V5 - for Vibraphone and String Quartet

VIBRAPHONE AND STRING QUARTET

This page features a repertoire of vibraphone and string quartet music. This collection of percussion chamber music highlights new compositions and unique string quartet percussion pieces for this vibrant ensemble combination.

V5 - QUINTET FOR VIBRAPHONE AND STRING QUARTET

for vibraphone and string quartet

Duration:
17 minutes

Instrumentation:
vibraphone and string quartet
(2 violins, viola and cello)

Year Composed:
1995

Premiere Performance:
7 July, 1996
Jerusalem, Israel
Oron Schwartz, vibraphone
Michael Kominar and Noam Shos, violin
Gadi Abbadi, viola
Maya Blumenthal, cello

PERCUSSION AND STRING QUARTET

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Program Notes:

The vibraphone's resonance entwined with the string quartet creates an uncommon harmony. Mellow strings blend with the vibraphone, conjuring a misty, haunting atmosphere. The quintet spans five movements, each exploring variations of two main themes. Predominantly dreamy and ethereal, the composition also reveals bursts of energy and humor, notably in the second and fourth movements.

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