George Antheil (1900-1959)
Nationality:
American
Born: July 8, 1900, Trenton, NJ Died: February 12, 1959, New York (age 58)
Lithuanian Night for String Quartet
(for 2 violins, viola and cello)
| 2:18 | I. | Moderato | |
| 1:17 | II. | Presto |
Duration: 4 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1922 (age 21-22)
1 recording,
2 videos
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2:18
Del Sol String Quartet
I.
Moderato
1:17
Del Sol String Quartet
II.
Presto
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Ernest Bloch (1880-1959)
Teacher
Nationality:
Swiss
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American
Born: July 24, 1880, Geneva Died: July 15, 1959, Portland, OR (age 79)
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
- moderato [I], moderamente, modéré [F], modérément [F]—moderately, at a moderate tempo, applying a touch of restraint to its related word(s), e.g. allegro moderato
- presto—very fast, more so than allegro.
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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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