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String Quartet No. 6 ("Child's Play")

Carl Vine · 1954– · Australian
For 2 violins, viola, cello
Also known as Child's Play
Level 6 · Pre-diploma — about ARSM · RCM 10, with the parts evenly matched
LivelyPlayfulLyricalLesser-known

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Ensemble
String quartet
Hardest part
Balanced
Form
Full work
Length
About 20 min
Composed
2017
Era
Contemporary

Notes

Five movements, about 20 minutes

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