almost all the time

David Lang · b. 1957 · 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 18 min
Composed: 2014
Era: Contemporary

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One span of 18 minutes; recorded by the Jasper String Quartet on Sono Luminus (Unbound, 2017)

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