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Ittidra

Iannis Xenakis · 1922–2001 · Greek
For 2 violins, 2 violas, 2 cellos
Level 10 · Extreme virtuoso — about Beyond the exam systems, with the parts evenly matched
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Ensemble
String sextet or larger
Hardest part
Balanced
Form
Short piece
Length
About 9 min
Composed
1996
Era
20th century

Notes

String sextet; entered as two violins, two violas and two cellos

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A step after · level 11

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