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John Adams · b. 1947 · American

For 2 violins, viola, cello

Level 6 · Pre-diploma — about ARSM · RCM 10, with the parts evenly matched

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Ensemble: String quartet
Hardest part: Balanced
Form: Short piece
Length: About 5 min
Composed: 2007
Era: Contemporary

Notes

One short movement; on the Attacca Quartet's Azica album of Adams's quartet works

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