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String Quartet No. 1, Op. 62 ("Already It Is Dusk")

Henryk Górecki · 1933–2010 · Polish
For 2 violins, viola, cello
Also known as Już się zmierzcha
Level 7 · Diploma — about DipABRSM / ATCL · RCM ARCT, with the parts evenly matched
MinorLivelyDarkDramaticWell-known

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Ensemble
String quartet
Hardest part
Balanced
Form
Full work
Length
About 15 min
Composed
1988
Era
Contemporary

Notes

Kronos Quartet commission; relentless repeated figures that test stamina and unanimity

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