String Quartet No. 2

Valentin Silvestrov · b. 1937 · Ukrainian

For 2 violins, viola, cello

Level 7 · Diploma — about DipABRSM / ATCL · RCM ARCT, with the parts evenly matched

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Ensemble: String quartet
Hardest part: Balanced
Form: Full work
Length: About 30 min
Composed: 1988
Era: Contemporary

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One continuous movement of about 30 minutes on the Etcetera recording

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