Ebook: The Cambridge companion to the string quartet
Author: Stowell Robin
- Tags: String quartet. Quatuor à cordes. Strijkkwartetten. Streichquartett.
- Series: Cambridge companions to music
- Year: 2003
- Publisher: Cambridge University Press
- City: New York, Cambridge
- Language: English
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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.
Abstract: 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