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George Rochberg (1918-2005)
Nationality:
American
Born: July 5, 1918, Paterson, NJ Died: May 29, 2005, Bryn Mawr, PA (age 86)
String Quartet No. 2
(for string quartet and soprano)
Duration: 28 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1959-1961, Completed August 27, 1961 (age 40-43)
Commission: Contemporary Chamber Music Society of Philadelphia
Premiere:
March, 1961. University of Pennsylvania. Philadelphia String Quartet, Janice Harsanyi, soprano
1 recording,
1 videos
27:41
Philadelphia String Quartet, Harsanyi
Related Composers
Yinam Leef (born 1953)
Student
Nationality:
Israeli
Born: December 21, 1953, Jerusalem (age 72)
Luigi Dallapiccola (1904-1975)
Friend/Colleague
Nationality:
Italian
Born: February 3, 1904, Pisino d’Istria Died: February 19, 1975, Florence (age 71)
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
- quintet, quintette [F], quintett [G], quintetto [I]—an ensemble / work for 5 players, the typical examples being string quintet (with second viola or cello), piano quintet or woodwind quintet
- 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