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Gran Turismo for 8 Violins

Andrew Norman· 1979– · American
For 8 violins
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Ensemble
String sextet or larger
Hardest part
Balanced
Form
Short piece
Length
About 8 min
Composed
2004
Era
Contemporary

About this work

For eight virtuoso violinists; motoric concert piece

Composed
2004
Dedicated to
The students of Robert Lipsett
First performed
1 April 2004, Newman Hall, University of Southern California, Los Angeles; students of Robert Lipsett
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