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String Quartet No. 3 ("Diódia")

John Tavener · 1944–2013 · British
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 34 min
Composed
1995
Era
Contemporary

Notes

Seven linked sections, opening 'Solemn', lasting about 34 minutes in all

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