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Email to PurchaseString Quartet No. 2
Official edition of "String Quartet No. 2" by Paul Dessau, published by Schott Music (Q5969), scored for 弦乐四重奏弦. Edition includes 5 parts, 114 pages.
- Composer
- Paul Dessau
- Publisher
- Schott Music
- Catalog No.
- Q5969
- Instrumentation
- 弦乐四重奏弦
- Specifications
- 5 parts · 114 pages (Score & Parts)
- Purchase Orders
- cdiyao@gmail.com (Email to Purchase)
Parts & Score Materials
| Part Name | Instrument | Pages |
|---|---|---|
| （全）总谱 | FullScore | 52 pages |
| 小提琴 1 | Violin | 15 pages |
| 小提琴 2 | Violin | 16 pages |
| 中提琴 | Viola | 19 pages |
| 大提琴 | Cello | 12 pages |
Work & Edition Details
Although Paul Dessau’s Second String Quartet is very closely related to twelve-note music, it cannot be said to owe its inspiration to the serial method in the strictest sense. René Leibowitz had introduced the composer to the fascinating world of Schoenberg’s twelve-note music during his first period of exile in Paris. With this String Quartet Dessau then worked out his own way of playing with the aesthetics of modern composition. Dessau works dodecaphonic constructions into the two lengthy movements - Andante con tenerezza and Adagio - without imposing them in dogmatic fashion. Disciplined thematic work is developed in a densely polyphonic setting to create a tightly structured landscape of laconic sententiousness.
