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Rhapsody

Benjamin Britten · 1913–1976 · British
For 2 violins, viola, cello
Also known as Rhapsody for String Quartet
Level 5 · Advanced — about ABRSM 8 · RCM 9, for the violin 1 part
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Ensemble
String quartet
Hardest part
Violin 1
Form
Short piece
Length
About 8 min
Composed
1929
Era
20th century

Notes

Early single-movement work for string quartet

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