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Fata morgana, Op. 6

Pavel Haas · 1899–1944 · Czech
For voice, 2 violins, viola, cello, piano
Also known as Fata Morgana
Level 8 · Professional — about LRSM / LTCL · RCM LRCM, with the parts evenly matched
SlowTenderLyricalDramaticLesser-known

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Ensemble
Other ensemble
Hardest part
Balanced
Form
Full work
Length
About 30 min
Composed
1923
Era
20th century

Notes

Song cycle on poems by Rabindranath Tagore for tenor and piano quintet, in two parts

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