Triple Quartet

Steve Reich · b. 1936 · American

For 2 violins, viola, cello, electronics

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 15 min
Composed: 1998
Era: Contemporary

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Amplified quartet against two pre-recorded quartets (or three live quartets); three movements; for Kronos

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