Tales from Chelm

Paul Schoenfield · 1947–2024 · American

For 2 violins, viola, cello

Level 7 · Diploma — about DipABRSM / ATCL · RCM ARCT, for the violin 1 part

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Ensemble: String quartet
Hardest part: Violin 1
Form: Full work
Length: About 21 min
Composed: 1991
Era: Contemporary

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String quartet of 1991

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