George Edwards

George Edwards (1943-2011)

Nationality: American
Born: May 11, 1943, Boston Died: October 23, 2011, New York, NY (age 68)

String Quartet No. 2

(for 2 violins, viola and cello)
10:27 I.
12:03 II.
Duration: 11 minutes (approximately)
Composed: 1982 (age 38-39)
1 recording, 2 videos
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10:27
JACK Quartet
I.
12:03
JACK Quartet
II.

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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
  • 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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