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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. Candelario Huízar (1888-1970; age 82); Johann Gottfried Eckard (1735-1809; age 74); Johann Christian Bach (1735-1782; age 46); Josef Myslivecek (1737-1781; age 43); Michael Haydn (1737-1806; age 68); Leopold Hofmann (1738-1793; age 54); Louis Durey (1888-1979; age 91); Raúl Espoile (1888-ca. 1958; age ca. 70); Max Steiner (1888-1971; age 83); Jerzy Gablenz (1888-1937; age 49); David Monrad Johansen (1888-1974; age 85); Alexander Lazarevich Lokshin (1920-1987; age 66); Peter Racine Fricker (1920-1990; age ca. 70); Jan Evangelista Antonin Kozeluh (1738-1814; age 75); Roderik de Man (1941-still alive 2003; age ca. 62); John Mitchell (1941-still alive 2003; age ca. 62); Philip Goddard (1942-still alive 2003; age ca. 61); Chinary Ung (1942-still alive 2003; age ca. 61); John La Montaine (1920-still alive 2003; age ca. 83); Dave Brubeck (1920-still alive 2003; age ca. 83); Bruno Maderna (1920-1973; age 53); Gerard Bunk (1888-1958; age 70); Max Butting (1888-1977; age ca. 89); Pavel Haas (1889-1944; age ca. 55); Sverre Jordan (1889-1972; age 82); Victor Suslin (1942-still alive 2003; age ca. 61); Karl Ditters von Dittersdorf (1739-1799; age 59); Johann Baptist Vanhal (1739-1813; age 74); Friedrich Rust (1739-1796; age 56); Giovanni Paisiello (1740-1816; age 76); Vaclav Kapral (1889-1947; age ca. 58); Gilardo Gilardi (1889-1963; age ca. 74); Josef Muset-Ferrer (1889-1957; age ca. 68); Luciano Chailly (1920-still alive 2003; age ca. 83); Joonas Kokkonen (1921-1996; age 74); Robert Simpson (1921-1997; age 76); Leo Smit (American) (1921-1999; age 78); Johann Gottlieb Naumann (1741-1801; age 60); Vaclav (Wenzel) Pichl (1741-1805; age 63); André-Ernest-Modeste Grétry (1741-1813; age 72); Canary Burton (1942-still alive 2003; age ca. 61); Friedrich Schenker (1942-still alive 2003; age ca. 61); CLICK HERE [About String Quartets] [Ensembles in Luton wedding music repertoire] [About Luton] [About music in Luton] [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] |