Stefan Wolpe (1902-1972)
Nationality:
German
|
American
Born: August 25, 1902, Berlin Died: April 4, 1972, New York City (age 69)
Piece [Oboe Quartet], C. 130
(for oboe, cello, piano and percussion)
| I. | Early morning music | ||
| II. | Calm | ||
| III. | Intense and spirited | ||
| IV. | Taut, to oneself |
Duration: 24 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1954 (age 51-52)
Related Composers
Morton Feldman (1926-1987)
Student
Nationality:
American
Born: January 12, 1926, New York Died: September 3, 1987, Buffalo, NY (age 61)
Anton Webern (1883-1945)
Teacher
Nationality:
Austrian
Born: December 3, 1883, Vienna Died: September 15, 1945, Mittersill (age 61)
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