Quartet Album

- Record Label: Sony
- Catalog#: 88697 720092
- Country Of Release: NLD
- Year Of Release: 2010
- Notes: 25 Original Albums In Noble Box

Dedicated to Thurston Dart Michael Nyman?s professor at King?s College London much of String Quartet No. 1 borrows and is inspired by the works of seventeenth century composer John Bull whosecomplete keyboard works Dart gave Nyman as a birthday present. The other main source of inspiration was Schöneberg?s Second String Quartet from the early 20th century.In his introduction to the piece Nymandescribes his two background ideas when composing the work: first to make an almost ?orchestral? chamber music and second to exorcise the impressive and oppressive history of the String quartet by making his work a compendium ofquotations from the quartet repertoire. Commissioned by the Arditti Quartet and first performed by them in 1985 String Quartet No. 1 has a duration of 25:44 minutes.Michael Nyman is an Englishcomposer of minimalist music pianist librettist and musicologist known for numerous film and his multi-platinum soundtrack album to ?The Piano?. He has additionally written a number of operas six concerti four stringquartets and many other chamber works.

Ger. including 3 Duets, 2 Terzets and 1 Quartet. Sheet Music and CD Pack available, see Q 4699b / Voix Et Piano

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 playing for fun Four Play will be ideal

Roland Kernen has arranged the legendary Queen epic 'Bohemian Rhapsody' for Saxophone Quartet. Guaranteed to be an excellent addition to your ensemble's repertoire! Bohemian Rhapsody was written by Freddie Mercury for the band's 1975 album A Night at the Opera. This hugely popular song is a six-minute suite consisting of several sections without a chorus that promises to be bursting with nostalgia.

After Concertino for Clarinet and String Quartet-Inspired by Concertino for Clarinet and String Quartet which draws on fragments of folk tunes from northwestern China. This edition presented for solo clarinet (B flat or A).