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String Quartet No. 2

Alexandre Tansman · 1897–1986 · Polish-French
For 2 violins, viola, cello
Level 6 · Pre-diploma — about ARSM · RCM 10, with the parts evenly matched
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Ensemble
String quartet
Hardest part
Balanced
Form
Full work
Length
About 11 min
Composed
1922
Era
20th century

Notes

Four short movements; the Scherzo and Finale last under two minutes each

About this work

Composed
1922, Paris
Dedicated to
pour Anna Eléonora Brociner
  1. Modéré
  2. Lent
  3. Scherzo. Molto vivace
  4. Finale. Allegro giusto
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