Samuel Adler (born 1928)
Nationality:
American
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German
Born: March 4, 1928, Mannheim, Germany (age 96)
String Quartet No. 8
(for 2 violins, viola and cello)
| 4:48 | I. | Very slowly | |
| 4:29 | II. | Fast and with humor | |
| 5:33 | III. | Slowly and very expressively | |
| 4:00 | IV. | Fast and with great expression |
Duration: 19 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1990 (age 61-62)
1 recording,
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4:48
Esterhazy Quartet
I.
Very slowly
4:29
Esterhazy Quartet
II.
Fast and with humor
5:33
Esterhazy Quartet
III.
Slowly and very expressively
4:00
Esterhazy Quartet
IV.
Fast and with great expression
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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
- 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
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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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