Ainsi la nuit
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Ainsi la nuit (Thus the Night) is a string quartet written by the French composer Henri Dutilleux between 1973 and 1976.[1] It was premiered in 1977 by the Parrenin Quartet.[2]
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Ainsi la nuit | |
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String quartet by Henri Dutilleux | |
Composed | 1973 (1973)ā76 |
Dedication | "to the memory of Ernest Sussman and in homage to Olga Koussevitzky" |
Performed | 1977 (1977) |
Movements | seven |
Premiere | |
Performers | Parrenin Quartet |
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It is considered one of the most important works in the genre[3][4][5] and has been called "one of the treasures of the 20th century quartet repertoire".[6] The piece has been recorded many times by several prominent ensembles.[7]