LVII. BARTÓK, Béla: String Quartet #3

LVII. BARTÓK, Béla (1881-1945)

String Quartet #3 (1927)
1. Prima parte: Moderato
2. Seconda parte: Allegro
3. Ricapitulazione della prima parte: Moderato
4. Coda: Allegro molto
The Juilliard Quartet
(16:29)

This might be the most adventurous of the six quartets. His use of sul ponticello, col legno and -- above all -- massive glissandi make for an exciting listening experience.

The work is played without pauses between movements. Bartók was probably greatly influenced after hearing Alban Berg's Lyric Suite (1926), although this work is not serial.

The beginning: