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String Quartet No.1

Classical/Chamber music • 1992
 
 
   
 

1st Movement

Title by uploader: String Quartet No.1, 1st Movement


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Seller Matthew Reid
PDF, 1.00 Mb ID: SM-000044077 Upload date: 03 Nov 2010
Instrumentation
Violin, Viola, Cello
Scored for
Quartet
Type of score
Full score
Key
C minor
Movement(s)
1 to 1 from 3
Publisher
Matthew Reid
Difficulty
Advanced
Duration
7'39
A fiery and expressive movement in a neo-classical style. A piece that is both modern sounding and accessible to audiences - think Bach meets Prokofiev.
The Quartet #1 consists of three movements each with two melodies. The two melodies' materials are the same in each movement, but cleverly and almost imperceptively altered.
Have a listen to the excerpt from the fugal development.
A challenge for both professional performers and ambitious hobbyists.
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2nd Movement

Title by uploader: String Quartet No.1, 2nd Movement


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PDF, 372.4 Kb ID: SM-000045279 Upload date: 11 Nov 2010
Instrumentation
Violin, Viola, Cello
Scored for
Quartet
Type of score
Full score
Key
E flat major
Movement(s)
2 to 2 from 3
Publisher
Matthew Reid
Difficulty
Advanced
Duration
8'44
The expressive and moving second movement depicts a struggle against oppression and ugliness. An ever growing chorale again and again bursts free from a harsh re-interpretation of the 1st movement's second theme. After a defiant and passionate climax, it is slowly and quietly defeated. A piece that is both modern sounding and accessible to audiences - think Beethoven meets Shostakovich.
Have a listen to the excerpt of the opening exposition.
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3rd Movement

Title by uploader: String Quartet No.1, 3rd Movement


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Seller Matthew Reid
PDF, 526.7 Kb ID: SM-000045280 Upload date: 11 Nov 2010
Instrumentation
Violin, Viola, Cello
Type of score
Full score
Key
C major
Movement(s)
3 to 3 from 3
Publisher
Matthew Reid
Difficulty
Advanced
Duration
6'29
The playful and joyful conclusion. A thumb in the nose at authoritarianism depicted by quick moving harmonies and a polyphonic texture. Modern sounding but also accessible to listeners. A combination of the worlds of Bach and Prokofiev. Listen to the excerpt of the opening exposition.
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