I Can Hear the Angels Sing - Ivan Kurz
The composition was written in 2008 in reaction to the untimely death of Vladimír Leixner, the cellist of the Stamic Quartet.
He was a dear friend of mine and a highly regarded colleague. Leixner´s contribution to Czech chamber music was substantial – he excelled both as a quartet playe rand as an outstanding music life organizer – the Euroart festival, for instance, was established by him. It is only logical that a piece commemorating one of the founding members of the Stamic Quartet was premiered by this very ensemble.
The string quartet „I Can Hear the Angels Sing“ consists of two movements: ! = 40; ! = 48. As for the melodic inventions, the piece contains frequent perfekt intervals; as for contents, the composition is an attempt to „look into“ (with St. Augustine) the celestial city.
The piece is dedicated to the memory of Vladimír Leixner.
Other compositions by Ivan Kurz published in Czech Radio:
Adamu
Angelic Landscapes for barytone and grand orchestra
Expectations
Gendarmerie Humoresques, suite for orchestra
Christmas Songs and Carols
Living Spirit
The Feathers of the Firebird