Imogen Holst (1907-1984)

Nationality: English

Born: April 12, 1907, Richmond, Surrey Died: March 9, 1984, Aldeburgh (age 76)

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Phantasy Quartet

(for 2 violins, viola and cello)

Duration: 11 minutes (approximately)

Composed: 1928 (age 20-21)

2 recordings, 2 videos

10:00

Simon Hewitt Jones, et. al.

10:37

London Conchord Ensemble

Teacher

Nationality: English

Born: October 12, 1872, Down Ampney, Gloucestershire Died: August 26, 1958, London (age 85)

father, teacher

Nationality: English

Born: September 21, 1874, Cheltenham Died: May 25, 1934, London (age 59)

Teacher

Nationality: English

Born: October 17, 1892, Lydney Died: February 23, 1983, London (age 90)

Teacher

Nationality: English

Born: July 5, 1895, London Died: June 8, 1984, Saffron Walden (age 88)

Student

Nationality: English

Born: December 21, 1929, Paris Died: December 24, 2016 (age 87)

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
fantasia, fantasy, fantazy, fantazia, phantasy, phantasie, fancy, fantasie [G], fantaisie [F] —generally, a piece of music favoring a free flight of expression over strict adherence to formal rules; suggesting an improvisational character. However, there are at least two more specific historical meanings: 1) the fantasia/fantasie/fancy of English Renaissance viol consort music and 2) Cobbett's Phantasie, an early 20th century form of single-movement chamber music inspired by the Renaissance fancy with the goal of stimulating new English chamber or "consort" music.
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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