DRAMATIC
STRING QUARTET # 1
OP.165
Consists of:(1) Violin, (1) Viola, (1) Cello,
(1) Double Bass.
Replacing the second Violin with the Double Bass, we now have four
individual instruments, each one of different size, register,
and character in sounds. The addition of the Double Bass, extends the
quartets register to 6 octaves, from the Double Bass low E to the
Violins high E.
- FOUR OPENING BARS WILL SHOW THAT
THE STRING QUARTET WILL NEVER BE THE SAME. As the score shows. the
quartets new six (6) Octive register. From the low E string of the
Double Bass, to the violins high E note on the E String.
SCORE
- Second Movement: played a little
slower, and each instrument has its own meter. Violin playing in 4/4 time. As
the Viola plays rotating in 2/4 and 3/4 time. The Cello in 1/4 time
and the Double Bass in 5/4 time. Both Movements a challenge for the
players and listeners. SCORE
- Third Movement: The complete
movement is in 1/4 time and each bar has (3) three eight notes,
played as triplets. SCORE
- Fourth movement is the slowest
movement. Consisting of whole notes only. Another form of "PURERISM
MUSIC".
SCORE
- Fifth movement - Lithuanian Dance
SCORE
- Sith movement - Composed in the
shadows of minimalism. SCORE
- Seventh movement
"THE SUNSET MOVEMENT" is in two (2) sections.
First part is titled:
1) "EVERYTHING IN LIFE HAS IT'S OWN SUNSET".
Second part is titled:
2)"THERE IS NO SUNSET MORE BEAUTIFUL AND CALM THAN THE ONE THAT
SETS IN CAMBRIA'S WET ARMS" SCORE
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