Par VAUGHAN WILLIAMS RALPH. Quartet in C Minor is in four movements with a total duration of about 25 minutes. The opening Allegro is Dvorák-ish in its lyricism, though there is a darker, more brooding atmosphere towards the close. It is tempting to detect a hint of folk-song in the theme of the Andantino, played by the Viola, but that may be stretching hindsight too far. The movement has a wistful melancholy that carries over into the following Intermezzo, a song-like episode containing some of the most virtuosic writing in the work. The last movement is a theme and six variations with a fugal ending. The theme is ballad-like with a suggestion of 18th-century elegance. Modality creeps into the second Adagio variation and there is rhythmic exhilaration in the succeeding Presto. What can be admired in this attractive quartet is its conciseness. This String Quartet was his first major composition of any kind. / Niveau : Intermédiaire / Répertoire / Quatuor à Cordes

for String Quartet Love Theme from Star Wars Episode 2 - Attack of the Clones. Par WILLIAMS JOHN / MOORE LARRY (Arr.). This string quartet arrangement by Larry Moore captures the soaring beauty of this theme from the 2002 Star Wars movie. Moore's arrangement is challenging but rewarding, modulating from B minor to E minor and combining compound and simple meters. This piece will be a surefire hit for your students! / Date parution : 2023-03-11/ Répertoire / Quatuor à Cordes