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Mauricio Kagel

Mauricio Kagel (1931-2008)

Nationality: Argentine | German
Born: December 24, 1931, Buenos Aires Died: September 18, 2008, Cologne (age 76)
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String Quartet No. 1

(for 2 violins, viola and cello)
Duration: 11 minutes (approximately)
Composed: 1965-1967 (age 33-36)
1 recording, 1 videos
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Arditti Quartet

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  • 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]—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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