• 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

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  • 23 min
    • 24th September 2025, Philharmonie Kammermusiksaal, Berlin, Germany
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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

Media

String Quartet No.4: "Buczak" - Part 1
String Quartet No.4: "Buczak" - Part 2
String Quartet No.4: "Buczak" - Part 3

Discography

Kronos Quartet Performs Philip Glass

Kronos Quartet Performs Philip Glass
  • Label
    Nonesuch
  • Catalogue Number
    79356-2
  • Ensemble
    Kronos Quartet

Minimal Music

Minimal Music
  • Label
    Beoton
  • Catalogue Number
    WO-0605
  • Ensemble
    t.e.c.c. quartet

Complete String Quartets

Complete String Quartets
  • Label
    Signum Classics
  • Catalogue Number
    SIGCD117
  • Ensemble
    The Smith Quartet

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