String Quartet No.1
in E minor (2020)
Arrangement
2 violins, viola, cello
Duration
35′ (12′ + 9′ + 4′ + 10′)
Sheet music
Published by Donemus; you can procure the sheet music at Donemus, both hard copy and PDF.
Program notes
Quartet 1 describes four phases in a personal crisis, a journey from frustration to courage. The movements successively represent anger, sadness, a growing sense of perspective and finally, the strength to steer one’s own life. This work forms a cycle with String Quartet No.2.
Movements
String Quartet No.1 in E minor (2017-2020)
i. Allegro feroce e impetuoso
ii. Andante doloroso
iii. Scherzo. Allegro molto
iv. Finale. Grave - Presto energico
Premiere
Helikon Quartet, 23 June 2021, Concertgebouw, Amsterdam
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