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Quotations about the String QuartetMuch has been written about the string quartet and its instruments. Here are some quotations:- " Is it not strange that sheeps’ guts should hale souls out of men’s bodies? (Benedict) William Shakespeare (1564—1616) Much Ado About Nothing, 1598, Act 11, Sc ill " 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. Rudolf Mengelberg (1892-1959; age 67); Germaine Tailleferre (1892-1983; age 91); László Lajtha (1892-1963; age 70); Darius Milhaud (1892-1974; age 81); Hendrik Andriessen (1892-1981; age 88); Herbert Norman Howells (1892-1983; age 90); Thomas Nassi (1892-1964; age 72); Ross Edwards (1943-still alive 2003; age ca. 60); Marta Ptaszynska (1943-still alive 2003; age ca. 60); Morten Lauridsen (1943-still alive 2003; age ca. 60); Jacques Bank (1943-still alive 2003; age ca. 60); Dmitri Stepanovich Bortniansky (1752-1825; age ca. 73); Warren Barker (1923-still alive 2003; age ca. 80); Anton Heiller (1923-1979; age 55); Ned Rorem (1923-still alive 2003; age ca. 80); John Lanchbery (1923-still alive 2003; age ca. 80); Győrgy Ligeti (1923-still alive 2003; age ca. 80); Oscar van Hemel (1892-1981; age 88); Juliëtte (Lili) Boulanger (1893-1918; age 24); Nicola Antonio Zingarelli (1752-1837; age 85); Nicolas-Marie Dalayrac (1753-1809; age 56); Johann Baptist Schenk (1753-1836; age 83); Vicente Martín y Soler (1754-1806; age 51); Giovanni Battista Viotti (1755-1824; age 68); Rued Immanuel Langgĺrd (1893-1952; age 58); Douglas Moore (1893-1969; age 75); Eugene Goossens (1893-1962; age 69); Dom Paul Benoit (1893-1979; age ca. 86); Federico Mompou (1893-1987; age 94); Daniel Pinkham (1923-still alive 2003; age ca. 80); Mel Powell (1923-1998; age 75); Christian Kalkbrenner (1755-1806; age 50); Jorge Pitari (1943-still alive 2003; age ca. 60); Alice Shields (1943-still alive 2003; age ca. 60); HK (Heinz Karl) Gruber (1943-still alive 2003; age ca. 60); Udo Zimmermann (1943-still alive 2003; age ca. 60); Eduardo Tejeda (1923-still alive 2003; age ca. 80); Harry Cox (1923-still alive 2003; age ca. 80); Maurice Jarre (1924-still alive 2003; age ca. 79); Jean Absil (1893-1974; age 80); Peter Warlock (1894-1930; age 36); Ernest John Moeran (1894-1950; age 55); CLICK HERE [About String Quartets] [Ensembles in Ledbury wedding music repertoire] [About Ledbury] [About music in Ledbury] [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] |