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O Gero Dimos, AK 37a

Nikos Skalkottas · 1904–1949 · Greek
For 2 violins, viola, cello
Also known as Gero Dimos
Level 4 · Early advanced — about ABRSM 7 · RCM 8, for the violin 1 part
FolkLyricalLesser-known

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Ensemble
String quartet
Hardest part
Violin 1
Form
Short piece
Length
About 5 min
Composed
1949
Era
20th century

Notes

String quartet piece of 1949; Andante, Allegro

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