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Testament for 12 Violas

Brett Dean· b. 1961 · Australian
For 12 violas
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Ensemble
String sextet or larger
Hardest part
Viola 1
Form
Full work
Length
About 14 min
Composed
2002
Era
Contemporary

About this work

Original twelve-viola version; starts with rosinless bows, then rosined bows. Distinct from orchestral version.

Composed
2002
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