Ottorino Respighi (1879-1936)

Nationality: Italian

Born: July 9, 1879, Bologna Died: April 18, 1936, Rome (age 56)

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Double String Quartet in d minor, P. 27

(for 4 violins, 2 violas and 2 cellos)

Duration: 20 minutes (approximately)

Composed: 1900 (age 20-21)

1 recording, 1 videos

20:19

Quartetto Dorico Milano, Quartetto di Lugano

Teacher

Nationality: German

Born: January 6, 1838, Cologne Died: October 2, 1920, Berlin (age 82)

Student

Nationality: Hungarian

Born: December 15, 1905, Nagykanizsa Died: October 10, 2000, Budapest (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
octet, octett [G], octuor [F]—an ensemble (work) of (for) 8 instruments
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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