Klee Pictures

Alec Roth – STRING QUARTET No 1 (Klee Pictures)
commissioned by the Bath Festivals Trust for the 2002 Bath International Music Festival
first performed by the ConTempo String Quartet, Walcott Methodist Church, Bath, 20 May 2002
revised version: ConTempo String Quartet, Aula Maxima, National University of Ireland, Galway, 20 November 2003
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City in the In-between Realm [Stadt im Zwischenreich]
Spring Picture [Frühlingsbild]
Dance of the Moth [Nachtfaltertanz]
Sailing Boats, Gently Moving [Segelschiffe, leicht bewegt]
The Great Emperor Rides to War [Der grosse Kaiser reitet in den Krieg]
Red and White Domes [Rote und weisse Kuppeln]
Bird Drama [Vogel-Drama]
Individual movements or groups of movements may be performed separately.
DURATION
ca. 15 minutes
FORCES REQUIRED
String Quartet
PERFORMANCE MATERIALS
Full Score; Parts
SCORE SAMPLE
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