String Quartet No. 13, Op. 124

Vagn Holmboe · 1909–1996 · Danish

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 24 min
Composed: 1975
Era: 20th century

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Five movements

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