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Quotations about the String QuartetMuch has been written about the string quartet and its instruments. Here are some quotations:- " Despite Mozart’s gifts as a pianist, his favourite instrument was theviola—appropriately enough, for it lies at the heart of the string quartet. Alec Hyatt King (1911— Mozart Chamber Music, 1968 " 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. Elfrida Andrée (1841-1927; age ca. 86); John Bull (1562-1628; age ca. 66); Giles Farnaby (1563-1640; age ca. 77); Jehan Titelouze (1563-1633; age ca. 70); John Dowland (1563-1626; age ca. 63); Hans Leo Hassler (1564-1612; age 47); Apollon Selivyorstovitch Gussakovsky (1841-1875; age ca. 34); Carl Zeller (1842-1898; age 56); Karl Millöcker (1842-1899; age 57); Rikard Nordraak (1842-1866; age 23); Jules Massenet (1842-1912; age 70); Hugo Godron (1900-1971; age 71); Henry Barraud (1900-1997; age 97); Duarte (Eduardus) Lôbo|Lupus (1565-1646; age ca. 81); Gordon Sherwood (1929-still alive 2003; age ca. 74); Andre Mathieu (1929-1968; age ca. 39); Alcides Lanza (1929-still alive 2003; age ca. 74); Frédéric Devreese (1929-still alive 2003; age ca. 74); Hermann Reutter (1900-1985; age ca. 85); Otto Luening (1900-1996; age 96); Ernst Krenek (1900-1991; age 91); Mykola Lysenko (1842-1912; age 70); Arthur Sullivan (1842-1900; age 58); Arrigo Enrico Boito (1842-1918; age 76); Calixa Lavallée (1842-1891; age 48); Albert Biales (1929-still alive 2003; age ca. 74); Pierre Guédron (1565-1620; age ca. 55); Carlo Gesualdo (1566-1613; age 47); Thomas Campion (1567-1620; age 53); Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643; age 76); Nikolay Nikolayevitch Lodyzhensky (1843-1916; age 73); Asger Hamerik (1843-1923; age 80); Heinrich von Herzogenberg (1843-1900; age 57); Pierre-Octave Ferroud (1900-1936; age 36); Alan Bush (1900-1995; age 94); Elinor Remick Warren (1900-1991; age ca. 91); Cor Kee (1900-1997; age 96); Adriano Banchieri (1568-1634; age ca. 66); Gian Paolo Cima (1570-1620; age ca. 50); John Farmer (1570-1591; age ca. 21); Pierre Max Dubois (1930-1995; age ca. 65); Cristóbal Halffter (1930-still alive 2003; age ca. 73); CLICK HERE [About String Quartets] [Ensembles in Watford wedding music repertoire] [About Watford] [About music in Watford] [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] |