Dance Capriccio

Bright Sheng · b. 1955 · Chinese-American

For piano, 2 violins, viola, cello

Level 7 · Diploma — about DipABRSM / ATCL · RCM ARCT, for the piano part

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Ensemble: Piano quintet
Hardest part: Piano
Form: Short piece
Length: About 11 min
Composed: —
Era: Contemporary

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For piano and string quartet; recorded by Peter Serkin with the Shanghai Quartet

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