String Quartet

Morton Feldman · 1926–1987 · American

For 2 violins, viola, cello

Also known as String Quartet No. 1 · String Quartet I

Level 7 · Diploma — about DipABRSM / ATCL · RCM ARCT, with the parts evenly matched

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Ensemble: String quartet
Hardest part: Balanced
Form: Full work
Length: About 89 min
Composed: 1979
Era: 20th century

Notes

Single span of about ninety minutes; quiet repeated patterns that shift slightly

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