Cat O'Nine Tails

John Zorn · b. 1953 · American

For 2 violins, viola, cello

Also known as Cat o' Nine Tails

Level 9 · Virtuoso — about FRSM / FTCL, with the parts evenly matched

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Ensemble: String quartet
Hardest part: Balanced
Form: Full work
Length: About 13 min
Composed: 1988
Era: Contemporary

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Commissioned by the Kronos Quartet, who released it on Short Stories (1993)

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