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Quotations about the String QuartetMuch has been written about the string quartet and its instruments. Here are some quotations:- " The purity of quartet style demands the absolute subjection of virtuosity to the music, and while the best technical equipment is not too good for it, the skill of the player will be tested rather by his treatment of a passage in relation to the rest of the parts than by any outstanding brilliance of execution. It is well known that the great violinist is not necessarily a successful quartet player; his individualistic vitality, noble though it be, may disrupt the spirit of ensemble music. " Arrangers and composers through the agesMany composers have written music specifically for the String Quartet, which was considered by many of them to be the ‘most perfect ensemble’. Other musical works have been transcribed for the quartet, including orchestral, vocal, and even pop and jazz band pieces. A few examples are given below, as illustration. Roque De Pedro (1935-still alive 2003; age ca. 68); Derek Strahan (1935-still alive 2003; age ca. 68); Jean-Joseph Mouret (1682-1738; age ca. 56); Jean-Philippe Rameau (1683-1764; age ca. 81); Johann David Heinichen (1683-1729; age 46); Christoph Graupner (1683-1760; age 77); Francesco Onofrio Manfredini (1684-1762; age 78); Danny Elfman (1953-still alive 2003; age ca. 50); Jan Achterkamp (1953-still alive 2003; age ca. 50); Tekla Badarcewska-Baranowska (1834-1861; age ca. 27); Amilcare Ponchielli (1834-1886; age 51); Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921; age 86); Johann Theodor Roemhildt (1684-1756; age ca. 72); Francesco Durante (1684-1755; age 71); Terry Riley (1935-still alive 2003; age ca. 68); Aulis Sallinen (1935-still alive 2003; age ca. 68); Gerardo Gandini (1936-still alive 2003; age ca. 67); Philippe Boesmans (1936-still alive 2003; age ca. 67); Enrique Belloc (1936-still alive 2003; age ca. 67); Peter Benoit (1835-1901; age 65); Felix Draeseke (1835-1913; age 77); Henri Wieniawski (1835-1880; age 44); Eduard Strauss (1835-1916; age 81); Arthur Levering (1953-still alive 2003; age ca. 50); Domenico Scarlatti (1685-1757; age 71); Louis-Antoine Dornel (1685-1765; age ca. 80); Georg Friedrich Händel (1685-1759; age 74); Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750; age 65); Nicola Porpora (1686-1768; age 81); Benedetto Marcello (1686-1739; age 53); Willem de Fesch (1687-1757; age ca. 70); Peter Child (1953-still alive 2003; age ca. 50); Christos Hatzis (1953-still alive 2003; age ca. 50); François Clément Théodore Dubois (1837-1924; age 86); Milii Balakirev (1837-1910; age 73); César Antonowich Cui (1835-1918; age 83); Aribert Reimann (1936-still alive 2003; age ca. 67); Juan Carlos Zorzi (1936-1999; age ca. 63); Alicia Terzian (1936-still alive 2003; age ca. 67); Juan José Falcon Sanabria (1936-still alive 2003; age ca. 67); Vic Nees (1936-still alive 2003; age ca. 67); Sylvius Leopold Weiss (1687-1750; age 63); CLICK HERE [About String Quartets] [Ensembles in Central England wedding music repertoire] [About Central England] [About music in Central England] [About Wedding Venues] [About Wedding Ceremonies registrars, ministers and music] [About other kinds of music such as jazz or folk] [Frequently Asked Questions FAQs] [Ensembles1] [Ensembles2] [Ensembles3] [Ensembles4] [Links] [Home Page] |