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John Tavener (1944-2013)
Nationality:
English
Born: January 28, 1944, London Died: November 12, 2013, Dorset (age 69)
The Last Sleep of the Virgin for String Quartet
(for 2 violins, viola and cello)
Duration: 24 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1991 (age 46-47)
Note: A veneration for string quartet and handbells
1 recording,
1 videos
24:38
Chilingirian Quartet, Ian Simcock
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