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Official edition of "Boids again" by Misato Mochizuki, published by Breitkopf & Härtel (9790004188538), scored for 弦乐四重奏弦. Edition includes 5 parts, 56 pages.
- Composer
- Misato Mochizuki
- Publisher
- Breitkopf & Härtel
- Catalog No.
- 9790004188538
- Instrumentation
- 弦乐四重奏弦
- Specifications
- 5 parts · 56 pages (Score & Parts)
- Purchase Orders
- cdiyao@gmail.com (Email to Purchase)
Parts & Score Materials
| Part Name | Instrument | Pages |
|---|---|---|
| （全）总谱 | FullScore | 16 pages |
| 小提琴 1 | Violin | 14 pages |
| 小提琴 2 | Violin | 8 pages |
| 中提琴 | Viola | 8 pages |
| 大提琴 | Cello | 10 pages |
Work & Edition Details
Two years ago in Rome, I encountered a murmuration of starlings and I was amazed with its overwhelming beauty, changing shape as it moved. Moving of a fish school that you can watch in an aquarium, has the same beauty and the energy.
According to the scientists, their fine movement in a flock is based on the following three simple rules:
- steer to avoid crowding local flockmates - steer towards the average heading of local flockmates - steer to move towards the average position (center of mass) of local flockmates
The word “Boids” refers to bird-like objects (bird-oids), representing the beauty of their movements in a flock which is a result of balancing out with each other, following the principle of least effort. I wonder if these rules can be applied to the way a string quartet is shaped. “Boids again” has been written as a sequel to the piece “Boids” (2017), a 4 minute study for string quartet in the frame of the Kronos Quartet’s educational project “50 for the Future.” (Misato Mochizuki)
