Quartet #5 For Two Violins, Viola And Piano. Score And Parts

Par ALAKOTILA TIMO. Composer, musician Timo Alakotila (b. 1959) is a distinguished, active and versatile talent in the Finnish music scene whose long career working with different genres of music ? folk music in particular ? has been ground-breaking. Alakotila?s works showcase his versatility: he has produced highly acclaimed classical music compositions and arrangements for Pekka and Jaakko Kuusisto, the Meta4 quartet, the Kamus and Tempera quartets, Eeva Oksala, Dalia Stasevska and Jorma Hynninen, among others. Timo Alakotila's Hope 2021 was commissioned by Kaustinen Chamber Music Week and its artistic director, violinist Kaija Saarikettu. The topic of the work invokes the hope for brighter future after the pandemic. It is scored for string quintet (two violins, viola, cello and double bass) and piano. The middle section, a wistful minuet with folk music features is enveloped with hopeful melody both opening and closing the work. Duration: c. 4' This product includes the full score (=piano part) and the string parts (2 violinis, viola, violoncello, double bass). / Date parution : 2023-01-24/ Répertoire / Quintette à Cordes et Piano

Written for piano two violins viola and cello.First performed at the Petworth Festival June 1984 by the Delmé String Quartet and John McCabe (piano).

Arnold Schönberg est la figure centrale du monde musical du XXe siècle. Sa signification musicale était déjà évidente pendant sa durée de vie, mais son influence à titre posthume a augmenté énormément. Son travail a ouvert la voie à révolutionnaire des changements dans la perception musicale. Cette édition complète aspire à être tout aussi indispensable pour la recherche, ainsi que pour la performance. L'édition est publiée en deux séries : série a en format folio contient des oeuvres tout rempli, toutes les partitions piano préparées par le compositeur lui-même et les oeuvres tout inachevées convenable pour la performance - également des fragments (gros scores) qui sont mieux adaptés pour être imprimées dans un tel format. Série B, au format in-quarto, contient des versions précoces, des croquis, des idées et des fragments ainsi que Genèse et un commentaire critique. / Quatuor A Cordes

The composition cost him his sleep. In October 1842 when Schumann had finished his Piano quintet in a short period of time he was physically and emotionally drained. The work in no way reflects this quite thecontrary. ?Full of strength and freshness? said Clara Schumann of the new composition as well as ?extremely brilliant and effective?. Even Richard Wagner added his voice to the great wave of admiration. Thus Op.44 soon became one of Schumann?s most successful compositions which today is still a jewel in chamber music literature. If the quartet reminds one of a Piano concerto with Orchestra in String quartet format attimes this is explained by the fact that it was intended for Clara?s repertoire. The work was also dedicated to this brilliant pianist.