String Quartet No. 1, Op. 7

Vincent Persichetti · 1915–1987 · American

For 2 violins, viola, cello

Level 6 · Pre-diploma — about ARSM · RCM 10, for the violin 1 part

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Ensemble: String quartet
Hardest part: Violin 1
Form: Full work
Length: About 14 min
Composed: 1939
Era: 20th century

Notes

Four movements; an early quartet of moderate difficulty

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