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Gallipoli

Ross Edwards · b. 1943 · Australian
For 2 violins, viola, cello
Level 6 · Pre-diploma — about ARSM · RCM 10, with the parts evenly matched
SlowTenderDarkLesser-known

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Ensemble
String quartet
Hardest part
Balanced
Form
Short piece
Length
About 11 min
Composed
2014
Era
Contemporary

Notes

String quartet of about 11 minutes; recorded for the 2015 tribute album Gallipoli

A step before · level 5

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A step after · level 7

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