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Quotations about the String Quartet

Much has been written about the string quartet and its instruments. Here are some quotations:-

"  That instrument of mixed sex ... this hermaphrodite of theorchestra. Thomas Beecham (1879—1961) A Mingled Chime, 1944 "

Arrangers and composers through the ages

Many 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.

Francesco Landini (1325-1397; age ca. 72); Martin Bresnick (1946-still alive 2003; age ca. 57); Colin Matthews (1946-still alive 2003; age ca. 57); Jorge Rapp (1946-still alive 2003; age ca. 57); Konradin Kreutzer (1780-1849; age 69); Anthony Philip Heinrich (1781-1861; age ca. 80); Johannes Ciconia (1335-1411; age ca. 76); Mario García Acevedo (1926-still alive 2003; age ca. 77); Barney Childs (1926-2000; age 73); Lee Hoiby (1926-still alive 2003; age ca. 77); Ton de Leeuw (1926-1996; age 69); François Morel (1926-still alive 2003; age ca. 77); Leonel Power (1375-1445; age ca. 70); Anton Diabelli (1781-1858; age 76); Mauro Giuliani (1781-1829; age 47); Jacques (Féréol) Mazas (1782-1849; age 66); Daniel-François-Esprit Auber (1782-1871; age 89); Nicoló Paganini (1782-1840; age 57); Oswald von Wolkenstein (1377-1445; age ca. 68); John Dunstable (1390-1453; age ca. 63); Guillaume Dufay (1397-1474; age 77); Year 1400; Gilles Binchois (1400-1460; age ca. 60); Johannes Ockeghem (1410-1497; age ca. 87); Edwin Carr (1926-2003; age 76); Tristan Keuris (1946-1996; age 50); Bjørn Kruse (1946-still alive 2003; age ca. 57); Jean Jacques Lamoureux (1946-still alive 2003; age ca. 57); Dimitri Nicolau (1946-still alive 2003; age ca. 57); Joseph Turrin (1947-still alive 2003; age ca. 56); Jan Maegaard (1926-still alive 2003; age ca. 77); Győrgy Kurtág (1926-still alive 2003; age ca. 77); Morton Feldman (1926-1987; age 61); Earle Brown (1926-2002; age 75); Conrad Paumann (1410-1473; age ca. 63); Antoine Busnois|Busnoys (1430-1492; age ca. 62); Josquin des Préz|Desprez|Josquin (1440-1521; age ca. 81); John Field (1782-1837; age ca. 55); Jacques Bouffil (1783-1868; age ca. 85); Friedrich Wilhelm Michael Kalkbrenner (1784-1849; age ca. 65); Dionisio Aguado (1784-1849; age ca. 65); Ferdinand Ries (1784-1838; age 53);

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