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Whangdoodles

Frederic Rzewski · 1938–2021 · American
For violin, piano, percussion
Level 8 · Professional — about LRSM / LTCL · RCM LRCM, with the parts evenly matched
LivelyPlayfulFolkLesser-known

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Ensemble
Other ensemble
Hardest part
Balanced
Form
Full work
Length
About 24 min
Composed
1990
Era
Contemporary

Notes

Third part is percussion on IMSLP, hammer dulcimer on Wikipedia's list; on a Music and Arts disc (2011)

About this work

Composed
1990

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