String Quartet Sheet Music

Composed in 2007, this 25-minute work was commissioned by Southbank Centre for its Associate Artists, the Takács Quartet. A major addition to the contemporary string quartet repertory, the San Francis...

Composed in 1988 and revised in 1991, this 28-minute work was commissioned by the University of Glasgow's McEwen Bequest. The composer stated in 1991, \"My first string quartet, Visions of a November...

Etwas zurückhaltend was written in 1982 when the composer was a student at the University of Durham. The piece was forgotten until 2009, when MacMillan realised that much within its ideas seemed curre...

Contusion ist ein prägnanter, ergreifend ausgewogener Schmerzensschrei in einem einzigen Satz von 20 Minuten Länge. Seine Struktur ist ein Widerhall der klassischen Form einer Sonate. Das Stück ist ch...

This publication gathers together three miniatures for string quartet, all composed 'in memoriam' a particular individual. Memento (4 minutes) was written in memory of the composer's friend, David Hun...

Turnage's fourth string quartet, Winter's Edge was premiered by the Piatti Quartet at the Klarafestival, Brussels. Co-commissioned by the Quartet, the Wigmore Hall and Flagey ASBL, they gave the UK pr...

The composer explains that, in psychology, an ‘idée fixe’ is an obsessively held belief or preoccupation that is often impervious to attempts to correct or modify it. But it is also a musical term, fi...

Immerse yourself in the profound sonic world of one of the 20th century's greatest composers: Dmitri Shostakovich's String Quartet No. 12 is a masterpiece filled with existential tension, intimate lyr...

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Immerse yourself in the sonic depth and brilliant virtuosity of the String Quartet No. 1 in D major, Op. 25. This masterpiece of chamber music captivates listeners and performers alike with its nuance...

Immerse yourself in one of the most significant chamber music masterworks of the 20th century: Benjamin Britten's String Quartet No. 2 in C major, Op. 36 captivates with bold harmonies, brilliant cont...

Immerse yourself in the captivating sound world of chamber music: The "Three Pieces for String Quartet" offer an extraordinary musical experience full of expressive contrasts, rhythmic finesse, and ma...

Immerse yourself in the sonic depth and masterful craftsmanship of the String Quartet No. 2 op. 26. Written for the classic string quartet instrumentation of two violins, viola, and cello, this expres...

Faksimile der Autographe in: Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin; Moravské Zemské Muzeum, Brno; Badische Landesbibliothek, Karlsruhe; Biblioteka Jagielloñska, Kraków; Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris; L...

Immerse yourself in the captivating sound world of the String Quartet No. 2 ("Unfinished"). This remarkable chamber music piece captivates with its emotional depth, masterful voice leading, and the my...