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Thomas Oboe Lee (born 1945)

Nationality: Chinese | American

Born: September 5, 1945, Beijing (age 81)

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String Quartet No. 6, on B-flat

(for 2 violins, viola and cello)

Duration: 20 minutes (approximately)

Composed: 1989-1990 (age 43-45)

Revised: 1993 (age 47-48)

1 recording, 3 videos

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6:15

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I. Allegro Maestoso

1:58

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II. Funky Scherzo

10:49

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III. Lamentoso

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
lamento, lament, lamentoso, lamentabile—dirge; a song or hymn of mourning; in the manner of one
maestoso—With dignity and nobility; majestic
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
scherzo—lively, brisk, typically in a triple meter; usually a three-part form with central, contrasting trio
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