String Quartet No.1 Palindromes - James Keane · String Quartet No. 1 q. = 150 James M Keane 2008...
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String Quartet No.1 Palindromes Full Score James M Keane
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String Quartet No.1Palindromes
Full Score
James M Keane
String Quartet No. 1
q. = 150
James M Keane2008
Palindromes
Violin I
Violin II
Viola
Violoncello
* - From as high as possible, indeterminate pitch, barely audible
*
ppp
mf p
f mp
ff
*
ppp
mf
p
f
mp
ff
*
ppp
mf p
f mp
ff
*
ppp
mfp
f mp
ff
Feroce5
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
gliss.
gliss.
gliss.
gliss.
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
Molto Ritmico13
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
sempre ff
sempre ff
sempre ff
sempre ff
21
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
p subito
p subito
p subito
p subito
28
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
sfz
sfz
sfz
sfz
34
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
pp
fp
pp
fp
pp
fp
pp
fp
Feroce38
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
ff
ffff
ff
messy, wild, agressive
ffff
3
41
q. = 75
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
pp legato
Thema & inv on Fshrp comb + deconstr.
à legatissimo
pp legato
à legatissimo
pp legato
5 5 5 5 5
pp legato
5 5 5
5 5
poco rit.43
poco accel à tempo I
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
sul pont.
ppp
4 4
sul pont.
ppp
à legatissimo
sul pont.
ppp
5 5 5 5
à legatissimo
sul pont.
ppp
5 5
5
46
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
à nat.
cresc. molto
cresc. molto
à nat.
cresc. molto
à nat.
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
cresc. molto
à nat.
5
5 5
5 5
5 5 5
Tempo primo q. = 150
48
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
ff
nat.
5 pp
ff
nat.
ff
pp
ff
nat.
pp
ff
nat.
pp
4
53
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
ff
ff
ff
ff
58
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
pp
sul pont.
nat.
ff
pp
sul pont.
ff
nat.
pp
ff
pp
ff
<h. = q. 5:3’s > q. = 4563
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
pppsenza vib
5:3
5:3
p
5:3
ppp
p
55 5 5 5 5
pppsenza vib
5:3
pp
5:3
ppp
p
5
ppp
5 5 5 5 5
pppsenza vib
5:3
pp
ppp
p
5
ppp
p
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
pppsenza vib
5:3
5:3
5:3
p
5:3
ppp
5 5 5
68
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
ppp
p
pp
p
pp
p
4:3
4:3
p
pp
p
pp
mp
pp
5
ppp
p
pp
p
pp
mp
p
5
pp
p
pp
mp
pp
5 5 5 5
5
74
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
pp
mp
5
pp
mp
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
mp
pp
mp
44 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
pp
mp
pp
mp
pp
mp
80
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
ppp
p
ppp senza vib.
sul tasto, use whole of bow(while you're playing 4 e's)
pp
p
sul tasto, use whole of bow(while you're playing 5 e's)
ppp senza vib.
mp
pp
p
pp
ppp
4:3
p
4:3
4:3
4:3
pp
p
89
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
pp dolce
p
ppp senza vib.
sul tasto, use whole of bow(while you're playing 7e's)
ppp senza vib.
sul tasto, use whole of bowwhile you're playing 9 e's)
96 q. = 90 Sempre Molto Calmo
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
ppp dolce
ppp
ppp
pp
pp
pp dolce
ppp
pp
pp no cresc
5
pp dolce
pp no cresc
6
106
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
pp no cresc
pp no cresc
5
5
5
5
Tempestoso q. = 90
112
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
fff
fff
fff
fff
3 3 3 3
115
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
118
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
7
Scurrying121
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
pp staccato
pp staccato
pp staccato
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
pp staccato
123
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
legato
à pont.
à nat.
à pont.
legato
à nat.
à pont.
legato
à nat.
à pont.
legato
à nat.
126
rit.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
nat.
cresc.
cresc.
nat.
cresc.
nat.
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
nat.
cresc.
Lyrical & Meno mosso q. = 72
128
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
f
f
f
f
8
132
Accel
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
q. = 90 Playful
135
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
mf
mf
mf
mf
139
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
p
pp
p
pp
*
* slide down G string (vln II)
p
pp
p
pp
144
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
mf
p
ff
p
mf
p
ff
mf
p
ff
mf
p
ff
9
149
Heavy Delicate
Suddenly Aggressive
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
ppp
ff
p
ppp
ff
p
ppp
ff
5 5 5
p
ppp
sul G
ff
154
Playful
Legggiero
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
p
mf
mp
p
pizz.
arco
mf
mp
p
mf
mp
5 5 5
p
pizz.
arco
mf
mp
158
Pesante
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
ff
5
5 5 5
5
ff
ff
ff
162 Very Delicate
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
mf
p
5 5 5
p
p leggiero
p
10
166
Assertive< q. = 5 e’s >
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
f
f
f
f
q. = 150 **
169
e = e sempre
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
fff senza vibrato
** - barlines for orientation, only stress at bars where rhythmic value changes. All glissandi in this section move gradually to next new pitch
mp
gliss.
ff
gliss.
gliss.
fff senza vibrato
gliss.
mp
ff
gliss.
fff senza vibrato
gliss.
mp
ff
gliss.
gliss.
fff senza vibrato
mp
ff
178
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
gliss.
mp
f
gliss.
gliss.
gliss.
p
gliss.
mp
f
gliss.
gliss.
p
gliss.
mp
f
gliss.
p
mp
f
p
187
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
mf
5
5
5
gliss.
5
5
p
5
5 mp
mf
5
5
5
5
5
p
5
5 mp
gliss.
mf
5
gliss.
5
5
5
gliss.
5
p
5
5 mp
gliss.
mf
5
5
5
5
5
p
5
5
mp
11
196
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
pppp
pppp
gliss.
gliss.
pppp
pppp
pppp
204
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
pppp
ppp
pppp
212
q. = 150
Canon
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
pp
Gradually expand interval
pp
Gradually expand interval
pp
Gradually expand interval
pp
Gradually expand interval
219
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
12
224
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
p
p
p
p
230
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
mp
235
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
mp
mp
mp
240
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
mf
mf
mf
mf
13
246
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
f
f
f
f
252
Theme
q. = 150
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
ff
p
f
inversion (centre f shrp) and retrograde
ff
p
f
ff
p
f
ff
p
f
258
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
263
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
ff pp
ff pp
ff pp
ff pp
14
268
Unison page turn, take your time
The Centre
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
ff
ff
ff
ff
275
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
ff
pp
ff
pp
ff
pp
ff
pp
280
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
ff
ff
ff
ff
285
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
15
290
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
ff
p
Canon
f
ff
p
f
ff
p
f
ff
p
f
296
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
301
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
306
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
16
311
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
etc.sim.
etc.sim.
etc.sim.
etc.sim.
316
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
322
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
* - The interval F to D sharp should be gradually diminished from here to the note E
dim.
dim.
*
dim.
*
dim.
*
327 e = e
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
*
senza vibrato
pp
senza vibrato
pp
senza vibrato
pp
senza vibrato
pp
17
**334
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
** - barlines for orientation, only stress at bars where rhythmic value changes. All glissandi in this section move gradually to next new pitch
ppp
ppp
pppp
342
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
pppp
ppp cresc.
ppp cresc.
ppp cresc.
gliss.
pppp
ppp cresc.
350
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
mp
p
cresc.
5:4
5:4
5:4
5:4
5:4
5:4
gliss.
gliss.
mp
p
cresc.
5:4
5:4
5:4
5:4
5:4
5:4
gliss.
mp
gliss.
p
cresc.
5:4
5:4
5:4
5:4
gliss.
5:4
5:4
mp
p
cresc.
5:4
5:4
5:4
5:4
5:4
5:4
359
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
mf
gliss.
5:4 p
cresc.
gliss.
f
gliss.
mp
cresc.
** - barlines for orientation, only stress at bars where rhythmic value changes. All glissandi in this section move gradually to next new pitch
mf
5:4 p
cresc.
gliss.
f
gliss.
mp
cresc.
mf
gliss.
5:4 p
cresc.
f
gliss.
mp
cresc.
gliss.
mf
5:4
p
cresc.
f
mp
cresc.
18
368
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
gliss.
ff
gliss.
ff
gliss.
gliss.
ff
gliss.
ff
Desperate!
373
< q._q = q >
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
mf cresc.
etc
Don't telegraph the change
fff
gliss.
mf cresc.
etc
Don't telegraph the change
gliss.
fff
mf cresc.
etc
Don't telegraph the change
gliss.
fff
mf cresc.
etc
Don't telegraph the change
fff
q. = 90 Lyrical378
Very Delicate
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
f espressivo
subito p
f espressivo
subito p
f espressivo
subito p leggiero
f espressivo
subito p
382 Pesante
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
ff
5 5 5 5
5 5
ff
ff
ff
19
386
Leggiero
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
mp
5
5
mp
mp
mp
391
Suddenly Aggressive
Delicate Heavy
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
p
ff
ppp
ff
pizz.
p
ff
arco
ppp
ff
p
ff
ppp
ff
5 5 5 5 5 5
p
pizz.
ff
arco
ppp
sul G
ff
Playful, A tempo396
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
p
arco
ff
p
p
arco
ff
p
p
arco
ff
p
p
arco
ff
p
401
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
mf
pp
p
mf pp
* slide up G string (vln II)
*
p
pp
p
mf
pp
p
20
406
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
mf
mf
410 Allargando
q. = 72
Joyful
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
ff
ff
ff
ff
414 Accelerando
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
fff
418
q. = 80 Poco più mosso, poco rubato
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
pp
pp
pp
5 5 5 5
pp
21
420
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
ppp
à pont.
à nat.
cresc.
à pont.
ppp
à nat.
cresc.
à pont.
ppp
à nat.
cresc.
5 5 5 5 5
à pont.
ppp
à nat.
cresc.
423
accel.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
5 5 5 5 5
425
Unleashedq. = 90
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
fff
ff
ff
5 5 5 5
ff
428
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
22
431
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
cresc.
cresc.
cresc.
3 3
434
q. = 90
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
p
5
p
5
Damp open strings
p
3 3
439 q. = 45
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
p
pp dolce
pp
dolce
5
5
5
pp
dolce
pp
dolce
449
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
sul tasto, use whole of bow(while you're playing 4 e's)
sempre ppp� legato, senza vibrato
sempre ppp� legato, senza vibrato
sul tasto, use whole of bow(while you're playing 5 e's)
sempre ppp� legato, senza vibrato
sul tasto, use whole of bow(while you're playing 7e's)
ppp
sul tasto, use whole of bowwhile you're playing 9 e's)
sempre ppp� legato, senza vibrato
ppp
pp
23
456
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
ppp
pp
ppp
pp
pp
ppp
pp
ppp
pp
pp
4:3
4:3
464
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
pp
p
pp
p
5 5 5 5 5 5
pp
p
4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
pp
p
pp
p
4:3
4:3
ppp
p
471
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
5
pp
4:3
p
4:3
pp
mp
5 5 5
pp
p
pp
p
pp
p
pp
p
pp
p
pp
pp
p
pp
p
p
mp
477
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
pp
mp
pp
mp
5 5 5 5 5 5
mp
p
mp
pp
5 5 5
mp
pp mp
5
5 5 5 5 5
pp
mp
5:3
5
5 5 5 5 5 5 5
24
481
< q. 5:3 > h. = 75
Furioso é Molto Capriccioso
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
5:3
p
5:3
pp
5:3
ff
mp
5:3
5:3
ff
5 5 5
pp
mp
5:3
ff
5 5 5 5 5 5
p
5:3
pp
5:3
ppp
5:3 ff
486
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
p
f
ppp
pp
p
f
p
p
p leggiero
f
p
p leggiero
f
p
491
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
f
p
ff
5
f
p
ffff
f
p
ff
f
p leggiero
ffff
496
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
25
q. = 75 Scorrevole499
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
pp
norm & inv on Fsrp + deconstr.
à legatissimo
senza vib.
pp
à legatissimo
senza vib.
pp
à legatissimo
senza vib.
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
pp
à legatissimo
5 5 5
5 5
5 5
5
501
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
sul pont.
ppp
cresc.
4 4
sul pont.
ppp
cresc.
sul pont.
ppp
cresc.
5 5 5 5
sul pont.
pppsenza vib.
cresc.
piu detaché
5
5 5
504
h. = 75 Molto Ritmico é Risoluto
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
piu detaché
cresc. molto
ff
piu detaché
cresc. molto
ffff
piu detaché
cresc. molto
ff
5 5 5 5 5
cresc. molto
ffff
5 5
5 5 5
507
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
(gliss from C)
fpp
fpp
p
p
Damp C string
fpp
26
511
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
p
sfzp
sfzp
sfzp
p
sfzp
517
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
f
sul pont.
f
sul pont.
f
f
sul pont.
ff
sul pont.
524
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
à nat.
à nat.
à nat.
à nat.
532
Feroce, Violento
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
fff
fffff
gliss.
gliss.
gliss.
gliss.
gliss.
fff
ffffff
5
5
5
5
5
5
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Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
5
5
5
5
5
5
540
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
gliss.
ffff
ffff
ffff
5
5
5
5
ffff
gliss.
543
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
mf
p
off the end of the string, into the ether.....
mf
p
off the end of the string, into the ether.....
mf
p
off the end of the string, into the ether.....
mf
p
off the end of the string, into the ether......
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