Microfictions [volume 1]

Caroline Shaw · b. 1982 · American

For 2 violins, viola, cello

Level 5 · Advanced — about ABRSM 8 · RCM 9, with the parts evenly matched

LivelyPlayfulHumorousLyricalLesser-known

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Ensemble: String quartet
Hardest part: Balanced
Form: Full work
Length: About 19 min
Composed: 2021
Era: Contemporary · woman composer

Notes

Six short movements (plus a brief III & 1/2) played by the Miró Quartet on the album Home

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