William Susman
String Quartet No. 5
Dancing on Air (2013)
for violin I, violin II, viola and violoncello
Duration: 22'
Instrumentation details:
violin I
violin II
viola
violoncello
String Quartet No. 5
Sample pages
Work introduction
Dancing On Air is a reflection on the ethereal and dynamic qualities of air expressed in the titles of the eight sections: into air, falling ascent, leaping, constant pressure, levitate, taking flight, floating over, droplets to waves.
The sections are grouped into four parts with a brief pause between each part.
Part 1
I. Into Air
II. Falling Ascent
Part 2
III. Leaping
IV. Constant Pressure
Part 3
V. Levitate
VI. Taking Flight
Part 4
VII. Floating Over
VIII. Droplets to Waves