String Quartet n°1 — Introduction et allegro, hommage à Ravel

String Quartet n°1 — Introduction et allegro, hommage à Ravel

String Quartet n°1 — Introduction et allegro, hommage à Ravel

string quartet

string quartet

Year

2009

Duration

6 min

Category

String Quartet

Features

An early string quartet whose introduction-and-allegro form pays homage to Ravel through transparency, articulation, colour and finely balanced chamber writing.

An early string quartet whose introduction-and-allegro form pays homage to Ravel through transparency, articulation, colour and finely balanced chamber writing.

An early string quartet whose introduction-and-allegro form pays homage to Ravel through transparency, articulation, colour and finely balanced chamber writing.

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Programme Note

String Quartet n°1 places an introduction-and-allegro form in dialogue with Ravel through colour, articulation and chamber balance.

Scored for string quartet, the work brings string quartet, Ravel and homage into a concentrated musical relationship. It was commissioned by Korutet String Quartet. The premiere context is documented as Temple du Luxembourg, Paris, France.