String Quartet No. 1

Elizabeth Maconchy · 1907–1994 · British (Irish descent)

For 2 violins, viola, cello

Level 7 · Diploma — about DipABRSM / ATCL · RCM ARCT, with the parts evenly matched

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Ensemble: String quartet
Hardest part: Balanced
Form: Full work
Length: About 13 min
Composed: 1932–33
Era: 20th century · woman composer

Notes

Four movements; the first of the thirteen quartets

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