Gunther Schuller (1925-2015)
Nationality:
American
Born: November 22, 1925, New York Died: June 21, 2015, Boston (age 89)
String Quartet No. 2
(for 2 violins, viola and cello)
| 4:28 | I. | ||
| 9:23 | II. | ||
| 6:14 | III. |
Duration: 19 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1965 (age 39-40)
2 recordings,
4 videos
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19:23
Emerson String Quartet (complete)
4:28
Emerson String Quartet
I.
9:23
Emerson String Quartet
II.
6:14
Emerson String Quartet
III.
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Oliver Knussen (1952-2018)
Student
Nationality:
English
Born: June 12, 1952, Glasgow Died: July 8, 2018 (age 66)
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
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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.
Explore the string quartet.