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Figura I

Matthias Pintscher · 1971– · German
For accordion, 2 violins, viola, cello
Level 8 · Professional — about LRSM / LTCL · RCM LRCM, with the parts evenly matched
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Ensemble
Other ensemble
Hardest part
Balanced
Form
Short piece
Length
About 7 min
Composed
1998
Era
Contemporary

Notes

For accordion and string quartet; first of the five Figura pieces

A step before · level 7

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A step after · level 9

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Perception
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voice, 2 violins, viola, cello
Other ensemblevoice, 2 violins, viola, cello
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