Elliott Carter: String Quartet No. 1 (1951): Streichquartett

At the time of its creation, the First String Quartet was a truly revolutionary work, and was considered nearly impossible to perform by existing quartets of the day.The piece was the first working example of Carter's 'Metric Modulation' which gives the impression that several different, independent musical layers are existing simultaneously. Arranged for 2 Violins, Viola and Cello.