Aaron Copland (1900-1990)
Nationality:
American
Born: November 14, 1900, Brooklyn Died: December 2, 1990, North Tarrytown (age 90)
Nonet for Strings
(for 3 violins, 3 violas and 3 cellos)
Duration: 18 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1961 (age 60-61)
Note: "The composer also authorizes playing the piece in larger string combinations: 24 strings, 36 strings, 48 strings." From publisher Boosey and Hawkes.
2 recordings,
2 videos
16:35
St. Luke's Chamber Ensemble, Dennis Russell Davies
18:37
English Symphony Orchestra, William Boughton
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glossary
- chamber music, Kammermusik [G], musique de chambre [F], musica da camera [I], musica cameralis [L]—"Classical Music" for a small ensemble, generally 8 or fewer players with a canonical emphasis on 3-6 players. explore
- nonet, nonett [G]—group of nine, the ensemble or a composition for the ensemble