EE1F14D9-5FD0-446C-BFF2-2F569E023EE4
| ID | EE1F14D9-5FD0-446C-BFF2-2F569E023EE4 |
|---|---|
| Titlecode | X504055 |
| Title Name | String Quartet no. 7 |
| Marketing Copy | An expressively direct four-movement work emphasizing distinctive sound and rhythmic verve. |
| Instrumentation | String Quartet |
| Commission | Commissioned by Cuarteto Latinoamericano with a grant from the Argosy Foundation. |
| Dedication | (not set) |
| Program Notes | "Cuarteto's distinctive sound and rhythmic verve were uppermost in my thoughts and feelings as I worked on the Quartet. The second movement is a spooky march, the fourth an intense scherzo with a more relaxed trio, and the finale is an almost-classical-style romp, but within my own hsrmonic world. Over the years, I have tried to make my musical expression as direct as possible, and I hope I have succeeded in this piece." -David Stock |
| Title Brand | 2 |
| Year Composed | 2006 |
| Copyright Number | (not set) |
| Copyright Year | (not set) |
| Duration | 32 |
| Ensemble Size | 4 |
| Date Created | 2008-10-31 20:32:11.000000 |
| Date Updated | 2025-09-30 20:32:11 |
| Inhouse Note | (not set) |
| Bsc Code | (not set) |
| Text Author | (not set) |
| Premier Performance Memo | Premiered 4/24/08 at Carnegie Mellon University by Cuarteto Latinoamericano. |
| Recording Credits | Recorded by Cuarteto Latinoamericano, Albany (2010). |
| Review | The composer doesn’t allude to continuing influence of Bartók for his seventh quartet, but I hear the reference clearly in the opening motive, which has the accented two note downbeats (short-long) that the older composer incorporated from his native tongue. Stock refers to the second movement as a “spooky march,” and this is certainly an apt description of the short, pulsating beats. The fourth movement reminds me a bit of Shostakovich, but again the influence is not so overwhelming as to dilute the composer’s personal voice, which is very well suited to the intimate voices of the string quartet. Stock has clearly assimilated many of the most important developments of 20th-century quartet writing while maintaining his own personal and communicative style. This article originally appeared in Issue 34:1 (Sept/Oct 2010) of Fanfare Magazine. |
| Awards | (not set) |
| Title Category | 10 |
| Title Movements | 1.With great intensity 2. Sinister 3.Calm, Reflective 4. Scherzo 5.Jaunty |
| Title Grade | (not set) |
| Set Series ID | (not set) |
| Title Instrument Category Text | String Duo & Ensemble |
| Title Sub Category Text | (not set) |
| Title Sub Category | 76 |
| Title Instrument Header | 63 |
| Title Grade Text | (not set) |
| Clean Url | string-quartet-no-7-x504055 |