Mambo 7/16

Roberto Sierra · 1953– · Puerto Rican

For 2 violins, viola, cello

Level 6 · Pre-diploma — about ARSM · RCM 10, with the parts evenly matched

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Ensemble: String quartet
Hardest part: Balanced
Form: Short piece
Length: About 2 min
Composed: —
Era: Contemporary

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Encore-length string quartet; on the Cuarteto Latinoamericano's disc Encores

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