Quatuor III: 9 Études

Betsy Jolas · 1926– · French

For 2 violins, viola, cello

Also known as String Quartet No. 3

Level 8 · Professional — about LRSM / LTCL · RCM LRCM, with the parts evenly matched

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Ensemble: String quartet
Hardest part: Balanced
Form: Full work
Length: About 17 min
Composed: 1973
Era: 20th century · woman composer

Notes

Nine short études, each on a string technique (bowing, vibrato, harmonics, multiple stops)

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