{"product_id":"afw-00251746","title":"String Quartet No. 3 (Cortege) - Score and Parts","description":"This string quartet is a reflection on emperors and kings, their works, their passions, and the inevitable passge of time. Specifically, it follows the career of Artashes who ruled Armenia about twenty-two hundred years ago (190-160 BC), founded the Armenian capital, Artashat, and abducted his beautiful bride Satenik. The composer was struck by a 19th century painting of Artashes' funeral with its grand and seemingly endless cortege, the wailing throng lining the road, the deceased king borne in state on a royal carriage, all led by regal horsemen and a colorful phalanx of musicians. The music is divided into five short scenes played without pause: I. Cortege, II. Theft, III. Build, IV. Cortege, V. Farewell. Commissioned by the Dilijan Chamber Music Seriesfor the Lark Musical Society. Duration: c. 14 minutes","brand":"Lauren Keiser Music Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50536423129167,"sku":"AFW-00251746","price":105.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/1271\/8671\/files\/AFW-00251746_110e3d7b-61dd-4602-97e2-c47793cde9a4.jpg?v=1790698556","url":"https:\/\/amadeussheetmusic.com\/products\/afw-00251746","provider":"Amadeus Sheet Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}