String Quartet No. 2, ''Musica Instrumentalis'' (1997)
[Scherer, Barrymore Laurence (2007). ''A History of American Classical Music'', p.221. .] is a
string quartet
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by
Aaron Jay Kernis (b. 1960), inspired by
renaissance and
baroque dances,
composed for the
Lark Quartet and awarded the
Pulitzer Prize
The Pulitzer Prize () is an award for achievements in newspaper, magazine, online journalism, literature, and musical composition within the United States. It was established in 1917 by provisions in the will of Joseph Pulitzer, who had made h ...
in 1998, with a special citation to
George Gershwin. His first quartet being named ''Musica celestis'':
The piece was premiered by the Lark Quartet in January 1998 at
Merkin Concert Hall.
[Elizabeth A. Brennan, Elizabeth C. Clarage (1999). ''Who's Who of Pulitzer Prize Winners'', p.453. .] It has been recorded by the Lark Quartet and Jasper String Quartet.
It was commissioned by the Lark Quartet by the
Elaine Kaufman Cultural Center in New York City, Ohio University, and The
Schubert Club of St. Paul, with additional funds from
Chamber Music America. It is dedicated to
Linda Hoeschler
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As a name
* Linda (given name), a female given name (including a list of people and fictional characters so named)
* Linda (singer) (born 1977), stage name of Svetlana Geiman, a Russian singer
* Anita Linda (born Alice Lake ...
"in gratitude for her friendship, generosity, and support, and in honor of her perpetual faith in the creative spirit."
Sources
External links
Aaron Jay Kernis : String Quartet No. 2, 'musica instrumentalis', ''G. Schirmer Inc.''
, ''CoriglianoQuartet.com''.
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Compositions by Aaron Jay Kernis
1997 compositions
Kernis 2
Pulitzer Prize for Music-winning works
Contemporary classical compositions