Lío de 4

Gabriela Ortiz · b. 1964 · Mexican

For 2 violins, viola, cello

Also known as Lío de cuatro

Level 7 · Diploma — about DipABRSM / ATCL · RCM ARCT, with the parts evenly matched

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Ensemble: String quartet
Hardest part: Balanced
Form: Short piece
Length: About 4 min
Composed: 2017
Era: Contemporary · woman composer

Notes

Four-minute quartet dedicated to the Cuarteto Latinoamericano for its 35th anniversary

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