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Performance by Pavel Haas Quartet from the CD Loose, wet, perforated |
Work Overview
A quartet in 4 conjoined movements, reflecting on the relationships of Old Europe and Australia, the migration of European Jewish immigrants and their stories.
Work Details
Year: 2009
Instrumentation: 2 violins, viola, cello.
Duration: 20 min.
Difficulty: Advanced — Professional standard String Quartet recommended
Contents note: Prelude -- Flight -- Dirge (variations) -- Scherzo.
Dedication note: Dedicated to Kim Williams
Commission note: Commissioned by Kim Williams for performance by Musica Viva Australia.
First performance: by Pavel Haas Quartet — 21 Jul 10. Armidale Town Hall, NSW
Work revised April 2011.
Winner of the Instrumental Work of the Year, APRA/AMC Art Music Awards, 2011
Awards & Prizes
| Year | Award | Placing | Awarded for/to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Art Music Awards: Work of the Year: Instrumental | Winner | Paul Stanhope |
Analysis
Resonate article: Art Music Awards 2011 - finalists announced by Australian Music Centre
Resonate article: Winners of the inaugural Art Music Awards announced by Australian Music Centre
Performances of this work
28 Oct 2017: at ANAM at NGV: Australian Art and Music (National Gallery of Victoria - The Ian Potter Centre). Featuring ANAM Musicians.
15 Oct 2017: at Port Fairy: Quartet and Country (Reardon Theatre). Featuring Australian String Quartet.
15 Sep 2017: at ASQ in Maryland (Gildenhorn Recital Hall (University of Maryland, USA)). Featuring Australian String Quartet.
15 Aug 2017: at ASQ: Homeward, Paul Stanhope (Adelaide Town Hall). Featuring Australian String Quartet.
14 Aug 2017: at ASQ: Homeward, Paul Stanhope (City Recital Hall). Featuring Australian String Quartet.
12 Aug 2017: at ASQ: Homeward, Paul Stanhope (Conservatorium Theatre, Brisbane). Featuring Australian String Quartet.
8 Aug 2017: at ASQ: Homeward, Paul Stanhope (Melbourne Recital Centre, Elisabeth Murdoch Hall). Featuring Australian String Quartet.
6 Aug 2017: at ASQ: Homeward, Paul Stanhope (Gandel Hall, National Gallery of Australia). Featuring Australian String Quartet.
4 Aug 2017: at ASQ Coffee Concert (UKARIA Cultural Centre). Featuring Australian String Quartet.
2 Aug 2017: at ASQ: Homeward, Paul Stanhope (Government House Ballroom, Perth). Featuring Australian String Quartet.
17 Nov 2016: at Arrivals (South Australian Maritime Museum). Featuring Zephyr Quartet.
13 Nov 2016: at Arrivals (Western Australian Maritime Museum). Featuring Zephyr Quartet.
19 Feb 2014: at ANAM Quartetthaus (Perth Writers Festival Precinct, Uni of WA). Featuring Musicians of the National Academy of Music.
16 Sep 2012: at ANAM Quartetthaus (ANAM Quartetthaus).
13 Sep 2012: at Australian Voices - Paul Stanhope curated by Matthew Hindson (Melbourne Recital Centre). Featuring Musicians of the National Academy of Music.
10 Aug 2010: at Pavel Haas Quartet (Melbourne Recital Centre). Featuring Pavel Haas Quartet.
7 Aug 2010: at Pavel Haas Quartet (Melbourne Recital Centre). Featuring Pavel Haas Quartet.
4 Aug 2010: at Pavel Haas Quartet (Perth Concert Hall). Featuring Pavel Haas Quartet.
2 Aug 2010: at Pavel Haas Quartet (City Recital Hall). Featuring Pavel Haas Quartet.
31 Jul 2010: at Pavel Haas Quartet (Newcastle Conservatorium Concert Hall). Featuring Pavel Haas Quartet.
27 Jul 2010: at Pavel Haas Quartet (Adelaide Town Hall). Featuring Pavel Haas Quartet.
24 Jul 2010: at Pavel Haas Quartet (City Recital Hall). Featuring Pavel Haas Quartet.
21 Jul 10: Armidale Town Hall, NSW. Featuring Pavel Haas Quartet.
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