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Quatuor III, 9 Études
(for string quartet)
| 0:59 | I. | Bowing | |
| 1:24 | II. | Vibrato | |
| 2:37 | III. | Aleatory Structures | |
| 0:53 | IV. | Trills and Bowed Tremolo | |
| 2:02 | V. | Harmonics | |
| 2:33 | VI. | Multiple Stops | |
| 3:29 | VII. | Aleatory Structures Around a Held C | |
| 0:57 | VIII. | Pizzicati | |
| 2:31 | IX. | Summing Up |
Duration: 18 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1973 (age 46-47)
1 recording,
9 videos
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0:59
Concord String Quartet
I.
Bowing
1:24
Concord String Quartet
II.
Vibrato
2:37
Concord String Quartet
III.
Aleatory Structures
0:53
Concord String Quartet
IV.
Trills and Bowed Tremolo
2:02
Concord String Quartet
V.
Harmonics
2:33
Concord String Quartet
VI.
Multiple Stops
3:29
Concord String Quartet
VII.
Aleatory Structures Around a Held C
0:57
Concord String Quartet
VIII.
Pizzicati
2:31
Concord String Quartet
IX.
Summing Up
Related Composers
Olivier Messiaen (1908-1992)
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Nationality:
French
Born: December 10, 1908, Avignon Died: April 27, 1992, Paris (age 83)
Darius Milhaud (1892-1974)
Teacher
Nationality:
French
Born: September 4, 1892, Marseilles Died: June 22, 1974, Geneva (age 81)
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
- etude, étude [F]—instrumental music, typically for a soloist, that explores a particular technical feature as a demanding exercise ranging from pedagogical to virtuoso showcase. Many etudes are musical milestones of fine art
- 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
- string quartet, Streichquartett [G], quatuor à cordes [F], quartetto d'archi [I], quartetto di cordi [I], cuarteto de cuerda [S], vonósnégyes [H]—ensemble or a work 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 | wiki