Sextet

Aaron Copland · 1900–1990 · American

For clarinet, 2 violins, viola, cello, piano

Also known as Sextet for Clarinet, Piano and String Quartet · Sextet for String Quartet, Clarinet and Piano

Level 9 · Virtuoso — about FRSM / FTCL, with the parts evenly matched

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Ensemble: Strings & winds
Hardest part: Balanced
Form: Full work
Length: About 15 min
Composed: 1937
Era: 20th century

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Copland's own arrangement of his Short Symphony; rhythmically intricate, hard to coordinate

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