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Quotations about the String QuartetMuch has been written about the string quartet and its instruments. Here are some quotations:- " Fiddle, n. An instrument to tickle human ears by friction of a horse’s tail on the entrails of a cat. Ambrose Bierce (1842—1914?) The Devil ~ Dictionary, 1911 " 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. Lucien Goethals (1931-still alive 2003; age ca. 72); Ambroise Thomas (1811-1896; age 84); Sigismond Thalberg (1812-1871; age 59); Keith Barnard (1950-still alive 2003; age ca. 53); Michel Bero (1950-still alive 2003; age ca. 53); Anton Del Forno (1950-still alive 2003; age ca. 53); Peter Pindar Stearns (1931-still alive 2003; age ca. 72); Donald Martino (1931-still alive 2003; age ca. 72); Girolamo Fantini (1600-1675; age ca. 75); William Lawes (1602-1645; age 43); Francesco Cavalli (1602-1676; age 73); Giacomo Carissimi (1605-1674; age 68); Johann Jacob Froberger (1616-1667; age 50); Frank Ferko (1950-still alive 2003; age ca. 53); Nejat Basegmezler (1950-still alive 2003; age ca. 53); Friedrich von Flotow (1812-1883; age 70); Ernst Haberbier (1813-1869; age 55); Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901; age 87); Matthias Weckman (1616-1674; age ca. 58); Joan Cererols (1618-1680; age 61); Anthony Hedges (1931-still alive 2003; age ca. 72); Sylvano Bussotti (1931-still alive 2003; age ca. 72); Jorge Kumok (1931-still alive 2003; age ca. 72); Malcolm Williamson (1931-still alive 2003; age ca. 72); Sofia Gubaidulina (1931-still alive 2003; age ca. 72); Alexander Sergeyevich Dargomyzjski (1813-1869; age 55); Charles-Valentin Morhange Alkan (1813-1888; age 74); Richard Wagner (1813-1883; age 69); Adolf von Henselt (1814-1889; age ca. 75); Michael Carnes (1950-still alive 2003; age ca. 53); José Marín (1618-1699; age ca. 81); Solomon Eccles (1618-1683; age ca. 65); Barbara Strozzi (1619-1677; age ca. 58); Johann Rosenmüller (1619-1684; age ca. 65); François Cosset (1620-1682; age ca. 62); Matthew Locke (1622-1677; age ca. 55); Antonio Cesti (1623-1669; age 46); Marilynn Stark (1950-still alive 2003; age ca. 53); Daniel Leo Simpson (1950-still alive 2003; age ca. 53); James Dillon (1950-still alive 2003; age ca. 53); Richard Cooke (1950-still alive 2003; age ca. 53); Heinrich Wilhelm Ernst (1814-1865; age 51); CLICK HERE [About String Quartets] [Ensembles in Cumbria wedding music repertoire] [About Cumbria] [About music in Cumbria] [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] |