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String Quartet No. 1, Op. 8

Krzysztof Meyer · 1943– · Polish
For 2 violins, viola, cello
Also known as String Quartet No. 1, Op. 8a
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
1963
Era
Contemporary

Notes

Three movements: Tesi, Antitesi, Sintesi

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