Par VASKS PETERIS. ‘Christmas – Peace on Earth’ is the leading motive of the String Quartet, a tenet of faith as well as an expression of hope. In the first part of the work Vasks uses themes from a well-known Christmas carol, while the second part is strongly influenced by Latvian folksongs and dances. The third section, with a chromaticiscm strongly reminiscent of Shostakovitch, investigates and…

Par DVORAK ANTONIN. For several years following composition of his first piano quartet, Dvorák?s publisher Simrock pushed him to compose a follow-up piece in the genre. The work, written during a few short weeks in summer 1889, fulfilled Simrock?s wishes. With his op. 87, Dvorák delivered a challenging and mature work in which a mastery of form is combined with memorable themes and surprising harm…

Parts for Moeran String Quartet In A Minor. A study score is available separately for sale. / Quatuor A Cordes

Arrangement : Martelli Carlo. Par MARTELLI CARLO. Four Play is the essential gig album for string quartet, masterfully arranged by Carlo Martelli. The volume includes music by the great composers as well as theme songs and soundtracks from TV and film, this diverse collection is guaranteed to breathe fresh air into your programme. So whether you are performing at a wedding, busking, or simply play…

Par STOLL DAVID. A quartet, inspired by philosophical texts, dating from 1999, and as recorded by Solid Strings on Riverrun Records./ Répertoire / Quatuor à Cordes

Par AHO KALEVI. Lasting 27 minutes, Kalevi Aho’s String quartet no. 4 (2021) is in four movements. The first, Nocturne, begins with a hazily muted melody dominated by the interval of a minor third on the second violin. Though the first movement begins in nocturnal mood, there is also some more forceful music around the middle. The second movement, Allegro capriccioso, is quick with quirky rhythms.…

Par FREEMAN ALEX. Alex Freeman found initial inspiration for his string quartet (2015) in a series of photographs a geologist friend showed him of en échelon veins in rock formations. The open strings punctuated with pizzicato unisons that begin the single-movement work call to mind something crystalline and shimmering, which is immediately infused with tumbling lyrical lines in something of a rap…

Par BRITTEN BENJAMIN. Benjamin Britten wrote his 'String Quartet in F' in April 1928, shortly after he began lessons with Frank Bridge. He was fourteen at the time and it is thought that this piece was set as a homework exercise by this new teacher.This study score is in four parts./ Répertoire / Quatuor à Cordes

Par HEINRICH WOLFGANG. Christmastime/ Répertoire / Brass Quartet

String Quartet #7 'The Extinguishable' was composed by Thomas Agerfeldt Olesen in 2014. / Quatuor A Cordes

L'oeuvre musicale qui a pour support une Partition Et Parties a pour titre Quartet. C'est une partition musicale composée par Frackenpohl et qui est destinée aux joueurs de Musique de Chambre. Le détail de l'instrumentation Quatuor De Cuivres vous permettra de savoir si cette partition correspond bien à ce que vous cherchez. Son style Classique vous permettra de découvrir ô combien la musique Clas…

Par ELFMAN DANNY. Danny Elfman?s Piano Quartet comprises thematic variations for piano and string trio cast in five movements: Ein Ding, Kinderspott, Duett für Vier, Ruhig and Die Wolfsjungen. The idea behind the work stems from a familiar children?s playground taunt which can be heard in the second movement. The work playfully cycles through a variety of moods and textures, from the agitated inte…