String Quartet No. 2 ("Waves")

R. Murray Schafer · 1933–2021 · Canadian

For 2 violins, viola, cello

Also known as Waves

Level 7 · Diploma — about DipABRSM / ATCL · RCM ARCT, with the parts evenly matched

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Ensemble: String quartet
Hardest part: Balanced
Form: Full work
Length: About 18 min
Composed: 1976
Era: Contemporary

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About 18 minutes

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