Performance Notes = =. Used like a slur, this symbol indicates a glissando to the note to which it points. @——_ Sustain the note with no vibrato (the length of the horizontal line indicates duration). ~~ _ Same as above, but with an irregular vibrato. yt After playing the first note pizzicato, play the second note with the left hand. wi J 3) After playing the first note pizzicato, play the tremolo with the left hand. eee) rm __ Let the bow bounce on the strings elastically, as in ricochet bowing, yf wit i 2 EL. white making a slow glissando play random upper-neighbor grace notes, __—-©) Glissando to the highest possible note. ea pontben Eeerthehoreon the strings forcefully to make a growling sound. © Beat the strings and the fingerboard with the palm of the hand making a dry, percussive sound. With lefthand fingers placed on a higher position, strum (pizzicato) between the fingers and the pegs (like a guitar). 6 Snap (Bart6k) pizzicato.EIGHT COLORS FOR STRING QUARTET Adagio (rubato) 1. PEKING OPERA Tagen A ieee a —— ay ey = 2 Violin Viotin Viola ee ooo Andante molto 3 Copytight © 1988 by G. Schirmer, Inc. (ASCAP) New York, NY International Copyright Secured. All Rights Reserved, ‘Warning: Unauthorized reproduction of this publication is| prohibited by Federal law and subject to criminal prosecution.4 ‘A tempo (Allegretto) pee 3. PINK ACTRESS Andante molto ce — —F ————= 5+ — * Play the G snap pizzicato then begin a lft hand tremolo; gradually reduce the interval between the notes.Ppp ——— f tf Ee ae tw 4. BLACK DANCE “oe ie 7arco al tllone —— aa (without he bow) (pick up te bow)< Gy ‘hy 4 a ii |etise. | alias. lst | tio. eS sa, CS ee i ee ClO SE EOEwe witouterow) "ye @ | (ek wp the bow)soma , 6 9 _ pit down the bow h vis sord, pt dawn the bow senza sed, ize. put down the bow wf tf wf apne 6. DRUM AND GONG ¥@ nv nen @ z * Set down the bow for thie movement10 Bv2® of vo fii vie® vn @ Ye (ick yp the bow) (pick up the tow ve NA) ick up the bow] vo Dicer tetoe7. CLOUDINESS i Andante moderato wot m2 1 eee ‘e-——s. Scene ghee nee ae arco, aa in bea Py af ‘ r 4 PP12 pire {witout the bow) Se a : oP Pe ‘ a i= = S. 9 (fade out) SS PP 8. RED SONA Allegro vivace are aiaty EY y a i, t14 accel. A tempo (Allegro vivace) 4k 3 tees yeh boo teeth fr gE ey teat ee ees EE We y wis y pa oe Lf asset | A