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Steven Mackey (born 1956)
Nationality:
American
Born: February 14, 1956, Frankfurt, Germany (age 70)
Gaggle and Flock for String Octet
(for 4 violins, 2 violas and 2 cellos)
| 13:07 | I. | Gaggle | |
| 11:23 | II. | Flock |
Duration: 25 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
2001 (age 44-45)
1 recording,
2 videos
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13:07
Borromeo String Quartet, Brentano String Quartet
I.
Gaggle
11:23
Borromeo String Quartet, Brentano String Quartet
II.
Flock
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
- octet, octett [G], octuor [F]—an ensemble (work) of (for) 8 instruments
- 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]—ensemble or a work 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. Explore the string quartet | wiki