a somewhat sombre piano quintet inspired particularly by Schnittke's work for this combination.
1. andante
2. valse triste 4:38
3. lento 11:02
4. epilogue 19:03

rendering: Cinematic Studio solo strings and piano

Piano quintet

In the summer of 2024, I did something I had wanted to do for a long time but never managed successfully.  I connected my electronic keyboard to the computer and started to compose.  I suspected I might be quite good at making some orchestral music, which I’d never tried before.

This is very different from the songs i wrote for my guitar many years ago (some of which you can hear at https://soundcloud.com/guy-shahar/sets/shark-early-recordings-raw ) - and I'm looking forward to developing my style as I go on composing.

Track 1 - First Experiment (July 2024)

Track 2 - Baroque (July 2024 - weakest track)

Track 4 - Adagio For Piano, 2 Violins & Cello (August 2024)

Track 5 - String Quintet No.2 (August 2024)

Easily my best so far BUT quite different and a little experimental in places so will probably require a few listens before it can be properly appreciated.  Click the title above to find out more about it.

Track 6 - String Quintet No.3 (September 2024)

A shorter and more fun track this time - an unusual arrangement of Happy Birthday for Sitar, Strings and Woodwind - seems to use some sort of unusual scale (no idea what it is) that makes it sound really nice and interesting, especially when the woodwinds come in later.

Track 7 - Happy Birthday, for Sitar, Strings & Woodwind (September 2024)

Track 3 - String Quintet No.1 (The Amnon Shahar Quartet) (August 2024)

My first attempt at writing for human voices, having just bought some choral samples.  I've reformulated this 1964 song with new harmonies for 7 choral voices.

Track 2 - Baroque (July 2024 - weakest track)

Guy Shahar

Related tracks