String Quartet No 11 (Simpson)
from Simpson: String Quartets Nos 10 & 11 (CDA66225)
1 Allegro molto [6'15]
2 Adagio [6'22]
3 Presto – Molto adagio pianissimo [12'27]
25 minutes 4 seconds 3 tracks
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