GUILLERMO BUENDÍA Composer · Music Engraver · Musicologist
camara · 2023 · 14'20"

String Quartet No. 1 «Reflections»

2 Violins, Viola and Cello

Program Notes

Program Notes

String quartet in three continuous movements exploring microtonal dialogue, sul ponticello timbres, and resonant col legno textures. Commissioned by a contemporary chamber ensemble and premiered at the Madrid Contemporary Music Festival.

The work delves into natural harmonic interactions across the four string instruments, generating a continuous acoustic mass that evolves toward an energetic rhythmic drive in the concluding movement.

Materials & Scores

  • Perusal Score: 4-page reading excerpt available for evaluation and study by conductors and quartets.
  • Complete Performance Materials: Spiral-bound study score and individual parts with calculated music stand page turns available for acquisition.

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Contact Guillermo Buendía for score inquiries, performance notes, or rehearsal coordination.

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