4 Duos

for 2 violas

Level: intermediate
Duration: 7'50
Series
Richard Lane Series

I. Moderato I. Moderato

II. Allegro semplice II. Allegro semplice

III. Allegretto III. Allegretto

IV. Allegro deciso IV. Allegro deciso

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Very accessible for a wide array of audiences

These four movements cover a wide range of styles in a relatively short amount of time, from Tango and Baroque to the beautiful lyrical writing in the 2nd movement so characteristic of much of Richard’s output.

Details

Composed: 2004
Genre: contemporary
Published: 2006
Movements: I. Moderato (2’20)
II. Allegro semplice (2’20’’)
III. Allegretto (Tango) (2’)
IV. Allegro deciso (1’10)
Publisher: Editions Bim

The composer

Richard Lane (1933-2004)

On September 3, 2004, a police patrol intercepted a convertible Ford Mustang that was zigzagging out of control. Richard Lane had just left Cape Cod, where he spent his summers composing, and suffered a stroke while driving back to his home in Paterson, New Jersey. He was urgently taken to Newark University Hospital, but nine days later, he passed... Read more