String Quartet by Thomas Adès

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:musical_composition
gptkbp:adaptation solo performances
orchestral versions
arrangements for other ensembles
gptkbp:available_formats gptkb:studio
sheet music
digital recordings
C Ds
gptkbp:characteristics dynamic range
dramatic contrasts
textural variety
harmonic complexity
lyrical passages
gptkbp:composer gptkb:Thomas_Adès
gptkbp:critical_reception generally positive
gptkbp:cultural_impact gptkb:modernism
British music
21st-century music
gptkbp:dedication to the Arditti Quartet
gptkbp:duration approximately 20 minutes
gptkbp:first_performance gptkb:Royal_Academy_of_Music
gptkbp:form four movements
gptkbp:genre gptkb:orchestra
classical music
experimental music
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label String Quartet by Thomas Adès
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Stravinsky
gptkb:Ligeti
gptkb:Bartók
gptkbp:influences 20th-century classical music
gptkbp:inspired_by personal experiences
gptkbp:notable_features complex rhythms
thematic development
extended techniques
gptkbp:notable_performance gptkb:String_Quartet
concert halls
music competitions
international festivals
gptkbp:notable_recordings available on various labels
gptkbp:performed_by gptkb:London_Sinfonietta
gptkb:Arditti_Quartet
other string quartets
gptkbp:premiere gptkb:2000
gptkbp:publisher gptkb:Faber_Music
gptkbp:related_works other chamber music by Thomas Adès
gptkbp:style contemporary classical
gptkbp:year_composed gptkb:2000
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Alban_Berg_Quartet
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5