String Quartet No. 3
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String Quartet No. 3 is a landmark modernist chamber work by Elliott Carter, renowned for its complex rhythmic structures and innovative use of simultaneous, contrasting musical layers.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| String Quartet No. 3 (Elliott Carter) | 0 |
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
chamber music composition
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modernist musical work ⓘ string quartet ⓘ |
| aestheticOrientation |
complexity
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formal innovation ⓘ |
| catalogueGrouping | Elliott Carter chamber works ⓘ |
| composer | Elliott Carter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dedicatedTo | string quartet performers ⓘ |
| ensembleType | string quartet ⓘ |
| genre |
contemporary classical music
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modernist music ⓘ |
| hasRhythmicFeature |
frequent tempo changes
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simultaneous different tempi ⓘ |
| hasTextureFeature |
independent instrumental characters
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layered musical strata ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
important work in Elliott Carter’s quartet cycle
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landmark of postwar modernist chamber music ⓘ |
| influencedBy | 20th-century modernism ⓘ |
| intendedVenue | chamber music concert ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | none (instrumental music) ⓘ |
| movementCount | multiple interlocking sections ⓘ |
| notableFor |
high rhythmic complexity
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innovative use of simultaneous, contrasting musical layers ⓘ |
| numberInSeries | 3 ⓘ |
| partOf | Elliott Carter string quartets NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performancePractice |
requires advanced rhythmic precision
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requires high ensemble coordination ⓘ |
| requiresSkillLevel | virtuosic ⓘ |
| scoredFor |
cello
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two violins ⓘ viola ⓘ |
| structureFeature |
complex rhythmic structures
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simultaneous contrasting musical layers ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
contrapuntal texture
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independent instrumental lines ⓘ metric modulation ⓘ polyrhythms ⓘ |
| workType | concert piece ⓘ |
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