Karlheinz Stockhausen (1928-2007)
Nationality:
German
Born: August 22, 1928, Burg Mödrath Died: December 5, 2007, Kürten (age 79)
Helikopter Streichquartett for String Quartet
(for 2 violins, viola and cello)
Duration: 31 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1992-1993 (age 63-65)
Premiere:
June 26, 1995. Amsterdam. Arditti Quartet
Related Composers
Olivier Messiaen (1908-1992)
Teacher
Nationality:
French
Born: December 10, 1908, Avignon Died: April 27, 1992, Paris (age 83)
Jenny McLeod (born 1941)
Student
Nationality:
New Zealander
Born: November 12, 1941, Wellington (age 81)
Frank Martin (1890-1974)
Teacher
Nationality:
Swiss
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French
Born: September 15, 1890, Geneva Died: November 21, 1974, Naarden (age 84)
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]—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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