Five Pieces for 2 Violins and Piano (arr. Atovmyan)

Dmitri Shostakovich · 1906–1975

Level 3 · Upper intermediate — about ABRSM 6 · RCM 7

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Type: Duet
Setting: 2 violins & piano
Length: About 12 min
Era: 20th century
Nationality: Russian
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