String Quartet Evolution: Gubaidulina’s String Quartet No. 4
The string quartet has been a compass for composers dating back to the days of Haydn: it requires the skill and imagination of all other genres while possessing an extreme sensitivity to the demands of the art form. Tatar-Russian composer Sofia Gubaidulina’s work explores what a quartet is, asking the listener what is “real” and “unreal” with live and pre-recorded sound.
Musical Milestone: Sofia Gubaidulina’s String Quartet No. 4
ASCAP Award-winning composer and music journalist Frank J. Oteri discusses the unusual sonorities and creative theatrical elements in Sofia Gubaidulina's String Quartet No. 4.
String Quartet Evolution
Learn more about the evolution of the string quartet with works by Anna Clyne, Conlon Nancarrow, Joan Tower, and Sofia Gubaidulina.

Sofia Gubaidulina
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