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Testament

Tigran Mansurian · 1939– · Armenian
For 2 violins, viola, cello
Level 5 · Advanced — about ABRSM 8 · RCM 9, with the parts evenly matched
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Ensemble
String quartet
Hardest part
Balanced
Form
Short piece
Length
About 5 min
Composed
2004
Era
Contemporary

Notes

One slow movement (Lento) of about five minutes

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