{"product_id":"string-quartet-no-4-as-we-return","title":"String Quartet No. 4: \"As We Return\"","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eComposer's Note:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMy fourth string quartet, subtitled \u003cem\u003eAs We Return\u003c\/em\u003e, was composed in May 2021 for Beo String Quartet at the 2021 Charlotte New Music Festival. After a difficult year-and-a-half (including the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic), I wanted to compose something hopeful. I had recently completed composing the music for my album MMXX and I wanted to write about the present moment. People, including myself, had been experiencing many feelings surrounding the United States opening back up after the year-and-a-half long battle with the pandemic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe piece starts off cloudy, confused, and concerned. Throughout the journey, the main melody finds a brighter path forward, as well as other melodies to converse with. As the piece unfolds there are multiple thematic elements that develop a dialogue with one another. The piece ends with a question mark, but it’s contemplative, optimistic, not depressed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerformance Note:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe M and S markings indicate Main and Secondary melodies. Inspired by Arnold Schoenberg’s use of the Hauptstimme \u0026amp; Nebenstimme, the M and S markings denote the contrapuntal line of primary and secondary importance within the ensemble.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tim Corpus","offers":[{"title":"Physical","offer_id":47890075582684,"sku":"ACA-CORT-002","price":38.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Digital (PDF)","offer_id":47890075615452,"sku":"ACA-CORT-002e","price":31.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0685\/8198\/2428\/files\/PagesfromCorpus_StringQuartetNo.4-Score_Page_1.jpg?v=1773090297","url":"https:\/\/composers.com\/products\/string-quartet-no-4-as-we-return","provider":"American Composers Alliance","version":"1.0","type":"link"}