Georg Friedrich Haas
*16.08.1953

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Georg Friedrich Haas
"In iij. Noct." | String Quartet no. 3 | for string quartet

Work Details
Year of composition: 2001
Subtitle: String Quartet no. 3
Scored for: for string quartet
Composer: Georg Friedrich Haas
Commissioned by: Klangspuren Schwaz
Remarks: The work is performed in complete darkness, with the musicians playing from memory in different parts of the room. The performance score contains musical elements with detailed instructions.
Duration (min): 50
Purchase information: Selected editions are available on sale on request.
Licensing: Licensing Request
World Première
Location: Festung Franzensfeste / Italy
Date: 14.09.2002
Orchestra: Kairos Quartett
Work Introduction

In his third string quartet (“In iij Noct.“), Georg Friedrich Haas continues his experiments with the possibilities of music performed in the dark, as established in Adolf Wölfli and in vain. Darkness, however, is not present in this piece merely as an absence of light, but becomes the [...]

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