Recuerdos Imaginarios

 Quartet for Flute, Oboe, Guitar & 'Cello (1996)

commissioned by the Concord Community Music School

 for its 10th Contemporary Music Festival 

1. Danza de la muerte

2. Tango Romanza 

3. Danza del Tambourin 

8:00 minutes

Written for a quartet of talented high school students, the title roughly translates as "Imaginary Memories". I thought it would be fun to write them some Spanish influenced pieces, but not having been to Spain (at the time), I didn't have any real memories...

The quartet had a couple - the guitarist and cellist were dating. The second movement's prominent duet was for them.