Kats-Chernin, Elena - Silver Eucalypt
Instrumentation: String Quartet
ISMN: 9790202533314
ISBN: 9783793140139
Catalogue Code: BB 3331
Publisher: Boosey & Hawkes / Bote & Bock
Level of Difficulty: Intermediate
This three-minute piece for string quartet unites the typical features of Elena Kats-Chernin's compositions: blues harmony, a motor-like rhythm driven by syncopes, bittersweet melodies and austere-poetic sonority. Silver Eucalypt was written in 2006 and recorded in 2012 by the Acacia Quartet on their CD 'Blue Silence' released by Vexations840. Now there is finally a printed edition which may be a charming addition to the repertoire of professional and amateur musicians alike.