String Quartet No. 4 ("Silent Temple")

Bright Sheng · b. 1955 · Chinese-American

For 2 violins, viola, cello

Also known as Silent Temple

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

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Ensemble: String quartet
Hardest part: Balanced
Form: Full work
Length: About 14 min
Composed: 2000
Era: Contemporary

Notes

Four movements, about 14 minutes

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