String Quartet No. 11, Op. 144

Pehr Henrik Nordgren · 1944–2008 · Finnish

For 2 violins, viola, cello

Level 6 · Pre-diploma — about ARSM · RCM 10, with the parts evenly matched

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Ensemble: String quartet
Hardest part: Balanced
Form: Full work
Length: About 21 min
Composed: 2008
Era: Contemporary

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Four movements; composed in 2008, the year Nordgren died

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