Hawkes
Pocket Scores 1594.
Composed by Mark-Anthony
Turnage. Boosey & Hawkes
Scores/Books. Classical.
Softcover. 116 pages.
Boosey & Hawkes
#M060129094. Published by
Boosey & Hawkes
(HL.48024084).
ISBN
9781784541781. UPC:
888680708528. 8.25x11.75
inches. Hawkes Pocket
Scores
1594.
Speranza is
Turnage's most important
orchestral score to date,
as close to a symphony as
any in his output. The
four movements are titled
by the Arabic, German,
Gaelic and Hebrew words
for 'hope', yet this
optimism appears to be
hard-won as if through a
century of conflict. The
work grew from
reflections on the
post-Holocaust poetry of
Paul Celan, and the music
is coloured by lamenting
melodies –
Palestinian, Jewish and
Israeli –
supplemented by the use
of the Armenian dudak and
Eastern European
cimbalom. Other than the
scherzo-like Irish-themed
third movement the mood
is brooding with a
sequence of processions
and variations
illuminated by shafts of
orchestral light. Full
orchestra materials
available on hire.
Suitable for advanced
standard
performers.
&ldquo
;Mark-Anthony Turnage's
monumental Speranza is an
act of prayer which goes
straight to the
heart...The very act of
creation, for these
resplendent forces, is an
expression of hope, even
if the tale it tells is
tragic...The final Jewish
melody blossoms into a
majestic surge, pulling
motifs from the work
together.”
–BBC Music
Magazine
Urtext. Composed
by Louis Spohr. Edited by
Ullrich Scheideler.
Orchestra; Folder.
Orchester-Bibliothek
(Orchestral Library).
Solo concerto; Classical;
Romantic. Set of parts.
76 pages. Duration 20'.
Breitkopf and Haertel #OB
15127-30. Published by
Breitkopf and Haertel
(BR.OB-15127-30).
ISBN
9790004347539. 10 x 12.5
inches.
Louis
Spohr's technically,
extremely demanding
concertos have long been
part of clarinetists'
standard repertoire. Like
the first clarinet
concerto, this second
concerto was composed for
the clarinetist Johann
Hermstedt, probably in
the spring of 1810.
Critics praised the
concerto at its premiere,
stating that it was
undeniably one of the
most accomplished works
of art of its kind.
Emphasized was also the
great and brilliant
treatment of the solo
instrument, combined with
a very original orchestra
accompaniment, where
every part, even the
timpani, is obbligato.
The concerto was even
then a great success with
the audience. For
publication, Spohr
supplemented the solo
part with various ossia
passages as simplifying
alternatives. These can
of course be found in the
score as well as in the
piano reduction presented
in Ullrich Scheideler's
new critical Urtext
edition in collaboration
with G. Henle Verlag, now
for the first time in a
reliable edition.
SKU: BR.BV-426 Complete Letters in 35 Volumes and Supplements. Com...(+)
SKU: BR.BV-426
Complete Letters in 35
Volumes and
Supplements. Composed
by Richard Wagner.
Buchverlag Breitkopf &
Hartel (Music Books).
Romantic period. Book.
Breitkopf and Haertel #BV
426. Published by
Breitkopf and Haertel
(BR.BV-426).
ISBN
9783765104268. 5.5 x 8.5
inches.
The
Bayreuth Festival
company's financial
situation is so
precarious in 1874 that
Wagner decides to
discontinue. When at the
last minute, the loan of
100,000 thalers from
Ludwig II's cabinet
treasury secures the work
progress, the stage
technology for the
festival theater and the
decor for the Ring des
Nibelungen are
commissioned, though the
1875 performance date can
no longer be kept.
Causing unrest is
Wagner's move into his
longed-for, own
residence, dubbed
Wahnfried. He also spends
the year composing the
Gotterdammerungscore,
completing its last score
page on 21 November 1874,
thus finishing the
Ringafter more than 20
years.
Band concert band - beginner, intermediate, advanced SKU: KJ.W78 Composed...(+)
Band concert band -
beginner, intermediate,
advanced
SKU:
KJ.W78
Composed by
Dean Sorenson. Band
method. Excellence in
Jazz Pedagogy, Vol. 1.
Book (not sheet music).
88 pages. Neil A. Kjos
Music Company #W78.
Published by Neil A. Kjos
Music Company (KJ.W78).
ISBN
9780849770258.
Exce
llence in Jazz Pedagogy
is a series of short,
targeted publications by
renowned jazz educator,
composer, and performer
Dean Sorenson. Each book
in this collection
focuses on specific
topics important to
anyone teaching or
studying
jazz.
Use the
books in the series
as: * reference
guides for the working
music educator. *
supplements to
instrumental techniques
and methods courses that
are a part of music
education degree
programs. *
stand-alone texts for
undergraduate or graduate
level jazz pedagogy
courses. *
introductions to jazz
topics for students
studying privately. *
refreshers for seasoned
jazz
professionals.
I
n Volume 1: Jazz Ensemble
Auditions and Repertoire
Selection, the author
takes a look at the
reasons for teaching jazz
in school music programs,
the rationale behind the
grading of jazz
materials, and some of
the basics to starting a
jazz ensemble program--in
particular holding
auditions and selecting
repertoire. Included with
each book is online
access to correlated
duplicable resources in
the Kjos Multimedia
Library.
Chamber orchestra SKU: HH.HH005-FSC Composed by Lawrence Casserley. Chamb...(+)
Chamber orchestra
SKU:
HH.HH005-FSC
Composed
by Lawrence Casserley.
Chamber Orchestra. Full
score. Duration 10
minutes, 30 seconds.
Edition HH Music
Publishers #HH005-FSC.
Published by Edition HH
Music Publishers
(HH.HH005-FSC).
ISBN
9790708024101.
Spar
ingly scored, these
miniatures are full of
surprise and delight. The
work consists of nine
short sections played
continuously. In Mixture
1 Incantation, linear
counterpoint for high
woodwind and low strings
is interspersed by
distinctive brass figures
and percussion motives. A
brief Solo for
double bass leads into
Interlude 1 where
harmonic writing is
broken by short woodwind
fragments before Duet
where a simple rhythmic
cell is developed by the
brass instruments.
Mixture 2 Exultation
alternate block chords
with active rhythmic
activity. The Trio for
flute, clarinet and
percussion is followed by
Interlude 2 where
woodwind and string
counterpoint is
interrupted by static
chords. After a short
Quartet for trumpet and
strings, Mixture 3
Apotheosis combines the
techniques of the earlier
movements. An original
and rewarding work.
Chamber orchestra SKU: HH.HH005-MIN Composed by Lawrence Casserley. Chamb...(+)
Chamber orchestra
SKU:
HH.HH005-MIN
Composed
by Lawrence Casserley.
Chamber Orchestra.
Miniature score. Duration
10 minutes, 30 seconds.
Edition HH Music
Publishers #HH005-MIN.
Published by Edition HH
Music Publishers
(HH.HH005-MIN).
ISBN
9790708024095.
Spar
ingly scored, these
miniatures are full of
surprise and delight. The
work consists of nine
short sections played
continuously. In Mixture
1 Incantation, linear
counterpoint for high
woodwind and low strings
is interspersed by
distinctive brass figures
and percussion motives. A
brief Solo for
double bass leads into
Interlude 1 where
harmonic writing is
broken by short woodwind
fragments before Duet
where a simple rhythmic
cell is developed by the
brass instruments.
Mixture 2 Exultation
alternate block chords
with active rhythmic
activity. The Trio for
flute, clarinet and
percussion is followed by
Interlude 2 where
woodwind and string
counterpoint is
interrupted by static
chords. After a short
Quartet for trumpet and
strings, Mixture 3
Apotheosis combines the
techniques of the earlier
movements. An original
and rewarding work.
Chamber orchestra SKU: HH.HH005-IPT Composed by Lawrence Casserley. Chamb...(+)
Chamber orchestra
SKU:
HH.HH005-IPT
Composed
by Lawrence Casserley.
Chamber Orchestra. Set of
parts. Duration 10
minutes, 30 seconds.
Edition HH Music
Publishers #HH005-IPT.
Published by Edition HH
Music Publishers
(HH.HH005-IPT).
ISBN
9790708024705.
Spar
ingly scored, these
miniatures are full of
surprise and delight. The
work consists of nine
short sections played
continuously. In Mixture
1 Incantation, linear
counterpoint for high
woodwind and low strings
is interspersed by
distinctive brass figures
and percussion motives. A
brief Solo for
double bass leads into
Interlude 1 where
harmonic writing is
broken by short woodwind
fragments before Duet
where a simple rhythmic
cell is developed by the
brass instruments.
Mixture 2 Exultation
alternate block chords
with active rhythmic
activity. The Trio for
flute, clarinet and
percussion is followed by
Interlude 2 where
woodwind and string
counterpoint is
interrupted by static
chords. After a short
Quartet for trumpet and
strings, Mixture 3
Apotheosis combines the
techniques of the earlier
movements. An original
and rewarding work.
Book - Grade 3-6 SKU: LO.75-1050H Composed by D. Brian Weese. Classroom M...(+)
Book - Grade 3-6
SKU:
LO.75-1050H
Composed
by D. Brian Weese.
Classroom Music.
Reproducible collection.
Heritage Music Press
#75/1050H. Published by
Heritage Music Press
(LO.75-1050H).
ISBN
9780787756451.
Teac
hing composition is easy
and engaging with this
step-by-step workbook
that guides your students
through writing notes,
analyzing music, and
composing their own. It
begins with simple
notation practice, and by
the last page, students
will be composing
six-measure melodies
using a variety of notes
and pitches. This book is
especially effective in
classrooms using the
recorder, but flexible
enough that students'
compositions can be
played on any pitched
instrument you
choose.
Piano - Intermediate SKU: FJ.W9469 Composed by David Karp. Piano Solo; Pi...(+)
Piano - Intermediate
SKU: FJ.W9469
Composed by David Karp.
Piano Solo; Piano
Supplemental. Written For
You. Traditional. Score.
The FJH Music Company Inc
#98-W9469. Published by
The FJH Music Company Inc
(FJ.W9469).
UPC:
241444408506.
English.
A summer
cottage on a lake is the
idyllic setting for this
coloristic, lyrical solo.
The piece begins with a
beautiful left-hand
melody accompanied by
impressionistic
right-hand chords.
Teenagers as well as
adults will enjoy playing
this lovely tone
poem.
About FJH
Written For You Piano
Solos
Spar
kling and lyrical pieces
which promote musical
expression.
Grade 3 SKU: CL.032-4042-00 Composed by Vuono. Jazz Ensemble. Audio recor...(+)
Grade 3
SKU:
CL.032-4042-00
Composed by Vuono. Jazz
Ensemble. Audio recording
available separately
(item CL.991-2011-01).
Score and set of parts.
Composed 2011. Duration 3
minutes, 37 seconds. C.L.
Barnhouse #032-4042-00.
Published by C.L.
Barnhouse
(CL.032-4042-00).
Take a catchy
melody, add a clever set
of chord changes, and top
it all off with tight
oh-so-swinging ensemble
writing, and it all adds
up to one tremendously
fun and musical
experience from the
trusted pen of
composer/arranger Rob
Vuono, Jr.! Hook, Line,
and Swinger cooks from
beginning to end and, not
coincidentally, offers a
great hook, plenty of hip
lines, and swing to
spare. The brass ranges
are modest, and the tempo
is flexible; the chart
works beautifully at a
leisurely 160 or an
edgier 180, so the choice
is yours. Solos are for
Alto Sax, Trumpet, and
Piano, but the solo
section may be extended,
so this piece works
beautifully as an opener,
closer, or featured piece
for concert and contest.
An added vibe part is
provided for an extra
dash of cool, but is
totally optional. Hook,
Line, and Swinger is a
refreshing and exciting
chart that is fun to play
as well as listen to, and
is sure to be a mainstay
in any library!
Grade 3 SKU: CL.032-4042-01 Composed by Jr. Vuono. Jazz Ensemble. Audio r...(+)
Grade 3
SKU:
CL.032-4042-01
Composed by Jr. Vuono.
Jazz Ensemble. Audio
recording available
separately (item
CL.991-2011-01). Extra
full score. Composed
2011. Duration 3 minutes,
37 seconds. C.L.
Barnhouse #032-4042-01.
Published by C.L.
Barnhouse
(CL.032-4042-01).
Take a catchy
melody, add a clever set
of chord changes, and top
it all off with tight
oh-so-swinging ensemble
writing, and it all adds
up to one tremendously
fun and musical
experience from the
trusted pen of
composer/arranger Rob
Vuono, Jr.! Hook, Line,
and Swinger cooks from
beginning to end and, not
coincidentally, offers a
great hook, plenty of hip
lines, and swing to
spare. The brass ranges
are modest, and the tempo
is flexible; the chart
works beautifully at a
leisurely 160 or an
edgier 180, so the choice
is yours. Solos are for
Alto Sax, Trumpet, and
Piano, but the solo
section may be extended,
so this piece works
beautifully as an opener,
closer, or featured piece
for concert and contest.
An added vibe part is
provided for an extra
dash of cool, but is
totally optional. Hook,
Line, and Swinger is a
refreshing and exciting
chart that is fun to play
as well as listen to, and
is sure to be a mainstay
in any library!
(Op. 100, 105, 109 Schirmer's Library of Musical Classics, Vol. 2088). By Johann...(+)
(Op. 100, 105, 109
Schirmer's Library of
Musical Classics, Vol.
2088). By Johann
Friedrich BurgmÌ_ller.
Edited by Louis Oesterle.
Piano Collection.
Softcover. 108 pages. G.
Schirmer #2088. Published
by G. Schirmer
Urtext. Composed
by Wolfgang Amadeus
Mozart. Edited by Andras
Adorjan. Orchestra;
stapled.
Orchester-Bibliothek
(Orchestral Library).
In Cooperation with G.
Henle Verlag
Solo
concerto; Classical.
Part. 12 pages. Duration
27'. Breitkopf and
Haertel #OB 15134-15.
Published by Breitkopf
and Haertel
(BR.OB-15134-15).
ISBN
9790004341476. 10 x 12.5
inches.
Mozart
excitedly reported to his
father that the Comte de
Guines played the flute
incomparably, while his
daughter was magnifique
at the harp. He
apparently had no
reservations about
writing a double concerto
for this unusual scoring
in Paris in 1778 and even
though he had just
admitted to his father
that he couldnt stand the
flute. It is surprising,
then, that Mozart
produced a singular,
fairly easily performable
work. Could it be that he
exaggerated their
technical abilities for
some reason or other when
he described his patrons
to his father?The source
situation is clear: An
autograph has survived
which is definitive in
every respect, and can be
incontestably included in
a modern Urtext edition,
down to the distinction
between staccato dots and
dashes.Cadenzas in the
piano reduction by Robert
D. Levin.
Urtext. Composed
by Wolfgang Amadeus
Mozart. Edited by Andras
Adorjan. Orchestra;
stapled.
Partitur-Bibliothek
(Score Library).
In
Cooperation with G. Henle
Verlag
Solo concerto;
Classical. Study Score.
60 pages. Duration 27'.
Breitkopf and Haertel #PB
15135-07. Published by
Breitkopf and Haertel
(BR.PB-15135-07).
ISBN
9790004214718. 6.5 x 9
inches.
Mozart
excitedly reported to his
father that the Comte de
Guines played the flute
incomparably, while his
daughter was magnifique
at the harp. He
apparently had no
reservations about
writing a double concerto
for this unusual scoring
in Paris in 1778 and even
though he had just
admitted to his father
that he couldnt stand the
flute. It is surprising,
then, that Mozart
produced a singular,
fairly easily performable
work. Could it be that he
exaggerated their
technical abilities for
some reason or other when
he described his patrons
to his father?The source
situation is clear: An
autograph has survived
which is definitive in
every respect, and can be
incontestably included in
a modern Urtext edition,
down to the distinction
between staccato dots and
dashes.Cadenzas in the
piano reduction by Robert
D. Levin.
Urtext. Composed
by Wolfgang Amadeus
Mozart. Edited by Andras
Adorjan. Orchestra;
stapled.
Orchester-Bibliothek
(Orchestral Library).
In Cooperation with G.
Henle Verlag
Solo
concerto; Classical.
Part. 8 pages. Duration
27'. Breitkopf and
Haertel #OB 15134-26.
Published by Breitkopf
and Haertel
(BR.OB-15134-26).
ISBN
9790004341506. 10 x 12.5
inches.
Mozart
excitedly reported to his
father that the Comte de
Guines played the flute
incomparably, while his
daughter was magnifique
at the harp. He
apparently had no
reservations about
writing a double concerto
for this unusual scoring
in Paris in 1778 and even
though he had just
admitted to his father
that he couldnt stand the
flute. It is surprising,
then, that Mozart
produced a singular,
fairly easily performable
work. Could it be that he
exaggerated their
technical abilities for
some reason or other when
he described his patrons
to his father?The source
situation is clear: An
autograph has survived
which is definitive in
every respect, and can be
incontestably included in
a modern Urtext edition,
down to the distinction
between staccato dots and
dashes.Cadenzas in the
piano reduction by Robert
D. Levin.
Urtext. Composed
by Wolfgang Amadeus
Mozart. Edited by Andras
Adorjan. Orchestra;
stapled.
Orchester-Bibliothek
(Orchestral Library).
In Cooperation with G.
Henle Verlag
Solo
concerto; Classical.
Part. 8 pages. Duration
27'. Breitkopf and
Haertel #OB 15134-16.
Published by Breitkopf
and Haertel
(BR.OB-15134-16).
ISBN
9790004341483. 10 x 12.5
inches.
Mozart
excitedly reported to his
father that the Comte de
Guines played the flute
incomparably, while his
daughter was magnifique
at the harp. He
apparently had no
reservations about
writing a double concerto
for this unusual scoring
in Paris in 1778 and even
though he had just
admitted to his father
that he couldnt stand the
flute. It is surprising,
then, that Mozart
produced a singular,
fairly easily performable
work. Could it be that he
exaggerated their
technical abilities for
some reason or other when
he described his patrons
to his father?The source
situation is clear: An
autograph has survived
which is definitive in
every respect, and can be
incontestably included in
a modern Urtext edition,
down to the distinction
between staccato dots and
dashes.Cadenzas in the
piano reduction by Robert
D. Levin.
Urtext. Composed
by Wolfgang Amadeus
Mozart. Edited by Andras
Adorjan. Orchestra;
stapled.
Orchester-Bibliothek
(Orchestral Library).
In Cooperation with G.
Henle Verlag
Solo
concerto; Classical.
Part. 8 pages. Duration
27'. Breitkopf and
Haertel #OB 15134-19.
Published by Breitkopf
and Haertel
(BR.OB-15134-19).
ISBN
9790004341490. 10 x 12.5
inches.
Mozart
excitedly reported to his
father that the Comte de
Guines played the flute
incomparably, while his
daughter was magnifique
at the harp. He
apparently had no
reservations about
writing a double concerto
for this unusual scoring
in Paris in 1778 and even
though he had just
admitted to his father
that he couldnt stand the
flute. It is surprising,
then, that Mozart
produced a singular,
fairly easily performable
work. Could it be that he
exaggerated their
technical abilities for
some reason or other when
he described his patrons
to his father?The source
situation is clear: An
autograph has survived
which is definitive in
every respect, and can be
incontestably included in
a modern Urtext edition,
down to the distinction
between staccato dots and
dashes.Cadenzas in the
piano reduction by Robert
D. Levin.
Urtext. Composed
by Wolfgang Amadeus
Mozart. Edited by Andras
Adorjan. Orchestra;
stapled.
Partitur-Bibliothek
(Score Library).
In
Cooperation with G. Henle
Verlag
Solo concerto;
Classical. Full score. 56
pages. Duration 27'.
Breitkopf and Haertel #PB
15134. Published by
Breitkopf and Haertel
(BR.PB-15134).
ISBN
9790004214701. 10 x 12.5
inches.
Mozart
excitedly reported to his
father that the Comte de
Guines played the flute
incomparably, while his
daughter was magnifique
at the harp. He
apparently had no
reservations about
writing a double concerto
for this unusual scoring
in Paris in 1778 and even
though he had just
admitted to his father
that he couldnt stand the
flute. It is surprising,
then, that Mozart
produced a singular,
fairly easily performable
work. Could it be that he
exaggerated their
technical abilities for
some reason or other when
he described his patrons
to his father?The source
situation is clear: An
autograph has survived
which is definitive in
every respect, and can be
incontestably included in
a modern Urtext edition,
down to the distinction
between staccato dots and
dashes.Cadenzas in the
piano reduction by Robert
D. Levin.
First Snow - Score Orchestre d'harmonie - Intermédiaire Kjos Music Company
Concert Band - Grade 3.5 SKU: KJ.WB539F Composed by Anthony Oâ??Toole. B...(+)
Concert Band - Grade 3.5
SKU: KJ.WB539F
Composed by Anthony
Oâ??Toole.
Band/Repertoire. Score.
Neil A. Kjos Music
Company #WB539F.
Published by Neil A. Kjos
Music Company
(KJ.WB539F).
UPC:
084027053379.
Inspi
red by the painting
Skating in Central Park,
this work evokes that
magical feeling of
holiday cheer that begins
with the first glimpse of
the white snow and
icicles hanging from the
window on a cold morning.
Composer Anthony
Oâ??Toole makes use of
holiday music vernacular
in his original tone poem
thatâ??s sure to become
a yearly staple in your
winter concerts.
First Snow Orchestre d'harmonie [Conducteur et Parties séparées] - Intermédiaire Kjos Music Company
Concert Band - Grade 3.5 SKU: KJ.WB539 Composed by Anthony Oâ??Toole. Ba...(+)
Concert Band - Grade 3.5
SKU: KJ.WB539
Composed by Anthony
Oâ??Toole.
Band/Repertoire. Score
and parts. Neil A. Kjos
Music Company #WB539.
Published by Neil A. Kjos
Music Company (KJ.WB539).
UPC:
084027053362.
Inspi
red by the painting
Skating in Central Park,
this work evokes that
magical feeling of
holiday cheer that begins
with the first glimpse of
the white snow and
icicles hanging from the
window on a cold morning.
Composer Anthony
Oâ??Toole makes use of
holiday music vernacular
in his original tone poem
thatâ??s sure to become
a yearly staple in your
winter concerts.
Concert Band - Grade 1.5 SKU: AP.37791 Arranged by Scott Watson. Concert ...(+)
Concert Band - Grade 1.5
SKU: AP.37791
Arranged by Scott Watson.
Concert Band; Performance
Music Ensemble; Single
Titles. Challenger Band
Series. Christmas; Folk;
Sacred; Traditional;
Winter. Score and
Part(s). 126 pages.
Duration 3:50. Alfred
Music #00-37791.
Published by Alfred Music
(AP.37791).
UPC:
038081434179. English.
Traditional.
The
Appalachian folk carol,
Jesus, Jesus, Rest Your
Head, was collected by
folk musicologist (and
the composer of the tune,
I Wonder as I Wander),
John Jacob Niles, in the
early Twentieth Century.
This hauntingly beautiful
arrangement of the tune
explores the Nativity
with peaceful reverence
and mysterious wonder.
Watson's writing includes
expressive tempo changes,
lush scoring for full
band, transparent
episodes for woodwinds,
and delicate percussion
writing, offering bands
ample opportunity for
performing with musical
beauty and eloquence.
(3:50).
Unison voices, congregation, handbells, and organ - Beginning SKU: MN.50-0079...(+)
Unison voices,
congregation, handbells,
and organ - Beginning
SKU: MN.50-0079
Composed by Michael
Burkhardt. Advent,
Christmas, Advent
Candlelighting, Lessons
and Carols. MorningStar
Music Publishers
#50-0079. Published by
MorningStar Music
Publishers (MN.50-0079).
UPC: 688670500794.
English.
A simple
but transcendent setting
of the chant tune
CONDITOR ALME SIDERUM,
this movement from
Kneeling in
Bethlehem begins
with men in unison
against a handbell
ostinato. The second
stanza is women in unison
with organ. The third
stanza is full choir in
unison, with organ and
bell chords punctuating
occasionally. The
remaining two stanzas are
also in unison, with the
final one set against
full organ and random
ringing. Requires 11
bells out of the four
octave range.
String Quartet No.4 Quatuor à cordes: 2 violons, alto, violoncelle - Intermédiaire/avancé Wilhelm Hansen
String Quartet - Grade 4 SKU: BT.WH31498 Composed by Hans Abrahamsen. Sco...(+)
String Quartet - Grade 4
SKU: BT.WH31498
Composed by Hans
Abrahamsen. Score Only.
Composed 2013. 42 pages.
Edition Wilhelm Hansen
#WH31498. Published by
Edition Wilhelm Hansen
(BT.WH31498).
ISBN
9788759824603.
English.
String
Quartet No.4 was composed
by Hans Abrahamsen in
2012. Commissioned by
Westdeutscher Rundfunk
and Wigmore Hall For the
Arditti Quartet.
Programme note: The basic
idea for my Fourth String
Quartet was very clear to
me: It should be quiet
and soft music or to put
it in a german term: hoch
im Himmel gesungen ...
(â€High singing in
heaven…â€).
Each of the four
movements has a different
scordatura/pitch. The
first movement begins
like my work
â€Schneeâ€
sky-high with an airy and
soft melody by the first
violin. The second
movement is fast and
â€movement and
joyâ€-like. It
consists of two duets and
a reverse style
counterpoint. While the
sections were
progressively longerin
the first movement they
are getting shorter and
shorter in the second.
â€Dark, heavy and
earthy†is the
third movement and its
pizzicato recalls big
black raindrops falling
to the ground. It is the
dark and grainy
counterpart to the first
movement whereas the
fourth movement
corresponds to the
second. The fourth
movement was planned as a
dark and heavy
counterpart but it turned
out to be like
â€babblingâ€
music of a child. My
Fourth String Quartet has
become in its way a
serene and cool piece. So
the Quartet has been
finished luckyly after
twenty years it was
already in 1990 that I
was commissioned by
Wittener Tage für Neue
Musik to write the piece
for Arditti Quartet. Hans
Abrahamsen.
String Quartet No. 4 Quatuor à cordes: 2 violons, alto, violoncelle Wilhelm Hansen
String Quartet No.4 was composed by Hans Abrahamsen in 2012. Commissioned by Wes...(+)
String Quartet No.4 was
composed by Hans
Abrahamsen in 2012.
Commissioned by
Westdeutscher Rundfunk
and Wigmore Hall For the
ArdittiQuartet. Programme
note: The basic idea for
my Fourth String Quartet
was very clear to me: It
should be quiet and soft
music or to put it in a
german term: hoch im
Himmel gesungen ... (High
singing in heaven). Each
of the four movements has
a different
scordatura/pitch. The
first movement begins -
like my work 'Schnee' -
sky-high with an airy and
soft melody by the first
violin. The second
movement is fast and
movement and joy-like. It
consists of two duets and
a reverse style
counterpoint. While the
sections were
progressively longer in
the first movement they
are getting shorter and
shorter in the second.
Dark, heavy and earthy is
the third movement and
its pizzicato recalls big
black raindrops falling
to the ground. It is the
dark and grainy
counterpart to the first
movement whereas the
fourth movement
corresponds to the
second. The fourth
movement was planned as a
dark and heavy
counterpart but it turned
out to be like babbling
music of a child. My
Fourth String Quartet has
become in its way a
serene and cool piece. So
the Quartet has been
finished luckiyly after
twenty years - it was
already in 1990 that I
was commissioned by
Wittener Tage fur Neue
Musik to write the piece
for Arditti Quartet. Hans
Abrahamsen