Arvo Pärt: Fratres
Arvo Pärt: Fratres for string quartet | UE34753
'...Music must exist of itself … two, three notes … the essence must be there, independent of the instruments.' (Arvo Pärt)
- Instrument:
- for string quartet
- Edition type:
- score and parts
- Composer:
- Pärt Arvo
- Grade:
- 2-5
- UE34753
- ISBN: 978-3-7024-7002-9
- ISMN: 979-0-008-08333-4
- 23.2 × 30.5 cm
Audiosamples
Contents – Fratres for string quartet
- Fratres für Streichquartett
Description
Fratres (original setting for violin and piano) was commissioned by the Salzburg Festival and premiered on August 17th, 1980 at that very place (violin: Gidon Kremer, piano: Elena Kremer). Composed in Pärt's very own 'Tintinnabuli'-style, this piece allows many different settings because it is not bound to a specific tone color.
'The highest virtue of music, for me, lies outside of its mere sound. The particular timbre of an instrument is part of the music, but it is not the most important element. If it were, I would be surrendering to the essence of the music. Music must exist of itself … two, three notes … the essence must be there, independent of the instruments.' (Arvo Pärt)
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Additional information
- Instrument:
- for string quartet
- Edition type:
- score and parts
- Composer:
- Pärt Arvo
- Grade:
- 2-5
Additional Editions
Fratres | UE34807
study score
for string quartet
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