String Quartet No. 1 in D major, Op. 25

Benjamin Britten · 1913–1976 · British

For 2 violins, viola, cello

Level 8 · Professional — about LRSM / LTCL · RCM LRCM, with the parts evenly matched

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Ensemble: String quartet
Hardest part: Balanced
Form: Full work
Length: About 27 min
Composed: 1941
Era: 20th century

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Written in the USA in 1941; four movements

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