Description

Timo Alakotila's String quartet no. 4 (2022) was premiered by Tempera Quartet. In its four movements the work combines the rich sound of the classical string quartet with rhythms and idioms of Finnish folk music. The titles of the movements decribe the journey (Quest - Joy - Direction - Resolution).

Instrumentation

2vln, vla, vlc

Category

Chamber Works

Premiere

Tempera Quartet, October 8, 2022, Hyvinkää, Finland

Movements

I. Etsiminen (Quest), II. Ilo (Joy), III. Suunta (Direction), IV. Päätös (Resolution)

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