Elena Ruehr: The Northern Quartets

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This latest triptych in Elena Ruehr’s catalogue of string quartets takes inspiration from much-loved places in the higher latitudes: the composer’s Michigan home, a favorite spot in Cape Cod, and the capital city of Iceland.

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ELENA RUEHR (b. 1963)
The Northern Quartets

String Quartet No. 9 ‘Keweenaw’
1. I. A Thimbleberry Ripens in the Sun 5.01
2. II. A Blizzard 3.03
3. III. Central (A Ghost Town) 4.02
4. IV. Lake Superior at Night 3.49
5. V. Wolf Chase 3.31
commissioned by Michael Leimer for Quartet ES

String Quartet No. 10 ‘Long Pond’
6. I. Moonrise 4.26
7. II. Dogs on the Beach 3.03
8. III. Sunrise 3.04
9. IV. Sailing 3.11
10. V. Nor’easter 3.48
commissioned by Quartet ES

String Quartet No. 11 ‘Reykjavík’
11. I. Long Night 10.45
12. II. Interlude: the sun rises through a thin veil 1.54
13. III. Spring Song and Dance 6.35
commissioned by Quartet ES

Total Duration: 56.25

Quartet ES
Anton Miller, Ertan Torgul, violins
Rita Porfiris viola · Jennifer Kloetzel, cello

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