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String Quartet No. 3 in G major, Op. 94

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 26 min
Composed
1975
Era
20th century

Notes

Five movements; the finale 'La Serenissima' recalls Death in Venice

About this work

  1. Duets: With moderate movement
  2. Ostinato: Very fast
  3. Solo: Very calm
  4. Burlesque: Fast – con fuoco
  5. Recitative and Passacaglia (La Serenissima): Slow
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