The Unseen

John Zorn · b. 1953 · American

For 2 violins, viola, cello

Also known as The Unseen: Music for the Temple

Level 8 · Professional — about LRSM / LTCL · RCM LRCM, with the parts evenly matched

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Ensemble: String quartet
Hardest part: Balanced
Form: Full work
Length: About 13 min
Composed: 2017
Era: Contemporary

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Subtitled Music for the Temple; in the JACK Quartet's complete set (Tzadik, 2025)

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