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Cuarteto indiano

Xavier Montsalvatge · 1912–2002 · Spanish (Catalan)
For 2 violins, viola, cello
Level 6 · Pre-diploma — about ARSM · RCM 10, for the violin 1 part
FolkDramaticLesser-known

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Ensemble
String quartet
Hardest part
Violin 1
Form
Full work
Length
About 25 min
Composed
1951–52
Era
20th century

Notes

Four movements; won the Samuel Ros prize in 1951 and was first played in Madrid in 1952

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