Eight Colors for String Quartet

Tan Dun · b. 1957 · Chinese

For 2 violins, viola, cello

Also known as Eight Colors

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

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Ensemble: String quartet
Hardest part: Balanced
Form: Set of pieces
Length: About 16 min
Composed: 1986
Era: Contemporary

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Eight short pieces for string quartet, about 16 minutes (Peking Opera, Shadows, Pink Actress, Black Dance, Zen ...)

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