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String Quartet No. 6, Op. 25

Elisabeth Lutyens · 1906–1983 · British
For 2 violins, viola, cello
Level 8 · Professional — about LRSM / LTCL · RCM LRCM, with the parts evenly matched
DarkDramaticLesser-known

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Ensemble
String quartet
Hardest part
Balanced
Form
Short piece
Length
About 6 min
Composed
1952
Era
20th century · woman composer

Notes

Single-movement quartet of about 6 minutes

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