String quartet
SKU: FG.55011-486-9
Composed by Kai Nieminen. Score and parts. Fennica Gehrman #55011-486-9. Published by Fennica Gehrman (FG.55011-486-9).
ISBN 9790550114869.
The composer describes his 3rd string quartet, as follows: When we moved from Mantsala to Ylitornio in 1962, the experience of the northern sky at night without streetlight or other light pollution just stuck in my mind. The depth of the starry sky and the idea of how small we actually are inspired me for the three series of the string quartet. All of the string quartets are associated with the winter atmosphere and winter light in Sea Lapland. The series will culminate in the Gestures of Winter quartet, nicknamed as Time Around Northern Night Skies....
