Snapshot: Circa 1909

John Corigliano · b. 1938 · American

For 2 violins, viola, cello

Level 7 · Diploma — about DipABRSM / ATCL · RCM ARCT, with the parts evenly matched

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Ensemble: String quartet
Hardest part: Balanced
Form: Short piece
Length: About 5 min
Composed: 2003
Era: Contemporary

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Single-movement quartet of about five minutes

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