Marga Richter (1926-2020)
String Quartet No. 2
Year: 1958
Duration (in minutes): 16'39;
Difficulty: Medium (college/community)
Category: small chamber ensembles - 2 to 4 players, string ensemble, string quartet
Instruments: any string, cello, viola, violin
Publisher: Shrewsbury Press
Description: "...a work of stature and technical ability free of academic restraint." M. Acheson, Southhampton Press. "...an exceptionally personable work...The fugue, comprised of three contrasting subjects, is an orgy of contrapuntal playfulness." L. Sanders, The Soho News. Tape avail.