Harold Shapero (1920-2013)
Nationality:
American
Born: April 29, 1920, Lynn, MA Died: May 17, 2013, Natick, MA (age 93)
String Quartet
(for 2 violins, viola and cello)
| 4:10 | I. | Slowly | |
| 5:42 | II. | Moderately fast | |
| 8:12 | III. | Very slowly | |
| 3:15 | IV. | Fast |
Duration: 20 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1941 (age 20-21)
1 recording,
4 videos
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4:10
Lydian Quartet
I.
Slowly
5:42
Lydian Quartet
II.
Moderately fast
8:12
Lydian Quartet
III.
Very slowly
3:15
Lydian Quartet
IV.
Fast
Related Composers
Paul Hindemith (1895-1963)
Teacher
Nationality:
German
Born: November 16, 1895, Hanau Died: December 28, 1963, Frankfurt (age 68)
Henri Lazarof (1932-2013)
Student
Nationality:
Bulgarian
|
American
Born: April 12, 1932, Sofia, Bulgaria Died: December 29, 2013, Los Angeles, CA (age 81)
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]—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