Look insideMiklós Rózsa (1907–1995) String Quartet No. 2 Op. 38
[2vl,va,vc] 1982 Duration: 21'
108 pages | 23 x 30,5 cm | 464 g | ISMN: 979-0-004-50098-9 | Saddle Stitch
Miklós Rózsa’s second string quartet op. 38 was written at the same time as his last film composition and is his last ensemble work. In the last years of his life, marked also by health problems, he only wrote individual works for solo instruments. In addition to numerous influences from film music, such as the use of the leitmotif technique and the typical motivic development, the work features a fiery, Hungarian-influenced scherzo and a finale with a fair amount of energy, varied textures and shifted meters. The dedicatee is Rózsa’s compatriot, Antál Doráti, who also wrote the preface to the composer’s autobiography.
CDs:
Flesch Quartet
CD DCA 1105
Tippett Quartet
CD Naxos 8.572903
| 1. Allegro con brio |
| 2. Andante |
| 3. Scherzo all 'Ungherese |
| 4. Allegro risoluto |