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Arrangement of Shostakovich 4th String Quartet for Viola and Piano 

I am a composer with a particular interest in the viola, and have made an arrangement of two movements from Shostakovich's 4th string quartet for viola and piano (total time c. 15:00).  I would like to submit this arrangement for publication, and I'm looking for a violist who might be interested in playing it (at least to produce a recording to submit, but also on recital).  

This arrangement is moderately difficult.  I was drawn to the piece because it has many of the same characteristics as the Shostakovich viola sonata, only with nothing near the level of difficulty - no scales in fourths.  The target difficulty range is appropriate for an undergraduate viola student.  

Please contact Marc Jensen at jense696@umn.edu or 612-874-7252 if you have any interest in this piece.