Quatuor II

Betsy Jolas · 1926– · French

For voice, violin, viola, cello

Level 9 · Virtuoso — about FRSM / FTCL, for the voice part

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Ensemble: String quartet
Hardest part: Voice
Form: Full work
Length: About 15 min
Composed: 1964
Era: 20th century · woman composer

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Soprano, violin, viola and cello; one of Jolas's series of quartets

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