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Unbreathed

Rebecca Saunders · 1967– · British
For 2 violins, viola, cello
Level 9 · Virtuoso — about FRSM / FTCL, with the parts evenly matched
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Ensemble
String quartet
Hardest part
Balanced
Form
Full work
Length
About 19 min
Composed
2017
Era
Contemporary · woman composer

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String quartet of about 19 minutes

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A step before · level 8

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