Requiem for Adam

Terry Riley · 1935– · 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: Full work
Length: About 42 min
Composed: 1998
Era: Contemporary

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Three movements for Kronos, in memory of David Harrington's son Adam

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