Research Catalog

Title

String quartet no. 2 : ("And once I played Ophelia") : for soprano and string quartet : (2014) / Brett Dean.

Author

Dean, Brett

Publication

• Berlin : Boosey & Hawkes : Bote & Bock, [2018]
• ©2014

Details

Additional Authors

• Jocelyn, Matthew, 1958-
• Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.

Description

• 1 score (36 pages); 28 x 36 cm
• 4 parts ;

Uniform Title

Quartets, violins (2), viola, cello, no. 2

Alternative Title

• Quartets, no. 2
• And once I played Ophelia

Subject

• Jocelyn, Matthew, 1958- > Musical settings
• Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 > Musical settings
• Ophelia (Fictitious character) > Songs and music
• Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
• Ophelia (Fictitious character)
• Songs (High voice) with string ensemble > Scores and parts

Genre/Form

• Art music.
• Chamber music.
• Musical settings.
• Parts (Music)
• Scores.
• Songs.
• Songs and music.
• Musique savante.
• Mises en musique.
• Partitions (Musique)
• Parties (Musique)
• Musique de chambre.

Note

• Text by Matthew Jocelyn, after Shakespeare's Hamlet.
• "Rev. 05/2014."
• Duration: approximately 16-17 min.
• Program note in English by the composer.
• At end: "Berlin/Melbourne 23/02/14 rev. 21/05/14."

Language (note)

• English words.

Contents

Fast, breathless -- Hushed, distant -- Fast, agitated -- Extremely still -- Slow, austere.

OCLC

1054991290

Author

Dean, Brett, composer.

Title

String quartet no. 2 : ("And once I played Ophelia") : for soprano and string quartet : (2014) / Brett Dean.

Edition

Full score.

Playing Time

001700

Type of Content

notated music

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Creator/Contributor Characteristics

Australians

Men

Language

English words.

Language

Staff notation.

Added Author

Jocelyn, Matthew, 1958- author.

Musical setting of (work): Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Hamlet. Selections.