String Quartet No. 2

Hans Abrahamsen · 1952– · 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 16 min
Composed: 1981
Era: Contemporary

Notes

Four short movements

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