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String Quartet No. 2

William Schuman · 1910–1992 · American
For 2 violins, viola, cello
Level 7 · Diploma — about DipABRSM / ATCL · RCM ARCT, with the parts evenly matched
DramaticLesser-known

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Ensemble
String quartet
Hardest part
Balanced
Form
Full work
Length
About 15 min
Composed
1937
Era
20th century

Notes

Three movements: Sinfonia, Passacaglia, Fugue

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