The strings, also pianissimo, play mostly sustained chords, with none of the busy internal dialogues that characterise classical quartet writing. At first, his violin and string quartet seems to consist only of two notes, played in lugubrious succession, over and over. The late morton feldmans legendary monolithic string quartet finally comes to compact disc almost 20 years after it was written, and some after it was debuted by the kronos quartet for the cbc as a live broadcast. Morton feldman graphic score ode to joy experimental music music score partition cartography music stuff scores what others are saying as somebody with one foot in the visual art world and the other in sound world, i have always been interested in the experimental music notation strategies. What seems to be less discussed than length, however, is the actual content of the music, or the underlying philosophy of it, or even the intention of the composer. Morton feldman kronos quartet with aki takahashi piano and string quartet. It is quiet, alterations are minimal, individual patterns repeating. Feldman string quartet and orchestra for string quartet and. Feldman s minimalist tendencies come to fruition, but theres also an element of shock and incidentdriven variations amid eversoslight tonal variations that surface within unusual circumstances. Composed two years before his death, the ultraimpressionistic piano and string quartet is one of the most beguiling of feldmans late works. Aug 06, 2017 koln, studio beginner, wdr studioproduktion.
These works grew longer toward the end, but it was the string quartet that launched feldman into his late period preoccupation with very long chamber works. Its interesting to note that, like the clarinet and string quartet, his works of more than 90 minutes were generally still a single movement. Print and download in pdf or midi string quartet no. Indeed, to hear it attentively is to confront something alien something that asks us to meet it on its home planet and not ours.
Morton feldman piano and string quartet 1985 youtube. Some listeners think that the music gradually becomes part of the environment, while others feel that time is suspended, that one is confronted with the problem of remembering and forgetting. Morton feldmans second string quartet is one of the most infamous pieces of the 20th century. On the other hand mode has done something not dissimilar, if a little less extreme, with the flux quartets recording of morton feldmans second quartet all six hours of it on a single dvd instead of five cds, achieved by producing an audioonly dvdvideo, mixed in 5. Either the book or the composition receives the short end of my attention span. Recognized for works he composed for merce cunningham, feldman wrote his quartet no. Morton feldman works date title instruments publisher recording. It is a recording of one of morton feldmans final works many of feldmans late works are quite lengthy, and this work is no exception. Morton feldman kronos quartet with aki takahashi piano. String quartet 2 by morton feldman 19261987 performance. The strings, also pianissimo, play mostly sustained chords, with none of the busy internal dialogues that characterise classical quartetwriting. Dear customers, we would like to inform you that due to the current situation concerning the novel corona virus, exit restrictions have been imposed in austria. That catchphrase from the old star trek tv series applies to morton feldmans string quartet 1979 rather well.
Piano and string quartet is a studio album by the kronos quartet and aki takahashi piano. In the summer of 1996, the kronos quartet was scheduled to present morton feldman s string quartet ii 1983 at the lincoln center festival in new york. July 10, 1941 was an american ragtime and early jazz pianist, bandleader and composer. With its chords based on semitones, this nearly 80minute, single movement work floats in a typical feldmanesque haze, yet progresses with a forward moving determination and logic that sets it apart from some of feldmans more static pieces of this. While much of feldmans later music is long in duration, this was his endurance test. His music is the perfect companion to the garden of forking paths, or some other abstruse tale. If you are considering this score, you probably know what youre getting into. The performance was being promoted as the centerpiece of a much larger feldman tribute and retrospective that was to go on for several days. With its chords based on semitones, this nearly 80minute, single movement work floats in a typical feldmanesque haze, yet progresses with a forward moving determination and logic that sets it apart from some of feldman s more static pieces of this period. Morton feldman 1926 1987 piano and string quartet 1985 a major figure in 20thcentury music, morton feldman was a pioneer of indeterminate music, a development associated with the.
Music for piano and strings by morton feldman vol 2. As he drafted each page of a score, he said, he would immediately, meticulously copy it in ink, all the. A rarely heard and epic achievement, the music creates a trancelike focus. Piano and string quartet, a song by morton feldman, kronos quartet on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Morton feldman january 12, 1926 september 3, 1987 was an american composer a major figure in 20thcentury music, feldman was a pioneer of indeterminate music, a development associated with the experimental new york school of composers also including john cage, christian wolff, and earle brown. Morton feldman, group for contemporary music string quartet.
Feldmans experiments with the use of chance in his composition in turn inspired john cage to write pieces like the music of changes, where the notes to be played are determined by consulting the i ching. Morton feldman download free sheet music and scores. Several lifetimes ago, when i was nineteen, i was interviewed by wilfrid mellers for a place at york university. The string quartet of 1979 is full of variation, small to be sure, but in this sense transitional. The flux quartet are the first ensemble to record all of feldmans string quartets. Cd, album elektra nonesuch, elektra nonesuch, elektra nonesuch 7559793202, 9 793202, 793202. This work takes nearly 6 hours to perform, and the flux quartet from new york are one of the few groups. Violin 1, violin 2, viola, cello, piano sheet music book by morton feldman 19261987. It is an extremely useful score that is fairly large and in feldmans own hand.
I attempted the quintuplet cd set, sampling several cds per day for two weeks, and then later started and. The smith quartet morton feldman john tilbury music for. For john cage 1982 and piano and string quartet 1985 on dvd audio. Piano and string quartet kronos quartet, aki takahashi on allmusic 1993. This monumental project explores the limits of music and marks the chicago debut of morton feldmans sixhourlong work. Piano and string quartet, an album by morton feldman, kronos quartet on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. What seems to be less discussed than length, however, is the actual content of the music, or the underlying philosophy of it. Trombone, viola, piano yx 1951 structures string quartet ep 6912 y 1951 composition 8 little pieces cello, piano x y 1951 variations piano ep 67976 y 1951 music for the film jackson pollock 2 cellos x y 1951 marginal intersection large orchestra ep 6909 y. Nov 27, 2016 morton feldman was born on january 12, 1926 and is considered a pioneer of indeterminate music, a development associated with the experimental new york school of composers also including john cage, christian wolff, and earle brown. Morton feldman string quartet 1979 kronos quartet youtube. Also not sure why this piano quintet is called a string quartet maybe titling influence of rudi stephan via morton feldman violin and. The second quartet is well known for lasting six hours and demanding extreme endurance from its players.
The work is orchestrated for a standard string quartet. Widely recognized as a pivotal figure in early jazz, morton claimed, in selfpromotional hyperbole, to have invented jazz outright in 1902. Thanks to douglas cohen for the very informative liner notes. Piano and string quartet by kronos quartet on amazon music. Morton feldman string quartet download free sheet music and. Piano and string quartet by morton feldman 19261987. Morton feldman 1926 1987 piano and string quartet 1985 a major figure in 20thcentury music, morton feldman was a pioneer of. Piano and string quartet, a song by morton feldman, kronos. I f any single piece epitomises the beauty and the hypnotic power of morton feldmans final works, it is piano and string quartet, composed in 1985. Feldman has spoken about the focuses of form versus scale in his composition, saying that, when a piece passes the 90minute mark the concentration becomes on balancing the scale of the work. Just a quick composition for our school string quartet. Feldmans minimalist tendencies come to fruition, but theres also an element of shock and incidentdriven variations amid eversoslight tonal variations that surface within unusual circumstances. String quartet features a 1979penned composition by morton feldman, recorded by the highlyregarded dutch group known as the charles ives ensemble.
While much of feldman s later music is long in duration, this was his endurance test. In his later years, american composer morton feldman wrote long compositions. The smith quartet with pianist john tilbury perform two long works by morton feldman. Morton feldman was born on january 12, 1926 and is considered a pioneer of indeterminate music, a development associated with the experimental new york school of composers also including john cage, christian wolff, and earle brown. Youll find your universal edition morton feldman music at sheet music plus. Piano and string quartet kronos quartet, aki takahashi on allmusic 1993 new york native and avantgarde composer morton. Feldman was commissioned to compose the score for jack garfeins 1961 film, something wild. I attempted the quintuplet cd set, sampling several cds per day for two weeks, and then later started and stopped the single dvda over a week. Peeling away from the aleatoric musical notation which defined his early 1950s work and opting for the conventional performing forces of the string quartet, feldman manages nonetheless to liberate sound from structure, from dramatic expectation, from instruments and space.
Morton feldman piano download free sheet music and scores. Durations 1, for alto flute, piano, violin and cello 1960. The performance was being promoted as the centerpiece of a much larger feldman tribute. The late morton feldman s legendary monolithic string quartet finally comes to compact disc almost 20 years after it was written, and some after it was debuted by the kronos quartet for the cbc as a live broadcast. Dec 04, 2007 listen to your favorite songs from morton feldman. Piano, violin, viola, cello often abbreviated to pvvc was morton feldman s final composition, receiving its premiere on july 4th 1987, less than two months before the composers death from pancreatic cancer on september 3rd. Here, we will concentrate on violin and string quartet, which is part of this last creative. I f any single piece epitomises the beauty and the hypnotic power of morton feldmans final works, it is.
Free sheet music jelly roll morton piano download pdf. Together with such artists, writers and composers as mark rothko, philip guston, robert creeley and john cage, he helped bring the twentieth. David harrington violin john sherba violin hank dutt viola joan jeanrenaud cello. In the summer of 1996, the kronos quartet was scheduled to present morton feldmans string quartet ii 1983 at the lincoln center festival in new york. I dont have the endurance for a recording of string quartet no. Score pfstr quartet piano solo, string quartet sheet music universal edition. Feldman, morton listen online, download, sheet music. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. This recording of the piece dates from january 2017 at henry wood hall, where it was recorded by simon reynell.