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Norton - Quintet - 4 Violins/Piano Boosey & Hawkes M060114250

Norton - Quintet - 4 Violins/Piano Boosey & Hawkes M060114250

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$96.00 - $96.00
$96.00
$96.00 - $96.00
$96.00
SKU S-M060114250

Norton - Quintet - 4 Violins/Piano

A mysterious, allusive piece for 4 violins and piano, written originally for teenagers in Christopher Norton’s native New Zealand. Another side to Christopher Norton’s style.

The Quintet for 4 violins and piano is full of subtle and delicate textures and in the third of the three movements the freedom of expression hinted at in earlier movements flows into some totally free, atonal, arhythmic (and atypical!) music. The first movement is gentle and hesitant, with longer melodies gradually appearing out of short rhythmic figures. The second movement, ostinato, features an insistent Eb, D virtually throughout and is also distinguished by piano harmonics.

The Sydney String Centre sits on the unceded lands of the Gamaragal people. We pay our respects to Elders and communities past, present, and emerging. We celebrate the stories, culture and traditions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who also work and live on this land.