Nocturne
(2003) | 6 minutes
SCORING string orchestra
ALSO AVAILABLE
for string quartet
for wind ensemble
for saxophone quartet
PREMIERE
14 March 2003, Curtis Institute of Music, Philadelphia, PA. The Curtis Symphony conducted by Zhou Tian.
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String quartet version
About
Nocturne is a chorale for strings conceived on a cold, winter night. Lyrical and reflective, the music carries a strong sense of romanticism, and strives to convey a sense of spiritual bliss. The piece was originally written as a middle movement of my first string quartet. ©Zhou Tian
Reviews
“Nocturne for strings, arranged from a movement of his String Quartet No. 1, was all one would expect from a nocturne: soft, lyrical, and reflective. The strings produced absolutely beautiful sounds. It was a most pleasant piece – wonderfully performed.”
—Cultural Voice of North Carolina
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