String Quartet No. 1, Op. 14

Benjamin Frankel · 1906–1973 · British

For 2 violins, viola, cello

Level 7 · Diploma — about DipABRSM / ATCL · RCM ARCT, with the parts evenly matched

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Ensemble: String quartet
Hardest part: Balanced
Form: Full work
Length: About 13 min
Composed: c. 1944–45
Era: 20th century

Notes

Four movements of about 13 minutes

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