string quartet #4

The seemingly playful and hocketing character of the main melody is constantly interrupted by sustained chords. The main melody struck by these interruptions goes from a cheerful and open place to a dark and somber realm, eventually it is subsumed by the last sustained chord. The pitch material for this piece is based on the intervals in Just Intonation which comprise a 22-note scale. Going away from the equally tempered grid not only brings me satisfying sonorities but also symbolizes acceptance of the non-unified sounds.

Performers: Jack Quartet