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Opus 299

Horn Quartet No. 7 "SEG & Quartertone"

December 2020

ON CD53

in Four continuous movements

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I wrote my Horn Quartet No. 7, Op. 299 in response to John Harbison's quartet. I used the Bb/D & B/D "chord" to start my work. I used the idea of quarter-tones in the slow movement, using the 7th 11th and 13th partials instead of John’s idea of just tune half the horns out a quarter-step. My works alway are written with the harmonic series in mind, and I think the simple use of these "out-of-tune" partials is effective.

The writing of the two horn quartets and the quintet that I recently wrote really started with my Duet for horn and ‘cello, Op. 295 where I wrote a 24 bar section of music and re-worked it to develop the whole work. Changing it to a slow movement, a movement in 3 and adding a motive to it in the final. The whole work is based on the one section. I think the work is very effective and is an interesting fun and quick way to compose. I used this ideal composition form as a starting point for the three newer works.

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This can be found on our CD53 Burdick & Harbison Horn Quartets

released January 25, 2021

Recording ISRC = QZHN72166449

it is in four movements:
I. Introduction "S E G" 1:02
   Allegretto, generally marcato and legato 3:52
II. 7,11,13 same tempo (yes with quarter-tones) 1:08
III. Menuet 1:18
IV. Allegro 3:50

HORN QUARTET NO. 7, OP. 299 "SEG & QUARTERTONE"
Has been registered with ASCAP
The work ID is: 910447174