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String Quartet No. 1 in D minor

William Alwyn · 1905–1985 · British
For 2 violins, viola, cello
Level 7 · Diploma — about DipABRSM / ATCL · RCM ARCT, for the violin 1 part
MinorDramaticLesser-known

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Ensemble
String quartet
Hardest part
Violin 1
Form
Full work
Length
About 23 min
Composed
1953
Era
20th century

Notes

Four movements of about 23 minutes

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