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String Quintet

Roger Sessions · 1896–1985 · American

For 2 violins, 2 violas, cello

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

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Ensemble: String quintet
Hardest part: Balanced
Form: Full work
Length: About 20 min
Composed: 1957–58
Era: 20th century

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Two violins, two violas and one cello; dense late-1950s counterpoint

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