String Quartet No. 1 in C-sharp minor, Op. 3

Pavel Haas · 1899–1944 · Czech

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 14 min
Composed: 1920
Era: 20th century

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Single-movement quartet by a pupil of Janáček

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