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Ergma

Iannis Xenakis · 1922–2001 · Greek
For 2 violins, viola, cello
Level 9 · Virtuoso — about FRSM / FTCL, with the parts evenly matched
DarkDramaticLesser-known

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Ensemble
String quartet
Hardest part
Balanced
Form
Short piece
Length
About 8 min
Composed
1994
Era
20th century

Notes

Short quartet of about eight minutes

A step before · level 8

String Quartet No. 6, Op. 25
Elisabeth Lutyens
2 violins, viola, cello
String quartet2 violins, viola, cello
6 min
DarkDramaticLesser-known
8balanced
String Quartet No. 3
Elizabeth Maconchy
2 violins, viola, cello
String quartet2 violins, viola, cello
11 min
DramaticDarkLesser-known
8balanced
String Quartet No. 1, Op. 7, Sz. 40
Béla Bartók
2 violins, viola, cello
String quartet2 violins, viola, cello
29 min
SlowDarkWell-known
8balanced
String Quartet No. 6, Sz. 114
Béla Bartók
2 violins, viola, cello
String quartet2 violins, viola, cello
28 min
DarkDramaticWell-known
8balanced

A step after · level 10

Livre pour quatuor
Pierre Boulez
2 violins, viola, cello
String quartet2 violins, viola, cello
55 min
DramaticDarkLesser-known
10balanced
String Quartet No. 5, Op. 15
Alois Hába
2 violins, viola, cello
String quartet2 violins, viola, cello
29 min
DarkDramaticLesser-known
10balanced
String Quartet No. 10, Op. 80
Alois Hába
2 violins, viola, cello
String quartet2 violins, viola, cello
20 min
DarkDramaticLesser-known
10balanced
String Quartet No. 11, Op. 87
Alois Hába
2 violins, viola, cello
String quartet2 violins, viola, cello
12 min
SlowDarkLesser-known
10balanced