Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 2 movements |
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Composition Year | 1991-92 ca. |
Genre Categories | Quartets; For 4 cellos; Scores featuring the cello; |
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Work Title | 2 Pieces for Cello Quartet |
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Alternative. Title | Two Violoncello Quartets; for Four Cellos |
Composer | Sydeman, William Jay |
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. | IWS 4 |
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 2 movements:
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Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. | 1991-92 ca. |
Average DurationAvg. Duration | 6 minutes |
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Modern |
Piece Style | Modern |
Instrumentation | 4 cellos |
1st mvt: The inspiration for this piece remains a mystery. It is a great combination and this movement takes full advantage of the lyric and harmonic capabilities of this group... if four cellists happened to be hanging about, I can't imagine them having a better time.
2nd mvt: Having written a lyric movement for four celli, it would appear incumbent on the composer to write a matching virtuoso movement. Voila! This one puts the performers thru their paces, both in keeping a very tight rhythmic ensemble and playing a bunch of notes quickly and accurately. It has the capability of leaving an audience breathless, but a fair amount of rehearsal might be required to accomplish that. Anything less than the required tempo and very crisp playing will result in a sort of mushy pea soup which we all (especially the composer) might find somewhat indigestible.
– W. Jay Sydeman