am looking for a comprehensive, high-level analytical study of Arcadiana by Thomas Adès, written for string quartet (1994). The analysis will serve both academic (exam) purposes and competitive composition goals, so it must combine musicological precision with compositional insight. The ideal candidate must therefore be both a composer and a musicologist, capable of understanding the work from the inside out — analytically, structurally, and poetically. The document should allow me, as a composer, to absorb the essential compositional, structural, and timbral features of Adès’s language each time I read it, functioning as a technical and aesthetic map of Arcadiana. Requirements Professional profile: must be both composer and musicologist (advanced academic or professional level) Language: English (academic, clear, elegant) Length: 15–20 pages Format: .pages or .docx (PDF also accepted) Delivery time: within 36 hours (by Friday, 4:00 PM – Italian time) Include: Illustrations and excerpts taken directly from the score (annotated or recreated musical examples) Precise bar numbers and measure references for every analytical point Labels for motifs, harmonic events, rhythmic devices, etc. Visual highlights (figures, tables, or charts) to make the analysis clear and pedagogically effective for compositional study Suggested Structure Introduction and Context – Historical background, instrumentation, dedication, style, and place of Arcadiana in Adès’s oeuvre. Formal Analysis – Macrostructure and internal design of each of the seven movements; proportions, relationships, and contrasts. Harmonic and Pitch Organization – Modal, spectral, and tonal tendencies; intervallic logic; pitch-class and harmonic syntax. Rhythm, Meter, and Texture – Polyrhythmic layering, metric displacement, temporal suspension, micro-polyphony, rhythmic illusion. Timbre and Technique – Detailed study of string techniques (harmonics, sul ponticello/tasto, glissandi, mute usage, bowing control) and their expressive purpose. Intertextual References and Imagery – Connections to Britten, Debussy, Ravel, Ligeti; symbolic and extra-musical imagery (water, memory, decay, paradise). Aesthetic and Structural Synthesis – How Adès fuses tradition and innovation; his approach to irony, nostalgia, and illusion. Conclusions and Compositional Insights – Practical takeaways for contemporary composers: how to translate Adès’s language into original creative processes.