Joe Cutler's Jiggadybox for Piano Quintet.The Jiggadybox is a strange musical contraption designed by the eighteenth century Swiss inventor gambler and philosopher Rudolf von Stengl. When finally wound the jiggadybox begins its characteristic ?jigga-ing? and at this point all its pistons and mechanisms whirl and dance to the sound of a strange jerky rhythm which is produced deep inside the box by an unknown and mysterious source.A word of warning: Care and attention must be taken when winding the jiggadybox up because the winding device is very old and delicate. Secondly being a prototype-model the jiggadybox has a tendency to overheat inthe midst of its jigga-ing?. - Joe CutlerComission made possible by Annie and Mark Bailey.

for string quartet. Par VASKS PETERIS. In 2013, Peteris Vasks set Mother Teresa’s peace prayer “The fruit of silence is prayer” for the Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival. The piece is for mixed choir however the versions for piano quintet and string quartet now make this musical expression of Mother Teresa's words accessible to two traditional genres of chamber music without the help of a choir. / Niveau : Intermédiaire / Répertoire / 2 Violons, Alto, Violoncelle et Piano

Par ALAKOTILA TIMO. Composer, musician Timo Alakotila (b. 1959) is a distinguished, active and versatile talent in the Finnish music scene whose long career working with different genres of music ? folk music in particular ? has been ground-breaking. Alakotila?s works showcase his versatility: he has produced highly acclaimed classical music compositions and arrangements for Pekka and Jaakko Kuusisto, the Meta4 quartet, the Kamus and Tempera quartets, Eeva Oksala, Dalia Stasevska and Jorma Hynninen, among others. Timo Alakotila's Hope 2021 was commissioned by Kaustinen Chamber Music Week and its artistic director, violinist Kaija Saarikettu. The topic of the work invokes the hope for brighter future after the pandemic. It is scored for string quintet (two violins, viola, cello and double bass) and piano. The middle section, a wistful minuet with folk music features is enveloped with hopeful melody both opening and closing the work. Duration: c. 4' This product includes the full score (=piano part) and the string parts (2 violinis, viola, violoncello, double bass). / Date parution : 2023-01-24/ Répertoire / Quintette à Cordes et Piano