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Kammermusik for Harpsichord and Seven Instruments

Hans Krása · 1899–1944 · Czech
For harpsichord, 4 clarinets, trumpet, cello, double bass
Also known as Chamber Music for Harpsichord and Seven Instruments
Level 8 · Professional — about LRSM / LTCL · RCM LRCM, with the parts evenly matched
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Ensemble
Strings & winds
Hardest part
Balanced
Form
Full work
Length
About 15 min
Composed
1935–36
Era
20th century

Notes

Four clarinettists doubling E-flat and bass clarinet and alto sax, with trumpet, cello and bass; ed. Karas

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A step after · level 9

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Différences
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