String Quartet No. 6

George Rochberg · 1918–2005 · American

For 2 violins, viola, cello

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 35 min
Composed: 1978
Era: 20th century

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One of the three Concord Quartets (Nos. 4-6) written for the Concord String Quartet

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