Julien-François Zbinden
Quatuor No. 2 op. 108
for string quartet
- Level: intermediate / advanced
- Duration: 29'
- Genre: contemporary
- Series: Swiss Composers Series
- Composed: 2011
Reference: QC17
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Score and parts
Details
- Published: 2012
- Publisher: Editions Bim
- Movements:
- I. Lento-Allegro (8'45)
- II. Scherzando molto vivo (4'45)
- III. Adagio (9'50)
- IV. Allegrissimo (5'50)
- I. Lento-Allegro (8'45)
Composer
Julien-François Zbinden (1917-2021)
Julien-François Zbinden was born on November 11th, 1917 in Rolle (Vaud/Switzerland). After having studied piano, with secondary studies in voice and violin, he began in 1938 his musical career as a... Read moreAbout Quatuor No. 2
The 25 minute work consists of four very diverse and contrasting movements.
The first – Lento - Allegro - opens with a slow and mysterious introduction followed by a joyful rhythmic episode, while the second – Scherzando molto vivo – is simply virtuosic game-playing, with the four bows flying around freely.
The third – Adagio – is very dramatic, slowly evolving into a mood of meditation and tenderness.
The last movement – Allegrissimo – is an homage to contrapuntal style and requires great virtuosity on the part of the performers.