Allerheiligentag Iii. Par LINJAMA JYRKI. Jyrki Linjama's second string quartet (2018) is subtitled Allerheiligentag III. The material for the Allerheiligentag cycle is a Finnish folk chorale for All Saints' Day (no. 146 in the Finnish Hymn Book). The first work in the cycle is a string trio (2007), the second a piece for orchestra (2009), and the fourth and fifth are solo works for viola da gamba and violin.The composer tells: “The choice of topic and material for the string trio was originally prompted by the venue at which it was to be premiered: the old church on the island of Seili (Själö). The bleak history of the island's leper and mental hospital evoked images of suffering and death. I got so attached to the harsh and beautiful melody that it began to generate a whole cycle.” The string quartet is in three movements (slow-quick-slow) tensed in different ways by contrasts. The first movement has both swinging softness and cutting sharpness, the Scherzo the wildness of a dance of death and lyricism, and the finale the irrevocability of a funeral march and tender melodiousness./ Répertoire / String Quartet

Italian Quartets, Salzburg Divertimenti. Par MOZART WOLFGANG AMADEUS. / Répertoire / Quatuor à Cordes

Haydn Quartets. Par MOZART WOLFGANG AMADEUS. Haydn Quartets / Seiffert, Wolf-Dieter / Répertoire / 2 Violons, Alto, Violoncelle

Debussy's new string quartet received a very cool reception at its première in Paris in December 1893, performed by the famous Quatuor Ysaÿe. The critics were upset by its unusual harmonies and orchestral sounds, and the musicians who were later presented with it considered it 'unplayable?. Nevertheless the work was able to establish itself in the years that followed and today belongs to the core chamber music repertoire. The work was published in 1894 as '1er Quatuor? - showing that the composer was at least toying with the idea of writing another such work at this time - yet he never did fulfil this promise. / 2 Violons, Alto Et Violoncelle

Par SUK JOSEF. First scholarly-critical edition The single-movement String Quartet #2 by Josef Suk (1874-1935) was written at the height of his compositional powers. Completed in Krecovice in May 1911, this demanding work, with its complex harmonies and motivic structure, seemed avant-garde for its day: the Berlin premiere of November 1912 was accompanied by protests from the audience. Now Zdenek Nouza has edited the first scholarly-critical edition of this piece. The principal source is the first edition in full score, published by Simrock in Berlin. But Nouza has also consulted the printed parts (containing additions of great interest to performers) as well as the engraver's copy used for the printed score (with autograph corrections from the composer) and additional sources such as sketches. - First Urtext edition - Foreword (Cz/Ger/Eng) and Critical Commentary (Eng) by the editor/ Répertoire / Conducteur de Poche

Hoffmeister Quartet and Prussian Quartets . Par MOZART WOLFGANG AMADEUS. Ça y est: dans les années à venir, tous les 26 quatuors à cordes de Mozart paraîtront en Urtext chez Henle – en partition et en parties séparées. Toutes les éditions publiées à ce jour laissent considérablement à désirer à bien des égards – par exemple quant au placement correct des signes de dynamique. L' édition Henle, qui a bénéficié du concours artistique du Quatuor Armida, puise dans les acquis les plus récents de la philologie et de l’interprétation mozartiennes. La collection est inaugurée par la publication des quatre derniers quatuors: le quatuor dit «Hoffmeister» K. 499 ainsi que les trois quatuors «Prussiens» K. 575, 589 et 590. La composition des troisdernières oeuvres pourrait avoir été inspirée par l’excellent violoncelliste qu’était le roi de Prusse Frédéric Guillaume II – les violoncellistes d’aujourd’hui pourront en tous cas prendre plaisir à de nombreuses et belles cantilènes. / Seiffert, Wolf-Dieter / Répertoire / 2 Violons, Alto, Violoncelle

Par COHEN MARY. Carol Stringfest presents popular carols in flexible arrangements for string quartet, beginner strings and duet. The books in the series can be used independently or in conjunction with one another. The inclusion of very simple parts for absolute beginners and an optional piano accompaniment, to support less confident groups, makes the series valuable to a wide range of abilities. Lyrics are also provided, so there is something for everyone, a must for Christmas! / Niveau : Débutant / Répertoire / Quatuor à Cordes

Par COHEN MARY / SPEARING ROBERT. Quartetstart Level 1 is a break-through for string quartet teaching! Combining the multitudinous talents of Mary Cohen ? whose acclaimed Superseries materials have transformed modern string teaching methods ? and composer Robert Spearing, Quartetstart Level 1 provides a first-class collection of original pieces written specially for string players of around ABRSM Grade 1-2 standard. Quartetstart Level 1 is full of stimulating and enjoyable repertoire which has been carefully devised with the beginner string quartet in mind. Exploring a wide range of musical styles as well as many interesting string effects (including simple harmonics, col legno, pizzicato and tremolo), and containing invaluable rehearsal tip throughout, these imaginative pieces will give string players the opportunity to discover the joys of ensemble playing right from the early stages of learning. A violin 3 alternative to the viola part is provided. / Ensemble Music / Recueil / Quatuor à Cordes

Par COHEN MARY / SPEARING ROBERT. Masterful duo Mary Cohen and Robert Spearing team up once again in this wonderful collection of original pieces for established beginner string quartet. Quartetstart Level 2 is full of stimulating and enjoyable repertoire which has been carefully devised for string players of around ABRSM Grade 2?3. Building on the skills and ideas first introduced in Quartetstart Level 1, this truly original collection explores a wide range of musical styles as well as many interesting string effects (including simple harmonics, collegno, pizzicato and tremolo). Containing invaluable rehearsal tips throughout, these imaginative pieces will give string players the opportunity to discover the joys of ensemble playing right from the early stages of learning. A violin 3 alternative to the viola part is provided. / Ensemble Music, Methods and Tutors / Recueil / Violon, Violoncelle et Alto

Par BRYARS GAVIN. “Apart from the ten 5-minute string quartets that I wrote in 1992 as the original version of A Man in a Room, Gambling, there are 8 years between my second and third quartets. Another element which finds its way into the quartet comes from my work with groups from the world of early music, particularly from the experience of writing for a consort of viols …. In several places I ask for little or no vibrato from the strings, occasionally preferring open strings and natural harmonics to stopped notes.”/ Répertoire / Quatuor à Cordes

Par SENFTER JOHANNA. The composer Johanna Senfter (1879 1961) from Oppenheim concerned herself with chamber music for strings all her life, even studied violin in Frankfurt herself. Max Reger then gave her lessons in Leipzig, first privately, then in his composition class at the conservatoire and valued her 'extraordinary compositional talent'. The strict teacher more and more became a committed promoter of the works by Johanna Senfter. For a period of 50 years, the composer concerned herself with the string quartet genre, from Quartet No. 1 in D minor Op. 4, composed shortly after the turn of the century, to the sixth and last Quartet in C minor Op. 115 which was performed for the first time in 1960, one year before her death. The Quartet in F sharp minor Op. 28 is her second quartet which was premiered in Darmstadt on 5 November 1922. In this work, as in later works, Senfter combined traditional form models – here Baroque movements like gavotte, saraband, gigue – with expressive, late Romantic musical language. The work, consisting of six short movements, may without doubt be regarded as a valuable addition to the quartet repertoire./ Répertoire / 2 Violons, Alto et Violoncelle

20 Easy to Intermediate Pieces from four Centuries. Par NEUMANN EVA-MARIA (Arr.). Making music in a quartet uniquely nurtures young string players’ musical development, ensemble playing, listening to each other, and intonation. So, what could be more obvious than introducing the scoring of this genre, often referred to as chamber music’s supreme discipline, as early as possible. Indeed, composers have all along advised the classical string quartet’s outstanding compositions, but they are hardly easy to play for beginners. Here, with the present collection, is where Eva-Maria Neumann comes in. The two volumes include A total of 20 easy to intermediate arrangements of pieces from Bach to Bartók, together with specifically composed ones in string-quartet friendly keys - Reading scores and individual parts - additionally, individual part for violin III instead of viola - Tips on warming up, intonation, bowing, fingering, tempos, dynamics, and playing musically - Specific instructions for the individual pieces - Lists of supplementary original literature The pieces are also effective as scored for chorus./ Recueil / Quatuor à Cordes

Studienpartitur - STP - string quartetcomposer: Henze, Hans WernerÉditeur: Schott Musicpages: 32Contenu - Allegro molto - Andantino - Lento, ma non troppo - Presto

Stimmensatz - ST - string quartetcomposer: Ligeti, GyörgyÉditeur: Schott Musicpages: 64Contenu - Allegro nervoso - Sostenuto, molto dalmo - Come un meccanismo di precisione - Presto furioso, brutale tumultuoso - Allegro con delicatezza-stets sehr mild-/-always very midly-

Par MOZART WOLFGANG AMADEUS. Après la parution au début des années 2017 et 2019 respectivement des volumes IV et III de la série intégrale des quatuors à cordes de Mozart aux éditions Urtext de Henle, l'expert de Mozart Wolf-Dieter Seiffert propose maintenant - en partition et parties séparées - le volume II. Y sont contenus, sous les numéros Köchel 168 à 173, les 'Frühe Wiener Quartette' (les 'Quatuors viennois des premières années') de l'année 1773. Des annotations du père Leopold portées dans les manuscrits autographes laissent à penser par ailleurs que la réunion de ces six oeuvres en une seule série de quatuors est de son fait. Pour ce qui est de la chronologie de la conception de ces pièces, Wolf-DieterSeiffert révèle dans sa préface des éléments totalement nouveaux. En outre, il parvient à corriger les inexactitudes figurant jusqu'ici dans les nuances et les articulations, afin de présenter un nouveau texte musical parfaitement sûr. Accompagné artistiquement par le Quatuor Armida, le volume II fait lui aussi office de référence pour les quatuors à cordes dans l'édition Mozart! Après la parution au début des années 2017 et 2019 respectivement des volumes IV et III de la série intégrale des quatuors à cordes de Mozart aux éditions Urtext de Henle, l'expert de Mozart Wolf-Dieter Seiffert propose maintenant - en partition et parties séparées - le volume II. Y sont contenus, sous les numéros Köchel 168 à 173, les 'Frühe Wiener Quartette' (les 'Quatuors viennois des premières années') de l'année 1773. Des annotations du père Leopold portées dans les manuscrits autographes laissent à penser par ailleurs que la réunion de ces six oeuvres en une seule série de quatuors est de son fait. Pour ce qui est de la chronologie de la conception de ces pièces, Wolf-DieterSeiffert révèle dans sa préface des éléments totalement nouveaux. En outre, il parvient à corriger les inexactitudes figurant jusqu'ici dans les nuances et les articulations, afin de présenter un nouveau texte musical parfaitement sûr. Accompagné artistiquement par le Quatuor Armida, le volume II fait lui aussi office de référence pour les quatuors à cordes dans l'édition Mozart! / Classique / Répertoire / 2 Violons, Alto, Violoncelle