Movement for String Quartet, HC 450

Henry Cowell · 1897–1965 · American

For 2 violins, viola, cello

Also known as String Quartet No. 2

Level 5 · Advanced — about ABRSM 8 · RCM 9, with the parts evenly matched

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Ensemble: String quartet
Hardest part: Balanced
Form: Short piece
Length: About 4 min
Composed: 1928
Era: 20th century

Notes

Single movement of about four minutes; also catalogued as String Quartet No. 2

About this work

Composed: 1928 ca.; Dated 1934 in publication, but dated 1928 in the Henry Cowell catalog.
First performed: 1929 ca.

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