Osvaldo Golijov (born 1960)

Nationality: Argentine

Born: December 5, 1960, La Plata (age 62)

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Qohelet for String Quartet

(for 2 violins, viola and cello)

Duration: 11 minutes (approximately)

Composed: 2011 (age 50-51)

1 recording, 1 videos

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Saint Lawrence String Quartet

Teacher

Nationality: American

Born: October 24, 1929, Charleston (age 94)

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]—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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