Milhaud: String Quintet No. 2
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- Composer: Darius Milhaud (1892-1974)
- Format: Score & Set of Parts
- Instrumentation: String Quintet (Violin I, Violin II, Viola, Cello, Double Bass)
- Work: String Quintet No. 2, Op. 316
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- Size: 9.1 x 12.2 inches
Description
Composed in 1952, String Quintet No. 2 is an alternative, exciting String Quintet for 2 Violins, Viola, Cello and Double Bass. Milhaud makes use of variation in bowings, complex rhythms, chromaticism, altering tempos, double stops, harmonics, variation in dynamics and a wide tessitura, among other aspects. Milhaud's String Quintet No. 2 is essential to all advanced String Quintets seeking modern and exciting repertoire.