String Quartet No. 8 in D minor

William Alwyn · 1905–1985 · British

For 2 violins, viola, cello

Level 6 · Pre-diploma — about ARSM · RCM 10, with the parts evenly matched

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Ensemble: String quartet
Hardest part: Balanced
Form: Full work
Length: About 13 min
Composed: 1931
Era: 20th century

Notes

Early quartet: six very brief movements and a finale as long as the six together

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