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String Sextet

Charles Wuorinen · 1938–2020 · American

For 2 violins, 2 violas, 2 cellos

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

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Ensemble: String sextet or larger
Hardest part: Balanced
Form: Full work
Length: About 19 min
Composed: 1989
Era: Contemporary

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Premiered by the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center in 1989

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