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Epitaphs

Brett Dean · b. 1961 · Australian

For 2 violins, 2 violas, cello

Level 8 · Professional — about LRSM / LTCL · RCM LRCM, with the parts evenly matched

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Ensemble: String quintet
Hardest part: Balanced
Form: Full work
Length: About 20 min
Composed: 2010
Era: Contemporary

Notes

Five movements, each an obituary for a friend or colleague; Dean played the second viola in the premiere recording

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