String Quartet No. 1

Alan Rawsthorne · 1905–1971 · British

For 2 violins, viola, cello

Also known as Theme and Variations

Level 6 · Pre-diploma — about ARSM · RCM 10, for the violin 1 part

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Ensemble: String quartet
Hardest part: Violin 1
Form: Full work
Length: About 10 min
Composed: 1939
Era: 20th century

Notes

Theme and six variations; dedicated to Ernest Irving

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Composed: 1939
Dedicated to: Ernest Irving

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