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Little Serenade

Peter Sculthorpe · 1929–2014 · Australian
For 2 violins, viola, cello
Level 4 · Early advanced — about ABRSM 7 · RCM 8, with the parts evenly matched
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Ensemble
String quartet
Hardest part
Balanced
Form
Short piece
Length
About 3 min
Composed
1977
Era
20th century

Notes

Short piece for string quartet

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