Ross Lee Finney (1906-1997)

Nationality: American

Born: December 23, 1906, Wells, MN Died: February 4, 1997, Carmel, CA (age 90)

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String Quartet No. 6 in E major

(for 2 violins, viola and cello)

Duration: 22 minutes (approximately)

Composed: 1950 (age 43-44)

1 recording, 3 videos

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10:12

Stanley Quartet

(part 1 of 3)

7:23

Stanley Quartet

(part 2 of 3)

5:10

Stanley Quartet

(part 3 of 3)

Teacher

Nationality: Austrian

Born: February 9, 1885, Vienna Died: December 24, 1935, Vienna (age 50)

Student

Nationality: American

Born: October 24, 1929, Charleston (age 93)

allegro [I]—fast, lively tempo. From the Italian word for cheerful or gay.
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
finale [I], final [F]—The final movement, sometimes explicitly titled thus
intermezzo, intermedio [S], intermède [F], interlude, Entr'acte—music that is "inserted" (or "interpolated) between two musical entities of greater importance (e.g. movements, acts, verses, etc.). Often suggests music of a lighter character, entertaining contrast or even improvisation.
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
scherzando [I], scherzoso, scherzante—playfully, lively, jestingly
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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