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In Memoriam: Hommage à Igor Stravinsky, Op. 435

Darius Milhaud · 1892–1974 · French
For 2 violins, viola, cello
Level 5 · Advanced — about ABRSM 8 · RCM 9, with the parts evenly matched
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Ensemble
String quartet
Hardest part
Balanced
Form
Short piece
Length
About 1 min
Composed
1971
Era
20th century

Notes

One-minute homage for string quartet

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