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String Quartet No. 3, HC 518 ("Mosaic Quartet")

Henry Cowell · 1897–1965 · American
For 2 violins, viola, cello
Also known as Mosaic Quartet
Level 6 · Pre-diploma — about ARSM · RCM 10, with the parts evenly matched
PlayfulDramaticLesser-known

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Ensemble
String quartet
Hardest part
Balanced
Form
Full work
Length
About 9 min
Composed
1935
Era
20th century

Notes

Five short movements that the players may arrange in different orders

About this work

Composed
1935
  1. Choral. Largo
  2. Allegro
  3. Andante
  4. Allegretto
  5. Allegro non troppo
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