String Quartet No. 5, Op. 69

Pehr Henrik Nordgren · 1944–2008 · Finnish

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 29 min
Composed: 1986
Era: Contemporary

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Two long movements

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