A piece of this type composed on a trip to the Tucson desert uses only two pauses during four movements distinguished by "metric modulation.
Two John Adams works in this genre, as well as the piece Absolute Jest, were written for the Canadian ensemble St. Lawrence. A piece of this type composed on a trip to the Tucson desert uses only two pauses during four movements distinguished by "metric modulation." It's not a ballet, but John Cage wrote a four movement work of this type inspired by the four seasons in Indian philosophy. A piece in this genre serves as the third scene of an opera in the cycle Licht [liht] and calls for its players to perform in a (*) helicopter. Famous ensembles of this type include Guarneri and Kronos. Smetana's first piece of this type calls for a violin to sustain a high E to represent the ringing caused by onset of deafness, and is nicknamed "From My Life." For 10 points, name this type of chamber work for two violins, a viola, and a cello.
Two John Adams works in this genre, as well as the piece Absolute Jest, were written for the Canadian ensemble St. Lawrence.
string quartets [accept Helicopter String Quartet]