Sonatas for String Quartet
(for 2 violins, viola and cello)
| I. | Alpha | ||
| II. | Beta | ||
| III. | Gamma | ||
| IV. | Delta | ||
| V. | Epsilon | ||
| VI. | Zeta | ||
| VII. | Eta | ||
| VIII. | Theta | ||
| IX. | Iota | ||
| X. | Kappa | ||
| XI. | Lambda | ||
| XII. | Mu | ||
| XIII. | Nu | ||
| XIV. | Xi | ||
| XV. | Omicron | ||
| XVI. | Pi | ||
| XVII. | Rho | ||
| XVIII. | Sigma | ||
| XIX. | Tau | ||
| XX. | Upsilon | ||
| XXI. | Phi | ||
| XXII. | Chi | ||
| XXIII. | Psi | ||
| XXIV. | Omega |
Duration: 42 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1967 (age 23-24)
1 recording,
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Arditti String Quartet
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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
- 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
- sonata, sonate, suonato—a complicated term. Originally, "sounded" rather than "sung" (sonar vs. cantar), e.g. instrumental music. According to historical period, sonata began to imply a formal plan of movements as well as the structure within a single movement, e.g. sonata form. In general usage as a work title, it designates a multi-movement piece for solo or duo instruments with one of the instruments enjoying a feature role.
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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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