Leo Sowerby (1895-1968)
Nationality:
American
Born: May 1, 1895, Grand Rapids, MI Died: July 7, 1968, Port Clinton, OH (age 73)
String Quartet in d minor, H 172
(for 2 violins, viola and cello)
| 7:01 | I. | Somber and Slow - Heavily, Not Fast | |
| 11:00 | II. | Quietly, but with warmth | |
| 11:09 | III. | Fast and with passionate urge |
Duration: 30 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1923 (age 27-28)
1 recording,
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7:01
Avalon String Quartet
I.
Somber and Slow - Heavily, Not Fast
11:00
Avalon String Quartet
II.
Quietly, but with warmth
11:09
Avalon String Quartet
III.
Fast and with passionate urge
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Florence Price (1887-1953)
Student
Nationality:
American
Born: April 9, 1887, Little Rock, AR Died: June 3, 1953, Chicago (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]—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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