Zwilich: Quartet for Oboe and Strings
Expected to ship in about a week.
- Composer: Ellen Taaffe Zwilich (1939-)
- Format: Score & Set of Parts
- Instrumentation: Cello, Violin, Oboe, Viola
- Work: Quartet for Oboe and Strings
- ISBN:
- Pages: 52
Description
A commission by the Saratoga Chamber Music Festival (Chantal Juillet, Music Director) has brought about an important new addition to the oboist's repertoire. Set in two movements (Duration: 14'), the new Zwilich Quartet is expectedly demanding and unexpectedly rewarding, as described by Mr. Dalton: "The handsome two-movement piece did something rare among contemporary works. It left one wanting more. It's obvious why musicians are drawn to Zwilich's scores - they are modern and abstract yet cogent and expressive. and from a performance perspective, the music is both challenging and-flattering. The new quartet is full of ideas that exploit the interplay of instruments in their varied ranges." -Joseph Dalton, Albany Times Union (NY)