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Missy Mazzoli · b. 1980 · American

For 2 violins, viola, cello

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

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Ensemble: String quartet
Hardest part: Balanced
Form: Short piece
Length: About 6 min
Composed: 2019
Era: Contemporary · woman composer

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Written for Kronos Quartet's Fifty for the Future project

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