Henri Dutilleux
Ainsi La Nuit
(Quatuor Cordes)
Henri Dutilleux
Ainsi La Nuit
(Quatuor Cordes)
- Instrumentation String Quartet (2 Violins, Viola and Cello)
- Composer Henri Dutilleux
- Edition Set of Parts
- Publisher Editions Heugel & Cie
- Order no. HE33293
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Description:
Composed between 1973 and 1976, Ainsi la nuit for string quartet is one of the most important works of its genre, by Henri Dutilleux (1916-2013), a French composer. Commissioned by the Koussevitzky Foundation for the JuilliardQuartet, Ainsi la nuit is based on a series of studies, lasts 18 minutes and is divided into 7 sections: 1. Nocturne 2. Miroir d'espace 3. Litanies 4. Litanies II 5. Constellations 6. Nocturne II 7. Temps suspendu
Built on singlehexachords, it also uses the octatonic mode and focuses on harmonies, contrasts and oppositions of register. This publication includes the four string parts. Study score can be purchased separately.
Built on singlehexachords, it also uses the octatonic mode and focuses on harmonies, contrasts and oppositions of register. This publication includes the four string parts. Study score can be purchased separately.