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Study for string quartet

Luciano Berio · 1925–2003 · Italian
For 2 violins, viola, cello
Level 7 · Diploma — about DipABRSM / ATCL · RCM ARCT, with the parts evenly matched
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Ensemble
String quartet
Hardest part
Balanced
Form
Short piece
Length
About 5 min
Composed
1952
Era
20th century

Notes

Early miniature of 1952; included in the Molinari complete Berio quartets (2025)

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