Quartet N4
by Airat Ichmouratov
Airat Ichmouratov, String Quartet N4 "Time and fate" Score, First Page
Opus35
Composed2012 (2012)
DedicationNew Orford String Quartet
Performed26 July 2013 (2013-07-26)
Duration31 minutes (approximately)
Movementsfour
Scoringtwo violins, viola, cello.

Airat Ichmouratov's String Quartet N4 "Time and fate", Op. 35, was composed in spring 2012. It was commissioned and premiered by New Orford String Quartet on 26 July 2013 at Orford Arts Centre, Quebec, Canada. Chamber Orchestra version of the quartet (arranged by composer and known as Chamber Symphony N4 Op.35a) was premiered by La Primavera Chamber Orchestra in Kazan, Russia on 3 September 2015 under the composer's baton[1]

Structure

The work comprises four movements:

  1. Allegro con fuoco
  2. Scherzo
  3. Larghetto / Grave
  4. Allegro Vivace

A typical performance of the work lasts around thirty one minutes

Instrumentation

The original score is for 2 violins, viola and cello.

The composer also transcribed the piece for string orchestra, so it is often played by full string sections using more players for each part as well as an added double bass part which usually (but not always) doubles the cello part an octave lower.

Critical reception

The recording of the quartet gained average-to-positive reviews. Frédéric Cardin of Ludwig Van Montreal wrote: "Simple and effective".[2] Terry Robbins of The Whole Note wrote about quartet: "it’s an extremely attractive four-movement work with a particularly lovely third movement.".[3] Steve Bergeron of La Tribune wrote: "very expressive, with beautiful melodies".[4]

References

  1. ↑ Airat Ichmouratov, Canadian Music Centre catalogue. Retrieved 4 August 2023
  2. ↑ Cardin, Frédéric (2018-03-17). "CRITIQUE -Nouveau Quatuor à cordes Orford : les nouveaux chemins de la musique d'ici". ludwig-van.com (in French). Retrieved 2023-08-04.
  3. ↑ Robbins, Terry (2018-03-28). "Strings Attached - April 2018". thewholenote.com. Retrieved 2023-08-04.
  4. ↑ Bergeron, Steve (2018-02-16). "Un nouveau chemin à quatre pour le Nouveau Quatuor Orford". latribune.ca (in French). Retrieved 2023-08-04.
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