Nikolai Roslavets - String Quartet No. 1

Nikolai Roslavets (1881 - 1944) - String Quartet No. 1 (1913) Novosibirsk Philharmonica Quartet (1994) Nikolai Roslavets's String Quartet No. 1 is a single-movement composition typically lasting around 12 minutes. "The First String Quartet (Jalta, Autumn 1913) by Nikolai Roslavets (1881 - 1944) is one of the most significant compositions of his artistic development. The composer concentrated on a counterpoint of musical micro-units, combining brief motives with refined dynamics, rhythmic structures and articulation. While analysing these inherent possibilities he laied the foundation for a 'new rhythm' and 'new polyphony', which would be typical of his monumental composition of the 1920s. The first quartet was published in Moscow during the composer's lifetime." (source: Marina Lobanova) Original audio:    • Nikolai Roslavets - String Quartet No 1