String Quartet No. 14

Robert Simpson · 1921–1997 · 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 31 min
Composed: 1990
Era: 20th century

Notes

The penultimate quartet

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