String quartets Nos 1-3

String quartets Nos 1-3
Author: George Whitefield Chadwick
Publisher: A-R Editions, Inc.
Total Pages: 234
Release: 2006-01-01
Genre: Music
ISBN: 0895795876

Pagination: xiii + 216 pp.

The Four and the One

The Four and the One
Author: David Rounds
Publisher:
Total Pages: 222
Release: 1999
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN:

Spotlighting the four women of the Lafayette Quartet, a leading Canadian ensemble, Rounds offers both a comprehensive history of the beloved instrumental form and an inside view of the complex world of professional quartet players, revealing the exultation and heatache that are the performing artists' daily fare. A treat for every music lover, whether player, listener or composer.

String quartets nos. 1 and 2

String quartets nos. 1 and 2
Author: Arnold Schoenberg
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 146
Release: 1997-01-01
Genre: Music
ISBN: 0486296938

Two major chamber works by influential modern composer. String Quartet No. 1, Op. 7, and String Quartet No. 2, Op. 10. Reproduced from authoritative editions. New English translations of Stefan George poems in String Quartet No. 2.

Complete String Quartets

Complete String Quartets
Author: Peter Ilyitch Tchaikovsky
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 243
Release: 1994-01-01
Genre: Music
ISBN: 048628333X

Although the string quartet was a rarely used form in 19th-century Russia, Tchaikovsky and Borodin both produced superb, inventive compositions in the genre. Tchaikovsky's "String Quartet No. 1" in D, Op. 11, is notable for its imaginative freshness and world-famous "Andante cantabile" movement. His "Quartet No. 2" in F, Op. 22, displays remarkable fluency and skilled craftsmanship, while "Quartet No. 3" in F-flat Minor, Op. 30, combines austerity with deeply felt intensity and vigor. Borodin's two string quartets are characterized by his impeccable craftsmanship and expert understanding and use of his instruments. The popular "String Quartet" No. 2 is especially known for the luxuriant richness of its third movement "Nocturne." Now all five works are available in this handsome, inexpensive edition. Reprinted from authoritative scores.