Der unterbrochene Gedanke

Krzysztof Penderecki · 1933–2020 · Polish

For 2 violins, viola, cello

Also known as The Interrupted Thought

Level 6 · Pre-diploma — about ARSM · RCM 10, with the parts evenly matched

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Ensemble: String quartet
Hardest part: Balanced
Form: Short piece
Length: About 2 min
Composed: 1988
Era: Contemporary

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Very short single-movement quartet of 1988; the title means The Interrupted Thought

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