Score and Parts String Quartet (Score & Parts) - difficult

SKU: HL.49019602

String Quartet. Composed by Thierry Pé and cou. This edition: Saddle stitching. Sheet music. String Ensemble. Classical, Contemporary. Softcover. Composed 2012. 48 pages. Duration 6' 30''. Schott Music #ED21600. Published by Schott Music (HL.49019602).

ISBN 9790001192767. UPC: 884088924126. 9.0x12.0x0.15 inches.

While Western polyphonic music achieved its pinnacle in the fugue, rhythmic polyphony of great complexity evolved in Cuba. It is particularly the 'bata' (drumming music originating in the Afro-Cuban 'Santeria' cult), the 'rumba' and the 'son' (ancestor of the famous 'salsa') which have provided me with my inspiration. I employ the quartet in the manner of a drumming ensemble and each individual string corresponds to the sound of a particular drum. The quartet plays on scordatura open strings employing a rich palette of percussive playing techniques recreating the different types of drumming attacks. Thierry Pecou.