Franco Donatoni (1927-2000)

Nationality: Italian

Born: June 9, 1927, Verona Died: August 17, 2000, Milan (age 73)

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The Heart's Eye for String Quartet

(for 2 violins, viola and cello)

Duration: 26 minutes (approximately)

Composed: 1980 (age 52-53)

1 recording, 6 videos

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2:33

Borciani Quartet

1:50

Borciani Quartet

II. Cadenza della viola

7:47

Borciani Quartet

III. Cadenza del violino

6:57

Borciani Quartet

IV.

2:37

Borciani Quartet

V. Cadenza del violoncello

3:37

Borciani Quartet

VI. Cadenza del violino

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Nationality: French

Born: May 29, 1955, Nancy (age 69)

baryton, bariton, paradon, viola di bordoni [I], viola di bardone [G]—bowed string instrument of the viol family; essentially a bass viola da gamba with an extra set of wire strings for resonating and plucking. The word relates to baritone in terms of range. The baryton can be traced in England to before 1625. In regular use in Europe until the end of the 18th century. wiki
cadenza [I]—a solo, typically near the end of a movement, showing brilliant, virtuosic and improvisatory expression. An apotheosis. Related to "cadence" and "close". Usually found within concertos.
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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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]—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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