Formulas for String Quartet

Tom Johnson · 1939-2024 · American

For 2 violins, viola, cello

Level 5 · Advanced — about ABRSM 8 · RCM 9, with the parts evenly matched

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Ensemble: String quartet
Hardest part: Balanced
Form: Full work
Length: About 15 min
Composed: 1994
Era: Contemporary

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The first Johnson quartet, premiered by the Brindisi Quartet in 1994; eight movements, each following a formula

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