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String Quartet No. 11 in B minor

William Alwyn · 1905–1985 · British
For 2 violins, viola, cello
Level 6 · Pre-diploma — about ARSM · RCM 10, with the parts evenly matched
MinorDramaticLesser-known

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Ensemble
String quartet
Hardest part
Balanced
Form
Full work
Length
About 19 min
Composed
1933
Era
20th century

Notes

Early quartet in three movements

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