Blue Silence

Elena Kats-Chernin · b. 1957 · Uzbek-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 7 min
Composed: 2006
Era: Contemporary · woman composer

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String quartet (2006); also exists in versions for piano and for piano trio

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