6 min
Composed
1992 (1997)
Era
Contemporary

Notes

After the Adagio of Mozart's Piano Sonata, K. 280; in memory of violinist Oleg Kagan; hushed, sustained lines

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