Wind Quintet IV (1984–85) is George Perle's fourth wind quintet. He was awarded the 1986 Pulitzer Prize for Music for the piece.Kozinn, Allan (January 24, 2009). "George Perle, a Composer and Theorist, Dies at 93", New York Times.
It was commissioned by the Dorian Wind Quintet,Heinz Dietrich Fischer (2010). The Pulitzer Prize winners for music: composer biographies, premiere programs and jury reports, p.184-185. . who gave the first performance of the work at Merkin Concert Hall on October 2, 1985.Elizabeth A. Brennan, Elizabeth C. Clarage (1999). Who's who of Pulitzer Prize winners, p.444. .
Structure The work is in four movements:
Sources
Further reading Rosenhaus, Steven L. (1995). "Harmonic Motion in George Perle's Wind Quintet No. 4," Ph.D. dissertation, School of Education, New York University. Cited in Perle, George (1996). Twelve-tone tonality, p.xv. .
External links "George Perle Excerpt", DorianWindQuintet.org.