- Philip Glass
String Quartet No 4 "Buczak" (1989)
- Dunvagen Music Publishers Inc (World)
Commissioned by Geoffrey Hendricks
Composed in remembrance of the artist Brian Buczak
- 2vn.va.vc
- 23 min
- 24th September 2025, Philharmonie Kammermusiksaal, Berlin, Germany
Programme Note
Buczak (String Quartet No.4), was written as a memorial piece for the artist Brian Buczak. It was commissioned by Geoffrey Hendricks and first performed at a memorial service on the 2nd anniversary of the artist's death on July 4 1989. The music represents musical impression of him as a person as well as a tribute to his life's work.
© Philip Glass
© Philip Glass
Media
String Quartet No.4: "Buczak" - Part 1
String Quartet No.4: "Buczak" - Part 2
String Quartet No.4: "Buczak" - Part 3
Discography
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- LabelSignum Classics
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