String Quartet on Estonian Instrumental Tunes, ETW 64

Eduard Tubin · 1905–1982 · Estonian-Swedish

For 2 violins, viola, cello

Also known as String Quartet, ETW 64 · Keelpillikvartett «Eesti pillilood»

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 20 min
Composed: 1979
Era: 20th century

Notes

Four movements, the last a fugue; built on Estonian instrumental tunes

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