String Quartet II

Morton Feldman · 1926–1987 · American

For 2 violins, viola, cello

Also known as String Quartet No. 2

Level 8 · Professional — about LRSM / LTCL · RCM LRCM, with the parts evenly matched

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Ensemble: String quartet
Hardest part: Balanced
Form: Full work
Length: About 293 min
Composed: 1983
Era: 20th century

Notes

Single movement of four to six hours, depending on the performance

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