as performed by Michael Jackson-Beat It is one of Michael Jackson?s most popular songs. Seen by many as a rock song Beat It was ranked by Rolling Stone magazine as one of the ?100 Greatest Guitar Songs of All Time? due to the notable inclusion of guitarist Eddie van Halen and was also awarded two Grammys for Record of the Year and Best Male Rock Vocal Performance at the 1984 ceremony. Since its release the song has been covered by various artists such as Fall Out Boy Fergie and most recently Anthony Gröger who has made this energetic arrangement for string quartet.

for String Quartet-This is the full score of Aheym for String Quartet composed by Bryce Dessner best known as the guitarist of The National but also an acclaimed composer in his ownright. Composed in 2009 for the Kronos Quartet for their performance in Brooklyn's Prospect Park for the Celebrate Brooklyn! festival Aheym (meaning 'homeward' in Yiddish) was directly inspiredby his grandmother's migration to America. Dessner states that the stories and information she used to tell them permeated their collective imagination and created a close connection to the past. He dedicatesAheym to his grandmother Sarah Dessner.  The score in this edition was first performed on the 12th of March 2009 at the MusicNOW Festival and on the 18th of July 2009 inProspect Park Brooklyn. The work lasts around 10 minutes and is filled with dynamic tempo changes a mix of staccato and smooth playing and all-round excitement. It's a fantastic piece to play and the genius composition will keepaudiences on their toes.

Score and Parts-This string quartet was inspired by a photo of Corigliano's father playing a violin and his uncle playing the guitar. It was commissioned by the Elements String Quartet and premiered in November 2003 at Merkin Concert Hall inNew York City.

A près de vingt ans de son premier essai pour Quatuor à cordes (Cinq Séquences, en 1963), Maurice Ohana retourne à ce genre difficile, pour lequel il a gardé une secrète prédilection au long de ces années d'apparent éloignement (avec l'exception de Stream pour trio à cordes et voix de basse, composé en 1970).Une commande du Ministre de la Culture en 1977 (c'était, à l'époque, Madame Françoise Giroud), lui fournit le prétexte. L'oeuvre sera écrite entre 1979 et 1980. Une fois encore, Maurice Ohana cherche à échapper au trop grand sérieux que la plupart des compositeurs croient devoir observer en traitant l'assemblage des quatre instruments du quatuor. Les sous-titres, déjà, annoncent une oeuvre d'imagination plutôt que d'écriture ou de recherche: Sagittaire, Mood, Alborada, Faran-Ngô.On perçoit, ici et là, une guitare voilée, des rythmes qui font penser à une mystérieuse 'Nuit dans Grenade', plus tragique peut-être que la 'Soirée' de Claude Debussy.Sagittaire, après un appel initial, enchaîne des rythmes martelés et obsédants.Dans Mood, les réminiscences d'un Negro Spiritual semblent affleurer, comme dans d'autres ouvrages du compositeur où les Blues de sa jeunesse ont laissé un écho persistant.Alborada déploie le prisme d'harmonies lumineuses pulvérisées dans une brume sonore onirique. Faran-Ngô (composée de Farruca et Fandango) enfin est une fête nocturne aux guitares lointaines. / Quatuor A Cordes