Schirmer Adagio for Strings

Name: Adagio for Strings
Brand: Schirmer
SKU: 420889
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EAN : 9780793507566

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Essential Information About This Score for Ensemble
• Written for flute quartet: an ideal format for working on voice balance, listening, and attack precision in chamber music.
• The world of Samuel Barber: a 20th-century classical aesthetic, often characterized by lyrical lines and refined expressiveness, particularly suited to the flute's timbre.
• Practical "set" format: designed to facilitate rehearsal setup and reading in small ensembles, with concise pagination.
• Woodwind Ensemble Collection: a reference focused on woodwind ensemble repertoire, relevant for flute classes, conservatories, and chamber music workshops.

Adagio for Strings

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Summary of This Score

This set for flute quartet highlights the richness of the flute family through a chamber music writing that promotes ensemble cohesion and clarity of musical discourse. In a homogeneous group, each part gains responsibility: breath control, phrase continuity, articulation precision, and legato quality become key points to achieve a balanced and expressive performance.

In the spirit of Samuel Barber's language, this score allows for nuanced playing, line shaping, and tuning accuracy in chords, while developing vertical listening (harmonies, timbre alignment) and horizontal listening (melodic handoffs, shared breaths). The short format of the publication encourages efficient work: quick setup, dynamic adjustments, fingering choices for intonation, and color exploration to unify the quartet's sound. An excellent resource to enrich a classical flute ensemble program, both in concert and pedagogical settings.

Technical specifications

Musical Genre

Classical

Composer	Samuel Barber	Genre	Classical
Artist	Rie Schmidt	Pages	8
Collection	Woodwind Ensemble	Year of Publication	1991
Instrumentation	Flute Quartet

Questions frequently asked

What instrumentation is planned for this score?

The indicated instrumentation is a flute quartet, with four parts intended for a homogeneous ensemble.

Is Samuel Barber's Adagio for Strings suitable for a flute ensemble?

The score belongs to the Woodwind Ensemble collection and is written for four flutes. It notably works on timbre alignment and melodic handoffs.

How many pages does the edition have?

Published in 1991, this edition contains 8 pages.

What musical style does this arrangement address?

The announced genre is classical. The writing reflects the spirit of Samuel Barber's language. The focus is on line direction, dynamics, and tuning of the chords.