String Quartet No. 5
Events for this work
Concert at Kings Place: Melodicles
Tuvan Songbook
(2016)
String Quartet No. 5
(1936)
This concert showcases the expansion of the string quartet repertoire to include music from beyond the Western classical tradition. Christian Mason’s Tuvan Songbook is part of a series of Songbooks to be commissioned by the Ligeti Quartet, each based on a tradition of overtone singing from around the world. ‘Melodicles’ is a musical concept invented by American composer Lou Harrison, whose centenary is celebrated in 2017. His String Quartet Set borrows from medieval European and Eastern influences.
Concert in Sheffield
Six moments musicaux, Op. 44
(1999-2005)
Six Bagatelles
(1913)
Valentine
(2016)
String Quartet No. 5
(1936)
The Ligeti Quartet's fourth concert as Quartet in Residence at the University of Sheffield.