| 作曲者 | Elena Kats-Chernin (b. 1957)・エレーナ・カッツ＝チェルニン |
| タイトル | Mezmer |
| サブタイトル | for string quartet |
| 出版社 | Boosey & Hawkes・Bote & Bock・ブージー＆ホーク |
| 楽器編成 | string quartet |
| 品番 | 9790202533376 |
| 難易度 | 上中級 |
| 形状 | 24 ページ・Saddle stitching |
| 作曲年 | 2010年 |
| 出版年 | 2016年 |
| 出版番号 | BB 3337 |
| ISMN | 979-0202533376 |
| ISBN | 9783793140207 |
Mezmer for string quartet is an adaptation of the last movement of Re-Collecting ASTORoids, an earlier suite for orchestra from Kats-Chernin. Commissioned by the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, the suite was written in tribute to Astor Piazzolla and is clearly inspired by tango, though Kats-Chernin uses various rhythms as her source of inspiration. Mezmer is a miniature and has an intimate, smoky feel with a bluesy violin solo laden with vibrato. An air of solitude and reflection surrounds the piece.