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Cantilena e Scherzo

Gian Carlo Menotti · 1911–2007 · Italian-American
For harp, 2 violins, viola, cello
Also known as Cantilena and Scherzo · Cantilena and Scherzo for Harp and String Quartet
Level 6 · Pre-diploma — about ARSM · RCM 10, for the harp part
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Ensemble
Other ensemble
Hardest part
Harp
Form
Full work
Length
About 11 min
Composed
1977
Era
20th century

Notes

For harp and string quartet; a Cantilena followed by a Scherzo

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