Double Quartet

Ellen Taaffe Zwilich · b. 1939 · American

For 4 violins, 2 violas, 2 cellos

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

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Ensemble: String sextet or larger
Hardest part: Balanced
Form: Full work
Length: About 21 min
Composed: 1984
Era: Contemporary · woman composer

Notes

For eight strings (two quartets)

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