String Quartet No. 3 - Cortege - Streichquartett (Partitur)
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This string quartet is a reflection on emperors and kings, their works, their passions, and the inevitable passge of time. Specifically, it follows the career of Artashes who ruled Armenia about twenty-two hundred years ago (190-160 BC), founded theArmenian capital, Artashat, and abducted his beautiful bride Satenik. The composer was struck by a 19th century painting of Artashes funeral with its grand and seemingly endless cortege, the wailing throng lining the road, the deceased king borne instate on a royal carriage, all led by regal horsemen and a colorful phalanx of musicians. The music is divided into five short scenes played without pause: I. Cortege, II. Theft, III. Build, IV. Cortege, V. Farewell. Commissioned by the DilijanChamber Music Seriesfor the Lark Musical Society. Duration: c. 14 minutes
Hersteller: Grahl & Nicklas GmbH, Gwinnerstr. 13, 60388 Frankfurt, Deutschland, gisela.heitzmann@grahl-ffm.de |
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