Mel Powell (1923-1998)
Nationality:
American
Born: February 12, 1923, New York Died: April 24, 1998, Van Nuys, CA (age 75)
Little Companion Pieces for String Quartet
(for 2 violins, viola and cello)
| 4:05 | I. | Night Song Invocations | |
| 1:34 | II. | Lines from William Carlos Williams | |
| 2:12 | III. | A Tamil Love Poem | |
| 2:23 | IV. | Lines from Baudelaire's Meditation | |
| 1:26 | V. | A Seri Whale-song | |
| 2:40 | VI. | O cool is the valley now |
Duration: 14 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1979 (age 55-56)
1 recording,
6 videos
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4:05
Southwest Chamber Music
I.
Night Song Invocations
1:34
Southwest Chamber Music
II.
Lines from William Carlos Williams
2:12
Southwest Chamber Music
III.
A Tamil Love Poem
2:23
Southwest Chamber Music
IV.
Lines from Baudelaire's Meditation
1:26
Southwest Chamber Music
V.
A Seri Whale-song
2:40
Southwest Chamber Music
VI.
O cool is the valley now
Related Composers
Paul Hindemith (1895-1963)
Teacher
Nationality:
German
Born: November 16, 1895, Hanau Died: December 28, 1963, Frankfurt (age 68)
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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