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String Quartet No. 2

Brian Ferneyhough · 1943– · English

For 2 violins, viola, cello

Level 10 · Extreme virtuoso — about Beyond the exam systems, with the parts evenly matched

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Ensemble: String quartet
Hardest part: Balanced
Form: Full work
Length: About 11 min
Composed: 1979–80
Era: Contemporary

Notes

Second quartet; extreme rhythmic complexity

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