Classical Music for String Quartet

Hindemith's string quartets appear in the present new edition after the text of the complete edition. The 1st String Quartet in C major is Hindemith's first large-scale work and reveals the great tale...

Depth of content, exuberant liveliness and sophistication of the compositional technique – Samuel Rhodes, violist of the renowned Juilliard String Quartet, praises Paul Hindemith's string quartets. Th...

Paul Hindemith made his breakthrough as the leading German composer of his generation at the first 'Donaueschingen Chamber Music Performances' in 1921 with his 3rd String Quartet Op. 16. The premiere...

The String Quartet in G minor Op. 8 dates from the time when Joseph Haas studied with Max Reger (1905). While reflecting the clear influence of his teacher as to form, it also shows the young composer...

For my first string quartet, I found it important to compose a piece with a light and entertaining character which simultaneously possesses a ‘profound level’ – this dichotomy is what fascinates me in...

The 9th String Quartet forms the penultimate work in my Beethoven Study quartet cycle. Chronologically, however, it was composed after the 10th Quartet Cavatina. And indeed, when composing it, it felt...

L’esprit du Nord, for string quartet, was inspired by and is infused with French-Canadian folk song. Each of the three movements uses a folk song as its basis. The first movement, Chanson de Lisette,...

Once my String Quartet Music was completed, a copy of the score was sent to each consortium member. The premiere performances of this project were given on March 14, 2022, at Constellation in Chicago....

Once my String Quartet Music was completed, a copy of the score was sent to each consortium member. The premiere performances of this project were given on March 14, 2022, at Constellation in Chicago....