Davide Verotta - String Quartet No.9 (The Little One) - Cecilia Ensemble

Composed after the long, and complex String Quartet No.8, String Quartet No.9 (The Little One) is a very short string quartet that is divided in five sections. An introduction, driven by a cello pizzicato, is followed by a rather indeterminate section where the melody is played by the first violin while the rest of the ensemble alternates playing a short motive of three notes, variously transposed. A more cohesive section follows, where the instruments of the ensemble acquire equal roles. The section eventually reaches a climax and ends with a single note played by the first violin. A short cello solo leads to a variation of the opening of the piece, a second short cello solo, and the final section that quietly closes the piece.
Recorded live in San Francisco, May 22, 2022. The Cecilia Ensemble - Maki Ishii Sowash, violin, Michael Long, violin, Paul Ehrlich, viola, Victoria Ehrlich, cello.
Score and parts are available at IMSLP under Davide Verotta: imslp.org/wiki/Category:Verot...

[@benhippen6702]

This is wonderful!

[@sciablina]

Wow. Resplendent! Great piece, terrific performance.