Phantasy for String Quartet ("Vita Abundans")

Malcolm Arnold · 1921–2006 · British

For 2 violins, viola, cello

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: Short piece
Length: About 11 min
Composed: 1941
Era: 20th century

Notes

Early one-movement fantasy of 1941

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