String Quartet No. 2
(for 2 violins, viola and cello)
| 4:41 | I. | ||
| 9:29 | II. | ||
| 5:51 | III. |
Duration: 21 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1971 (age 26-27)
Revised:
1977 (age 32-33)
Dedication: George Perle
1 recording,
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Related Composers
George Perle (1915-2009)
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Nationality:
American
Born: May 6, 1915, Bayonne, NJ Died: January 23, 2009, New York (age 93)
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
- string quartet, Streichquartett [G], quatuor à cordes [F], quartetto d'archi [I], quartetto di cordi [I], cuarteto de cuerda [S], vonósnégyes [H]—ensemble or a work 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 | wiki