Rebecca Clarke (1886-1979)

Nationality: English | American

Born: August 27, 1886, Harrow Died: October 13, 1979, New York (age 93)

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Poem for String Quartet

(for 2 violins, viola and cello)

Duration: 8 minutes (approximately)

Composed: 1926 (age 39-40)

1 recording, 1 videos

7:52

Julstrom String Quartet

Husband

Nationality: Scottish

Born: March 3, 1886, Glasgow Died: March 16, 1967, New York (age 81)

Teacher

Nationality: Irish | English

Born: September 30, 1852, Dublin Died: March 29, 1924, London (age 71)

Teacher

Nationality: English

Born: July 12, 1878, London Died: April 18, 1922 (age 43)

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]—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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