Work
Interwoven : String Quartet No. 1
by Elizabeth Younan (2019)
Also known as: String Quartet No. 1
Score
Interwoven : String Quartet No. 1 / Elizabeth Younan.
Library shelf no. 785.714/YOU 1 [Available for loan]
Work Overview
The title Interwoven reflects the music's compact architecture. Tightly structured polyphony is the core of the work, with chromatic lines continuously overlapping and evolving to create a cohesive and organic structure.
Movements are to be played with little breaks in between.
Work Details
Year: 2019
Instrumentation: 2 violins, viola, cello.
Duration: 17 min.
Difficulty: Advanced
Dedication note: Dedicated to Cathy Brown-Watt, Goldner String Quartet
Commission note: Commissioned by Cathy Brown-Watt for performance by Musica Viva Society of Australia.
First performance: by Goldner String Quartet — 29 Mar 17. Musica Viva Sydney Coffee Concert, Independent Theatre, Sydney
Composed between 2016 and 2019.
First movement composed for the Sydney Conservatorium of Music 'Composing Women' program. 2nd & 3rd movements commissioned for Musica Viva Australia by Catherine Brown-Watt.
Revised August 2019.
Videos
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Performances of this work
11 Dec 19: Field Concert Hall, The Curtis Institute of Music, Pennsylvania, USA.
23 Nov 18: Huntington Estate Music Festival, Mudgee, NSW . Featuring Orava Quartet.
29 Mar 17: Musica Viva Sydney Coffee Concert, Independent Theatre, Sydney. Featuring Goldner String Quartet.
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