Reich — Quartet

Quartet, when mentioned in the context of concert music, is generally assumed to mean string quartet. In my case, the quartet that has played a central role in many of my pieces (besides the string quartet) is that of two pianos and two percussion. It appears like...

Wubbels — alphabeta

alphabeta takes the shape of three introductions and three episodes. In each introduction, an “alphabet” is defined by matching a limited number of percussion sounds with their piano “equivalents” (a low-resolution copy of the pitch content of the percussion sound,...

Wuorinen — Percussion Quartet

Charles Wuorinen’s Percussion Quartet was written in 1994 for The New Music Consort, New Jersey Percussion Ensemble, and the Percussion Group Cincinnati. It was premiered in 1995 by The New Jersey Percussion Ensemble. Wuorinen’s Percussion Quartet is true to his...