Altar de muertos

Gabriela Ortiz · b. 1964 · Mexican

For 2 violins, viola, cello

Also known as Altar de Muertos

Level 8 · Professional — about LRSM / LTCL · RCM LRCM, with the parts evenly matched

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Ensemble: String quartet
Hardest part: Balanced
Form: Full work
Length: About 38 min
Composed: 1997
Era: Contemporary · woman composer

Notes

Four movements (Ofrenda to La Calaca); optional Mexican masks for the players

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