Arnold Elston (1907-1971)
Nationality:
American
Born: September 30, 1907, New York Died: June 6, 1971, Vienna (age 63)
String Quartet
(for 2 violins, viola and cello)
| 6:52 | I. | First Movement | |
| 9:12 | II. | Second Movement | |
| 5:40 | III. | Third Movement |
Duration: 22 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1961 (age 53-54)
1 recording,
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6:52
Pro Arte Quartet
I.
First Movement
9:12
Pro Arte Quartet
II.
Second Movement
5:40
Pro Arte Quartet
III.
Third Movement
Related Composers
Anton Webern (1883-1945)
Teacher
Nationality:
Austrian
Born: December 3, 1883, Vienna Died: September 15, 1945, Mittersill (age 61)
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
- movement, mouvement [F], movimento [I], Satz [G]—A generally self-contained, complete section or piece of music forming part of a large whole, typically separated from the other movements by silence and a break.
- 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
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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.
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