String Quartet String Quartet - Level 5 - Digital Download
SKU: A0.1090452
Composed by Elia Cmiral. 20th Century,Classical,Contemporary. Score and parts. 74 pages. Elia's Forte Music #694630. Published by Elia's Forte Music (A0.1090452).
The composition 4 Prague Poems of Altered Minds for a classical string quartet (two violins, viola, cello) and electronics and has been written by an award wining composer Elia Cmiral. The composition is in traditional four movements, it can be performed together with electronic pre-recorded material or as an option together with film produced and directed by Elia Cmiral. The composition expresses the feeling of hopelessness and despair by the breakdowns of values in our societies, reflects the change in the human minds in a global crisis exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Composition has started during the COVID-19 pandemic and was completed last year (2021) premiered live with the film in Prague, Czech Republic by a prime string ensemble Epoque Quartet that also played the whole piece in the film. The visual part of the project has emotional attachment to the city of Prague, each movement brings poetic visions of the city, raising the questions - Did we really lose ourselves? Is humanity going to destroy itself with its endless and arrogant greed? Where are we heading? After three dark movements we find in the last movement a hope in human creativity, love and finding a light in the end of the dark tunnel. Movement I – Desolated City and its Living Shadows (8 min), fast and rhythmical Movement II - Tears of a Dark River (10 min), slow and emotional Movement II - Anguish and Rage (4 min), extremely fast and dissonant Movement IV - Faith in Hope (6 min), medium tempo, rather emotional Performing Options: Option 1. Played with electronics guided with a click track Option 2. Played with electronics guided with a click track synchronized to the film To obtain the audio track for the electronics, the click track and/or the video for live performance please contact the publisher at www.EliaCmiral.com Elia Cmiral is an award wining composer with over 70 film scores as well as numerous chamber music compositions. His musical style combines contemporary electronics with the modern orchestra, joining cutting edge technology and production with evocative and haunting melodic themes. Born in formal Czechoslovakia now lives in Los Angeles, USA. The Parts are available separately.
