Rosner - String Quartet No. 5, op. 66

ARNOLD ROSNER
STRING QUARTET NO. 5
op. 66 (1977)

Arnold Rosner
String Quartet No. 5
In String Quartet No. 5, I strove for an atmosphere concurrently mysterious
and warm, essentially tranquil, but not without some challenges and climaxes.
If this suggests the state of mind one reaches in meditation or certain dreams,
or perhaps that lightness some individuals describe after heart-stoppages and
resuscitations, I may have achieved my aim.
The structure is a one-movement introduction and moto perpetuo. The first
part alternates modal melodies over drones, with stylized passages of three-voice
harmony. (The aficionado of early music will detect a resemblance to organum
or clausula.) The second part keeps the players very active with shimmering,
quasi-coloristic passage work, which, busy as it is, should never sound hectic or
harsh. However interesting such purely textural music may be, I never resort
(as my minimalist colleagues do) to allowing it to remain the main spotlight;
in String Quartet No. 5 and other such works, the patterns serve as a screen of
accompaniment for more truly melodic and choral material.
— Arnold Rosner
Arnold Rosner (1945–2013)
String Quartet No. 5
Copyright © 2015 The Estate of Arnold Rosner. www.arnoldrosnermusic.com
Music engraved by Jeffrey Grossman in SCORE 4.01
ver. 11 September 2015

Violin I
String Quartet No. 5
Moderato con rubato; quasi una recitativo,
e quasi senza misura ( = c. 112)
melodia—liberamente
con sord.
5
Arnold Rosner
Opus 66 (1977)
Violin II
con sord., sost.
Viola
con sord., sost.
Violoncello
pizz., (senza sord.)
7
15
arco, con sord.
melodia—liberamente
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6
23
(ancora con sord.)
32
40
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7
47
3
54
60
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67
senza sord.
74
3 3
80 ten. al Allegro
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86 Allegro ( = c. 76, = c. 152)
senza sord.
pizz.
arco
senza sord.
pizz. (pesante)
3 3
senza sord.
pizz.
3 3
arco
3 3
3 3
3 3
3
3 3 3 3
3 3
90
pizz. (pesante)
arco
3 3
3 3
3 3
3 3 3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
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94
3
arco
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
3 3
pizz.
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
98
3
or
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
3
pizz. (ossia arco spiccato)
3
3 3 3
3
3 3 3
arco
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102
3
3
arco
sim.
3 3 3
3 3
pizz.
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
106
3
3 3
3 3
3 3
3 3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
110
3 3
3 3
3 3
3 3 3 3
3 3
3 3
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113
3
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
(legato possibile)
legato possibile
pizz. (ossia spiccato)
arco, melodia
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
3 3 3 3
117
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
3 3 3 3 3
arco 3 3 3 3
3
121
sub. 3
3
3
3 3 3
sub. 3
3 3 3
pizz.
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
3 3
poco a poco
sub.
pizz.
arco
sub.
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poco a poco

13
125
3 3
3 3
3 3 3 3 3 3
3 3 3 3
poco a poco
128
3 3
3
3 3
3 3
sub.
3 3 3
sub.
sim.
sonore
3 3
poco a poco
131 sul tasto
sub.
(tasto)
3 3
3 3 3 3
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
arco
3 3
3 3 3 3
3 3
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135
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
sul tasto
sul tasto
139
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
pizz.
pesante
143
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
(pizz., pesante)
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147
ord.
3 3 3 3
ord., con sord.
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
ord.
151
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
(pizz., pesante)
155
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
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159
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
(pizz.)
163
3 3 3 3
senza sord.
3 3 3 3
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
arco
167
cantabile
3
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
serioso
3 3
serioso
3 3
serioso
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170
3 3 3 3
3
3 3
3 3 3
serioso 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
174 3 3
3 3
3 3 3 3
3 3 3 3 3 3
3 3
pizz.
arco
177
3
3 3 3 3 3 3
sub.
3 3 3 3 3 3 3
3
pizz. arco pizz. arco
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180
3
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
3 3 3 3
pizz.
3 3 3 3
184
3
pizz.
arco
3 3
3 3
3 3
3 3
3 3
3 3 3 3 3
187
pizz.
arco
pizz.
arco
pizz.
arco
3 3
3 3
3 3
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
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190
poco rit.
poco meno mosso
( = c. 58)
19
3
cantabile
3
196
203
3 3
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208
poco accel.
215 a tempo ( = c. 152) melodia
sul pont.
3
3
3 3
3
3 3 3 3 3
legato sempre
3
3
3 3 3
poco a poco
3
3 3 3 3 3
poco a poco
sim. (legato)
poco a poco
218 (poco accel.)
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
3
3
3
3
3
3
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221
poco più mosso
( = c. 164)
21
ord.
223
3 3 3
(sim.)
3
3 3
3
3
226
3 3
3 3 3 3 3
3 3 3 3 3
pizz., marcato, pesante
3 3 3 3 3
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229
3
3
3 3 3 3 3
3 3
3 3 3 3 3
3 3 3 3
3
arco
232
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
235
3 3 3 3 3
3
3
3 3
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238
3
3 3
242 a tempo ( = c. 76) 3 3 3 3 3 3
246
3
3 3 3 3
pizz.
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249
3 3 3 3
3
3 3 3 3
253
poco meno mosso
( = c. 58, = c. 116)
3 3
sonore
arco
sonore
sonore
257
espr.
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261
cantabile
pizz.
arco
3
cantabile
265
269
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273 poco rit.
3
277 Tempo I ( = c. 76)
3 3
3
282
3
3
3
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287
3
3
291
3
3
3
3
295
pizz.
arco
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300
304
3
cant.
cant.
309
3
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313
3
317
3
più
3
più
più
più
320
3
sul E (ten.)
sul A
serioso
3 3
sul A
3 3
pizz.
serioso
3 3
serioso
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324
3
3 3
3 3 3 3
3
3
3 3 3
3 3 3 3 3
328 3 3
3 3
3 3
3 3 3 3
3 3 3 3 3 3
arco
331
3
3 3 3 3 3 3
3 3 3 3 3 3 3
3
pizz. arco pizz. arco
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334
3
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
3 3
pizz.
3 3
337
3
3 3 3 3
3 3
3 3
3 3
3 3
340
3
3 3
3 3 3 3
3 3
3 3 3 3
arco
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343
3 3 3 3
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
346
poco accel.
(poco accel.) poco più mosso ( = c. 164)
348
3 3
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350
3 3 3 3 3 3 3
353
3
3 3
3 3 3 3 3 3
a tempo ( = c. 76)
356
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360
pizz.
3 3
pizz.
3 3
3
363
arco
pizz.
arco
3 3
3 3
3 3 3 3
3 3 3 3
3 3
3 3
367
pizz.
arco
3 3
3 3 3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
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371
3 3
arco
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
3 3 3
pizz.
3
3
3
375
3 3 3 3
pizz. (ossia spicc.)
3
3 3 3
3
3 3 3
3
arco
3 3 3
379
poco
3
arco
3 3
(sim.)
3
3
3
3
3
pizz. 3
3
3
3
3
3
3
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383
3 3
3 3
3 3
3 3 3 3
3 3
3 3
3
3
3
3
387
3 3 3 3
3
3
3 3 3
legato possibile
3 3
3 3
legato possibile
pizz. (ossia spicc.)
arco, melodia
3 3 3
3
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390
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
3 3 3 3
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
3 3 3
3
394
3 3 3 3
3 3 3 3 3
arco 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
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398
sub. 3 poco a poco
3
3
sub.
3
pizz.
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
3
pizz.
3 3
3 3
poco a poco
sub.
pizz.
arco
sub.
401
3 3
3 3
3 3 3 3 3 3
3 3 3 3
poco a poco
poco a poco
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404
3 3
3
3 3
3 3
sub.
3 3 3 3
3 3 3
sub.
arco
sub.
sub.
407
3 3 3
3
3 3 3 3 3 3 3
3
410
poco
3 3 3 3
3 3 3 3
3 3 3 3
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413
sub.
sub.
3 3
3 3
3 3
3 3
3 3
sub.
pizz. sonore
3 3
sub.
415
poco
sub.
pizz.
poco
sub.
3 3
3
3
3 3
melodia
3 3
poco
3 3
sub.
arco
3 3 3 3
poco
sub.
418
arco 3 3 3 3
pizz.
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
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422
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
arco
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
426
pochissimo
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
430
3
3
3 3
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July 6, 1977
Duration: c. 14 min.