Iannis Xenakis - Tetora

Tetora, for string quartet (1990) Arditti String Quartet Iannis Xenakis may be best known for his iconoclastic orchestral and electronic works, but he made a substantial contribution to the realm of chamber music as well. Tetora, in fact, is the third of four string quartets, written to fill out the double CD recording of his music for chamber strings and piano, recorded the following year. In contrast to the preceding quartet, Tetras, which takes ensemble virtuosity to new heights, Tetora is