String Quartet No. 2, And Once I Played Ophelia
(for string quartet and soprano)
| 2:27 | I. | Fast, Breathless | |
| 7:32 | II. | Hushed, Distant | |
| 4:04 | III. | Fast, Agitated | |
| 3:20 | IV. | Extremely Still | |
| 2:30 | V. | Slow, Austere |
Duration: 20 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
2014 (age 52-53)
1 recording,
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2:27
Allison Bell, Doric String Quartet
I.
Fast, Breathless
7:32
Allison Bell, Doric String Quartet
II.
Hushed, Distant
4:04
Allison Bell, Doric String Quartet
III.
Fast, Agitated
3:20
Allison Bell, Doric String Quartet
IV.
Extremely Still
2:30
Allison Bell, Doric String Quartet
V.
Slow, Austere
glossary
- chamber music, Kammermusik [G], musique de chambre [F], musica da camera [I], musica cameralis [L]—"Classical Music" for a small ensemble, generally 8 or fewer players with a canonical emphasis on 3-6 players. explore
- quintet, quintette [F], quintett [G], quintetto [I]—an ensemble / work for 5 players, the typical examples being string quintet (with second viola or cello), piano quintet or woodwind quintet
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string quartet, Streichquartett [G], quatuor à cordes [F], quartetto d'archi [I], quartetto di cordi [I], cuarteto de cuerda [S]—an ensemble as well as music written for that ensemble comprising 2 violins, viola and cello. This is one of the essential genres / forms / ensembles of chamber music and arguably a critical "core" of "classical" music.
Explore the string quartet.