Strange Loops

Anna Clyne · b. 1980 · British

For clarinet, 2 violins, viola, cello

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

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Ensemble: Strings & winds
Hardest part: Clarinet
Form: Full work
Length: About 20 min
Composed: 2020
Era: Contemporary · woman composer

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Clarinet quintet; first recorded by Mark van de Wiel with Philharmonia soloists (Signum, 2026)

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