1987

for string quartet

By:

• Jack Body

Duration:

15' 00"

Contents:

Long-ge (China); Ramandriana (Madagascar); Ratschenita (Bulgaria)

Samples

Score (904k)

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Availability

• This work has a score, 1 Media on Demand, 6 recordings and 2 resources

Media on Demand

Programme Note

Ever popular with audiences, this three movement string quartet juxtaposes transcriptions of music played by a Chinese jaw’s harp, a Madagascan zither and the music of a Bulgarian village band. It was composed at the request of the Kronos Quartet who have played the work throughout the world.

The New Zealand String Quartet has championed the work giving performances all over the world. You can see them on Youtube in the process of making a new recording (due for release in 2010) and talking about the music.

Commissioned:

Written at the invitation of the Kronos Quartet.

Difficulty:

Advanced

Influences:

• Asian - other
• Eastern European - other

Performance History

	18 Mar 2007	Performed by the Jade String Quartet
		Jade String Quartet
	13 Nov 2009	Performed by the New Zealand String Quartet
		New Zealand String Quartet

Events

	29 Mar 2012	Performed by the New Zealand String Quartet as part of the “New Zealand at Kings Place. New Worlds, New Perspectives” series in London.
		New Zealand String Quartet