Alfred Schnittke (1934-1998)
Nationality:
Russian
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Soviet
Born: November 24, 1934, Engels Died: August 3, 1998, Hamburg (age 63)
Canon in Memoriam Igor Stravinsky for String Quartet
(for 2 violins, viola and cello)
Duration: 6 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1971 (age 36-37)
3 recordings,
3 videos
4:29
Kapralova Quartet
5:07
Molinari Quartet
5:22
Kronos Quartet
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Nationality:
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glossary
- canon, kanon [G]—a strict form of polyphonic, contrapuntal imitation where a series of staggered parts share the same melodic material separated by time and possibly an interval creating both linear and horizontal counterpoint; a simple form of canon is a round (e.g. "Row, Row, Row your Boat")
- 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
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string quartet, Streichquartett [G], quatuor à cordes [F], quartetto d'archi [I], quartetto di cordi [I], cuarteto de cuerda [S], vonósnégyes [H]—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.
Explore the string quartet.