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Clarinet Quartet

Alan Rawsthorne · 1905–1971 · British
For clarinet, violin, viola, cello
Level 6 · Pre-diploma — about ARSM · RCM 10, for the clarinet part
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Ensemble
Strings & winds
Hardest part
Clarinet
Form
Full work
Length
About 17 min
Composed
1948
Era
20th century

Notes

Three movements; written in February 1948

About this work

Composed
1948 February
  1. Moderato - Più lento
  2. Poco lento - Poco più mosso - Tempo primo - Attacca
  3. Allegro risoluto - Pui [sic] mosso (Allegro molto) - ancora più mosso - Andante teneramente
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