IV. String Quartet (2009) 弦樂四重奏 騎熊士版

浪漫主義時代音樂的現代續篇。

作曲家: Trojahn, Manfred
樂器: string quartet 弦樂四重奏scores 總譜
出版社: Bärenreiter 騎熊士(小熊版)
原文簡介:
A modern sequel to the music of the Romantic era.

The first movement hints at the chromatic of “Tristan”; cantilena lines convey a mournful scene. It is succeeded by a brilliant scherzo with the cryptic title “Erste fremde Szene” (First Foreign/Unknown Scene – one is invited to solve this riddle), while the third movement, with its singing quality, is related to the first.

The final movement, a “Zweite fremde Szene” (“Second Foreign/Unknown Scene”), alludes to the “last dance” tradition, with its ironic undertones and the copious use of sixths, counterpointed with tarantella rhythms.

A rewarding, striking work, equally valuable for concerts combining older compositions with new works as for contemporary music programmes.