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3 Korte bluesjes voor 8 altviolen (Version A)

Arie van Hoek· 1948– · Dutch
For 8 violas
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Ensemble
String sextet or larger
Hardest part
Viola 4
Form
Set of pieces
Length
About 10 min
Composed
2011
Era
Contemporary

About this work

Three blues movements for eight violas; Version A.

Composed
2011
Dedicated to
Karin Dolman
First performed
Version A: 2012-02-23, opening concert, Altvioolfestival Dordrecht
  1. Loekie Blues
  2. Slow Blues Song
  3. De Stille
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Character

LivelyPlayfulLyrical

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