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Roberto Gerhard

Roberto Gerhard (1896-1970)

Nationality: Catalan | Spanish
Born: September 25, 1896, Valls Died: January 5, 1970, Cambridge (age 73)
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String Quartet No. 2

(for 2 violins, viola and cello)
1:57 I. Lento
1:27 II.
1:34 III.
0:32 IV.
4:29 V.
2:23 VI.
2:01 VII.
Duration: 14 minutes (approximately)
Composed: 1961-1962 (age 64-66)
2 recordings, 8 videos
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II.
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III.
0:32
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IV.
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V.
2:23
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VI.
2:01
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VII.

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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
  • lento, lent [F], lentement [F], avec lenteur [F]—slow (tempo)
  • 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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