Six American Painters

John Harbison · b. 1938 · American

For flute (or oboe), violin, viola, cello

Level 6 · Pre-diploma — about ARSM · RCM 10, with the parts evenly matched

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Ensemble: Strings & winds
Hardest part: Balanced
Form: Full work
Length: About 13 min
Composed: 2000
Era: Contemporary

Notes

Six short movements after American painters; the flute may be an oboe

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