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String Quartet No. 4

Milton Babbitt · 1916–2011 · American
For 2 violins, viola, cello
Level 9 · Virtuoso — about FRSM / FTCL, with the parts evenly matched
VirtuosicDramaticLesser-known

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Ensemble
String quartet
Hardest part
Balanced
Form
Full work
Length
About 19 min
Composed
1970
Era
20th century

Notes

Twelve-tone quartet written in 1970; precise rhythmic coordination of the four parts

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A step before · level 8

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A step after · level 10

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