Tilework 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: Short piece
Length: About 9 min
Composed: 2003
Era: Contemporary

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All the ways to tile a line of 12 points with a single six-note rhythm

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