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Jennifer Higdon · b. 1962 · 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 18 min
Composed: 1993
Era: Contemporary · woman composer

Notes

Three movements: Blitz, Soft Enlacing, Grace

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