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music for string quartet

by RobHolden

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String quartet #1 first movement 04:22
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String quartet #1 first intermezzo 01:04
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String quartet #1 second movement 03:25
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String quartet #1 third movement 03:12
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String quartet #1 second intermezzo 01:44
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String quartet #1 fourth movement 05:40
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Four Pieces for String Quartet #1 02:22
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Four Pieces for String Quartet #2 00:55
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Four Pieces for String Quartet #3 02:22
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Four Pieces for String Quartet #4 00:36
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String Sextet first movement 02:33
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String Sextet second movement 04:08
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String Sextet third movement 04:03
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String Sextet fourth movement 02:34
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String Quartet #2 first movement 04:41
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String Quartet #2 second movement 05:29
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String Quartet #2 third movement 02:47
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String Quartet #2 fourth movement 04:59
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String Quartet #3 first movement 05:36
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String Quartet #3 second movement 07:05
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String Quartet #3 third movement 05:11
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String Quartet #3 fourth movement 07:12
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23.
The Cockerham Devil 04:29
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24.
Polly Vaughn 04:30
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25.
The Coal Owner and the Poor Pitman's Wife 04:39
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Willy O 03:40
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27.
Piano Quintet 1st movement 05:35
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Piano Quintet 2nd movement 05:49
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Piano Quintet 3rd movement 02:51
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Piano Quintet 4th movement 05:12
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31.
String quartet #4 first movement 05:39
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String quartet #4 second movement 06:08
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String quartet #4 third movement 05:31
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String quartet #4 fourth movement 05:40
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String Quartet #5 first movement (crotchet = 135) 04:07
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String quartet #5 second movement (crotchet = 75) 02:55
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String Quartet #5 third movement (crotchet = 170) 03:11
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String Quartet #5 fourth movement (crotchet = 80 then 125) 05:21
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about

I just recently upgraded my equipment and have been using the new edition of musescore to revise my pieces for string quartet using what I think you will agree are nicer more natural sounds. In the process of revisiting the pieces I realise I've settled on quite a traditional approach, usually four movements with a fast one, a slow one, a scherzo and then some sort of a rondo. The sextet and the fourth quartet really don't follow that pattern but even in the twelve tone pieces I seem quite traditional. Speaking of the twelve tone writing, the first quartet has two movements that use tone rows which I think of as abstractions of the two main ideas from the first movement, The 'Four Pieces' use a tone row that is a tribute to a departed friend and the sextet is based on a tone row I used in my second chamber symphony. The whole of the second quartet is based on a single row that plays around with major sevenths. Each movement of the third quartet inhabits it's own little sound world, the first, third and fourth movements are each based on tone rows and the second movement is in C minor.
Even though since then I've been experimenting with the crazy notion of writing tonal music I hope that there's enough going on in the folk songs, the quintet and the fourth and fifth quartets to get your ears into.

Hope you enjoy whatever takes your fancy :)

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released January 14, 2023

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RobHolden Bradford, UK

During the 2020 lockdown I began scratching my musical itch using freeware I downloaded. It turned out to be the start of the most creative period of my musical life. My bandcamp page enables sharing work as I learn and develop but I also hope that performers might hear something that they would enjoy playing. If you would like to see any scores please get in touch,be great to hear from you. ... more

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