Morton Feldman (1926-1987)
Nationality:
American
Born: January 12, 1926, New York Died: September 3, 1987, Buffalo, NY (age 61)
String Quartet and Orchestra
(for 2 violins, viola and cello)
Duration: 27 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1973 (age 46-47)
Note: Although this work for string quartet and orchestra is, by definition, not chamber music, I include this on earsense for its general relevance, and out of respect for the string quartet, Morton Feldman and, especially, my friend and colleague, John Hood who loves this piece.
1 recordings,
1 videos
26:01
Pellegrini Quartet, Radio-Sinfonie-Orchester Frankfurt
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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]—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]—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.
Explore the string quartet.