Alfred Hill (1869-1960)

Nationality: Australian

Born: December 16, 1869, Melbourne Died: October 30, 1960, Sydney (age 90)

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String Quartet No. 2 in g minor, A Maoria Legend in Four Scenes

(for 2 violins, viola and cello)

Duration: 22 minutes (approximately)

Composed: 1907-1911 (age 37-42)

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Nationality: Australian

Born: December 1, 1889, Randwick Died: May 1, 1986 (age 96)

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
finale [I], final [F]—The final movement, sometimes explicitly titled thus
quartet, quatuor [F], quartett [G], quartetto [I], cuarteto [S]—ensemble or work for four players the most important examples being the string quartet and the piano quartet
scherzo—lively, brisk, typically in a triple meter; usually a three-part form with central, contrasting trio
string quartet, Streichquartett [G], quatuor à cordes [F], quartetto d'archi [I], quartetto di cordi [I], cuarteto de cuerda [S]—an ensemble as well as music written for that ensemble comprising 2 violins, viola and cello. This is one of the essential genres / forms / ensembles of chamber music and arguably a critical "core" of "classical" music.
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