Restless Moon (2023) by bobcohenmusic

RestlessMoon for StringQuartet RobertS.Cohen CommissionedbytheComposersGuildofNewJersey LeapfrogProductions 303 UpperMountainAve. UpperMontclair,NJ07043 (973)783-9192 bobcohenmusic@gmail.com www.robertscohen.com

Program Notes

TheMoonhasissues.First,there’stheSunandEarth,whicharebiggerand,becauseofgravity,keeps itfromflyingoffintospaceasisitswont.Then,there’sthatproblemofwhileonesideisconstantlyin thedarktheothersideisalmostalwaysbathedinsomedegreeoflight.Finally,there'sthatdamned Earth,whichkeepsthrowingthingslikespaceshipsandprobesatitonaregularbasis-thoughthe MoondoesgetsomepleasureinbeingabletoscrewaroundwithEarth'soceans.Butgivenallthese distractions,howisthemoonabletogetagoodnight’ssleep?Well...thankfully,foracoupleofdays eachmonth,thepositionoftheSunandEarthmagicallyalignandthemooniscastinalmostcomplete darkness,saveforthefaintlightofbillionsofstarsthatmakeupourgalaxy.

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                            Vln.I Vln.II Vla. Vc. 18                                                                                                                                      Vln.I Vln.II Vla. Vc. 21                          pizz.                           arco                           pizz.                                 arco                                                           Vln.I Vln.II Vla. Vc. 25                                                                                                          rit.                                                                       Restless Moon 5 3

                            Vln.I Vln.II Vla. Vc.          consord.  consord.  Atempo 29                       consord.                             Vln.I Vln.II Vla. Vc. 34                                                 Punta d'arco        Vln.I Vln.II Vla. Vc. 36                                              Punta d'arco consord. Restless Moon 6 4

    Vln.I Vln.II Vla. Vc. 38                           cresc. poco a poco cresc. poco a poco cresc. poco a poco cresc. poco a poco                                Vln.I Vln.II Vla. Vc. 40         6636                                  663 6                                                      Vln.I Vln.II Vla. Vc. 42            6636                                    666                                                     Restless Moon 5

cresc. poco a poco

            Vln.I Vln.II Vla. Vc. 44                             6 6 6 accel.                             6 6 6                                                    Vln.I Vln.II Vla. Vc. 46                                           

                                                    senzasord. senzasord. senzasord. senzasord.                                                                  Vln.I Vln.II Vla. Vc.                                  pizz.  arco 49 Piumossoagitato(=80)                         pizz. arco molto marcato                                     Restless Moon 6

                    Vln.I Vln.II Vla. Vc. 52                                                                      Vln.I Vln.II Vla. Vc. 55                  molto marcato                                                                            Vln.I Vln.II Vla. Vc. 58                                                       Restless Moon 7

            Vln.I Vln.II Vla. Vc. 61                          pizz.    molto marcato                                                                            Vln.I Vln.II Vla. Vc. 64                                                                                                     pizz.                              Vln.I Vln.II Vla. Vc. 66                                                                                                                                                                       Restless Moon 8

                            Vln.I Vln.II Vla. Vc. 68                                                                                                             sub.      sulpont. sulpont. sub.                                         Vln.I Vln.II Vla. Vc. 70                                                                      pizz. pizz.                         arco arco   arco arco                          Vln.I Vln.II Vla. Vc. 73                                                                                                          rit.                                                                                   Restless Moon 9

            Vln.I Vln.II Vla. Vc.  666             555   Menomossotranquillo(=66) 78 semplice semplice   consord. consord.  666             555          semplice semplice consord. consord.             555  666            Vln.I Vln.II Vla. Vc. 81               555     666              666             555            666               555              Vln.I Vln.II Vla. Vc. 84             555     666                        555     666            666             555      Restless Moon 10

    Vln.I Vln.II Vla. Vc. 87     666              555               666                555          666               555                Vln.I Vln.II Vla. Vc. 90      666              555          666               555                 666               555             Vln.I Vln.II Vla. Vc. 93                  666                555                   66            55       poco rit. Restless Moon 11

    Vln.I Vln.II Vla. Vc.           95 Atempo molto legato e espress. molto legato e espress. molto legato e espress. molto legato e espress.                                   Vln.I Vln.II Vla. Vc. 100                                                                  Vln.I Vln.II Vla. Vc. 105                          sub.  sub.  sub.  sub.                         rit.          Restless Moon 12

                            Vln.I Vln.II Vla. Vc.       Tempoprimo 111 senzasord. senzasord. senzasord.                                                  pizz.                         Vln.I Vln.II Vla. Vc. 114                                                                        rit.            Restless Moon 13