This survey of the string quartet by ten chamber music specialists focuses on four main areas: social and musical background to the genre's development; celebrated ensembles and their significance; and string quartet playing. It reviews aspects of contemporary and historical practice, including "mixed ensembles." Informative appendixes and a full chronology of the mainstream repertory complete this compact guide.
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An accessible and authoritative survey of the string quartet by ten chambermusic specialists, this Companion's carefully structured chaptersfocus on four main areas: social and muical background to the genre'sdevelopment; celebrated ensembles and their significance; string quartetplaying, including aspects of contemporary and historical performingpractice; and the most important repertory, taking into account significant'mixed ensemble' works involving the string quartet. Informative appendixes,including a full chronology of the mainstream repertory, complete thiscompact, yet indispensable guide designed for string quartet enthusiasts,both amateur and professional.
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We are 'living in a bad time for practising the intimate, introspective art of the string quartet'. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
string quartet repertory, quartet writing, quartet texture, senza vibrato, second quartet, quartet genre, string quartet composition, quartet composers, first quartet, chorale texture, quartet medium, next quartet, quartet repertoire, quartet tradition, major quartet, early quartets, minor quartet, fifth quartet, sul tasto, two quartets, three string quartets, clarinet quintet, three quartets, six quartets, quartet player Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Third Quartet, Fourth Quartet, Crumb's Black Angels, New York, Czech Quartet, Eighth Quartet, Grosse Fuge, Pro Arte, Joachim Quartet, Joseph Joachim, Busch Quartet, Leopold Mozart, Second World War, Adolf Busch, Berg's Lyric Suite, Carl Flesch, Kneisel Quartet, Paris Conservatoire, United States, Count Razumovsky, Elliott Carter, Ferdinand Laub, First Symphony, Hellmesberger Quartet, Philharmonic Society New!
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We are 'living in a bad time for practising the intimate, introspective art of the string quartet'. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
string quartet repertory, quartet writing, quartet texture, senza vibrato, second quartet, quartet genre, string quartet composition, quartet composers, first quartet, chorale texture, quartet medium, next quartet, quartet repertoire, quartet tradition, major quartet, early quartets, minor quartet, fifth quartet, sul tasto, two quartets, three string quartets, clarinet quintet, three quartets, six quartets, quartet player Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Third Quartet, Fourth Quartet, Crumb's Black Angels, New York, Czech Quartet, Eighth Quartet, Grosse Fuge, Pro Arte, Joachim Quartet, Joseph Joachim, Busch Quartet, Leopold Mozart, Second World War, Adolf Busch, Berg's Lyric Suite, Carl Flesch, Kneisel Quartet, Paris Conservatoire, United States, Count Razumovsky, Elliott Carter, Ferdinand Laub, First Symphony, Hellmesberger Quartet, Philharmonic Society New!
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