String quartet no 2

String Quartet No. 2

R. David Salvage

String Quartet No. 2 (2007)

This String Quartet may be performed by any combination of violins, violas, and cellos, as long as there is only one instrument on each part and all four parts are performed. Thus an ensemble of, say, four violas will be just as suitable for the work as the traditional string quartet set-up. The score is notated in treble clef, and three sets of parts – in treble, alto, and bass clefs – exist from which ensembles may choose.

Some elaboration of certain markings in the score is necessary.

“Ad lib” applies to only certain elements. Where “ad lib register” is written, players are to chose the register in which pitches are played and when to change this register. Where “ad lib omit notes” is written, players chose to omit notes as they see fit. In such sections, players may perform more or less continuously or infrequently.

In sections 1-3, technical specifications follow each instance of “ad lib.” For example, the marking “Ad lib register: col legno, poco pizz” means players must confine their playing to col legno and pizz techniques until the next similar marking. Any kind of pizzicato may be used in such sections. The term “poco” means to subordinate the technique it modifies to the other technique. In this instance, col legno should be more prominent than pizzicato. “Poco omit notes” means to omit fewer notes than one does in sections marked “omit notes.”

Sections 4 and 5 contain some features not found in the other sections. Both sections 4 and 5 contain bracketed, stem-less notes marked “ad lib register” These notes are significantly longer than the steady eighths that comprise the first three sections, but specific duration is up to the performers. While registration of these bracketed notes is entirely up to the players, players may not omit any of the enclosed notes. Bracketed groups are repeated until the player with the ostinato cues the next bracketed group. Players should not feel pressured to complete subsequent iterations after the bracketed group has been played in its entirety once. Dynamics apply to individual bracketed groups. Players should make no attempt to rhythmically align their bracketed notes with those in other instruments. Tremolos in these sections are unmeasured. (The ones in section 7 are measured doubles.) Harmonics may be used in sections 4 and 5 at players’ discretion.

The marking “tap” signals players to tap with their fingertips the body of their instrument. It is assumed players will accommodate page turns through omitting notes.

– R.D.S.

Energetic h = 88

1.1

David Salvage(2007)

String Quartet No. 2for any combination of violins, violas, cellos

© Copyright David Salvage 2007. All Rights Reserved.

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C

C

C

C

ppp

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Ad lib omit notes: clap

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Ad lib omit notes: tap

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pAd lib omit notes: tap

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mp

Ad lib register: col legno


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Ad lib register: col legno, poco pizz

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Ad lib register, poco omit notes: pizz

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f


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2.150

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pAd lib register: col legno

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Ad lib register : col legno

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mp

Ad lib register: poco pizz, col legno

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mp


mp


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84

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Ad lib register: pizz

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mfmf



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Ad lib register, poco omit notes: poco arco, pizz

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f


f


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As written: arco

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mp

Ad lib register : col legno, poco pizz

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mp


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p


pAd lib register: col legno

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144

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pp

pp

pp Ad libomit notes: tap

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ppp


ppp

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As written: arco

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p

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mp

Ad lib register: poco arco, pizz

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mp


mp

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Ad lib register, poco omit notes: arco

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sub p cresc. f dim.

sub p cresc. f

sub p cresc. f dim.

sub p cresc. f dim.

p cresc.

Place mute, put down bow, put on gloves.

p

Place mute.

p cresc.

f dim.

Con sord.

f dim.

f dim.

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4.1

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211

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As written: arco

p cresc.

Ad lib omit notes: gloved clap

p cresc.

p

Ad lib register

ff

p

Place mute.Ad lib register: con sord

f dim.

f dim.

ff

Cue the other instruments.

p cresc. f dim.

p cresc. f dim.

f

f

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p cresc.

p cresc.

mf

mf

f dim.


p

f dim. p

cresc. f dim.

Remove gloves, take bow.

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mp

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231

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239

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p cresc.


f dim.Ad lib register: con sord.

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p

p

p cresc.

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242

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252

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f dim.


p cresc.

Remove mute before 256.

f dim.

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266

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p

As written: senza sord.

cresc. f dim.

Ad lib: con sord

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p cresc.

p

p

f dim.

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mp

p cresc.


f dim.

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mp

p cresc.

f dim.

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p cresc. f dim.

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p cresc.

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f

f dim.

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5.1309

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ff


p cresc.

ff

Finish playing the five chords with enough time to remove mute before 309.

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f dim.

ffAd lib: con sord.

ff


p cresc. f dim.

ff

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p cresc.

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f

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p cresc.

mf

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f dim.

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p


p cresc.

p

f dim.

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p cresc.

p

p


f dim.

p

p cresc. f

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361 5.2

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dim.


p

cresc.

Remove mute before 365.

f dim. pAs written: senza sord.

p cresc.

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f dim.

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p

Ad lib register: con sord.

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cresc. f dim.

p cresc.

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mp

mp

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dim.

p cresc.

f dim.

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cresc.

f dim.

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p


cresc.

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3.2

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f dim.

ff

Finish playing all five long notes in time to removemute before 421.

ff

ff

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cresc.


p


cresc.

Final notes may extend into 421.

p

Ad lib register, poco omit notes, senza sord

cresc.Final notes may extend into 421.

p

Ad lib register, poco omit notes, senza sord

cresc.

f dim.p

Ad lib register, poco omit notes

cresc.

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433

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f dim.

f dim.

f dim.

f dim.

p sub f

p sub f

p sub f

p sub f

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438

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mf

mf

Ad lib register: pizz, poco arco

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mf


mp

mp

mp

mp

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453

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458

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p


p


p


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pp

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pp

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468

6.1

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Ad lib register, omit notes: arco

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p

As written: arco

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Ad lib register, omit notes. arco

p

Ad lib register, omit notes. arco

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mp

mp

mp

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488

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492

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mf

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mf

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496

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504

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508

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520

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523

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526

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fff

fff

fff

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529

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532

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535

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6.2538

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544

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IV

Ad lib register, omit notes

As written

ff

ff

ff

ff

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547

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550

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553

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559

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562

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f

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566

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570

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574

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mf

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578

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582

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IV

586

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mp

mp

mp

mp

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591

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IV

596

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601

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IV

p

p

p

p

46

604

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II

III

IV

7.1607

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IV

612

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IV

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12

12

12

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

p


p


p


As written

p

mp

mp

mp

mp

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617

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620

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IV

622

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IV

mf

mf

mf

mf

48

626

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IV

630

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IV

634

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f

f

f

f

49

637

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IV

640

I

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IV

643

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II

III

IV

ff

sul pont.

ff

ff

ff

50

646

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II

III

IV

649

I

II

III

IV

652

I

II

III

IV

sul pont.

fff

fffsul pont

fff

fff

51

656

I

II

III

IV

660

7.2

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III

IV

665

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II

III

IV

As written


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670

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II

III

IV

674

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II

III

IV

678

I

II

III

IV

ff

ff

ff

ff

naturale

naturale

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681

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II

III

IV

684

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II

III

IV

687

I

II

III

IV

f

f

f

f

naturale

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690

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IV

693

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II

III

IV

696

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II

III

IV

mf

mf

mf

mf

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700

I

II

III

IV

704

I

II

III

IV

708

I

II

III

IV

mp

mp

mp

mp

p

p

p

p

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712

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II

III

IV

717

1.2

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II

III

IV

722

I

II

III

IV

f


f

As written

f


f


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726

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IV

731

I

II

III

IV

736

I

II

III

IV


mf

mf

mf


mf



mp

mpAd lib register: col legno

mp

mp


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741

I

II

III

IV

746

I

II

III

IV

751

I

II

III

IV

mp


p

p

p


pAd lib omit notes: tap

p

pp


pp

pp

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756

I

II

III

IV

761

I

II

III

IV

766

Coda

I

II

III

IV


pp

ppp

ppp

ppp


As written: clap

ff

sfAs written: clap

ff

60

771

I

II

III

IV

sf

ff

As written: clap

sf

sf

ff

As written: clap

sf

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