String Quartet No. 4
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String Quartet No. 4 is a complex, rhythmically intricate chamber work by American composer Elliott Carter, exemplifying his mature modernist style and innovative approach to musical time.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
chamber music composition
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musical work ⓘ string quartet ⓘ |
| approximateDuration | 25 minutes ⓘ |
| belongsToComposerNationalitySchool | American classical music ⓘ |
| composer | Elliott Carter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| decadeComposed | 1980s ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Juilliard String Quartet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
contemporary classical music
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modernist music ⓘ |
| hasCatalogueNumber | Carter String Quartet No. 4 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasForm | multi-movement continuous design ⓘ |
| hasKey | atonal ⓘ |
| hasOpusNumber | none ⓘ |
| hasReception | considered a major late-20th-century string quartet ⓘ |
| hasRhythmicCharacteristic | high rhythmic complexity ⓘ |
| hasTexture |
chamber texture
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contrapuntal ⓘ |
| influencedBy | European modernism ⓘ |
| isForEnsembleType | string quartet ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| movement |
Allegro
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Capriccioso ⓘ Introduction ⓘ Lento ⓘ Presto ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
complex rhythmic structures
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independent instrumental character groups ⓘ innovative treatment of musical time ⓘ metric modulation ⓘ |
| numberOfMovements | 5 ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Elliott Carter string quartets NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| periodInComposerCareer | mature style ⓘ |
| positionInSeries | 4 ⓘ |
| premierePerformer | Juilliard String Quartet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereYear | 1986 ⓘ |
| publisher | Boosey & Hawkes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scoredFor |
cello
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two violins ⓘ viola ⓘ |
| style | modernist ⓘ |
| usesTechnique |
contrasting character types
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polyrhythm ⓘ tempo layering ⓘ |
| workTitle | String Quartet No. 4 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearComposed | 1986 ⓘ |
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