Leslie Bassett (1923-2016)
Nationality:
American
Born: January 22, 1923, Hanford, CA Died: February 4, 2016, Flowery Branch, GA (age 93)
5 Pieces for String Quartet
(for 2 violins, viola and cello)
| I. | Fast | ||
| II. | Slow | ||
| III. | Quite Fast | ||
| IV. | Slow | ||
| V. | Very Fast |
Composed:
1957 (age 33-34)
Related Composers
Mario Davidovsky (1934-2019)
Teacher
Nationality:
Argentine
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American
Born: March 9, 1934, Médanos, Buenos Aires Province Died: August 23, 2019 (age 85)
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], 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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