Author: Peter Ilich TchaikovskyPublisher:
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Languages : en
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String Quartets Nos. 1-3; String Sextet, "Souvenir de Florence"
Author: Peter Ilich TchaikovskyString quartet no. 1 in D major, op. 11 (31:41) -- String quartet no. 2 in F major, op. 22 (34:47) -- String quartet no. 3 in E flat minor, op. 30 (36:59) -- Souvenir de Florence : op. 70, for string sextet (35:27)
Author: The Gramophone
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Category : Audio equipment industry
Languages : en
Pages : 706
Book Description
All Music Guide to Classical Music
Author: Chris WoodstraPublisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
ISBN: 9780879308650
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 1620
Book Description
Offering comprehensive coverage of classical music, this guide surveys more than eleven thousand albums and presents biographies of five hundred composers and eight hundred performers, as well as twenty-three essays on forms, eras, and genres of classical music. Original.
The Pro Arte Quartet
Author: John W. BarkerPublisher: Boydell & Brewer
ISBN: 158046906X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 368
Book Description
An engaging window into a century of musical life, as seen in the history of the Pro Arte String Quartet, first organized in 1912 and still performing today.
Gramophone
Author: New York Magazine
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Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
New York magazine was born in 1968 after a run as an insert of the New York Herald Tribune and quickly made a place for itself as the trusted resource for readers across the country. With award-winning writing and photography covering everything from politics and food to theater and fashion, the magazine's consistent mission has been to reflect back to its audience the energy and excitement of the city itself, while celebrating New York as both a place and an idea.
The Four and the One
Author: David RoundsPublisher:
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Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 222
Book Description
Spotlighting the four women of the Lafayette Quartet, a leading Canadian ensemble, Rounds offers both a comprehensive history of the beloved instrumental form and an inside view of the complex world of professional quartet players, revealing the exultation and heatache that are the performing artists' daily fare. A treat for every music lover, whether player, listener or composer.
Quintet no. 1, in F major, opus 88
Author: Johannes BrahmsPublisher:
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Category : String quintets (Violins (2), violas (2), cello)
Languages : en
Pages : 68
Book Description
The 100 Greatest Composers and Their Musical Works
Author: Gary A. SmookPublisher: FriesenPress
ISBN: 1525537873
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 383
Book Description
His fascinating exploration takes you inside the rich music and colorful lives of the world’s greatest classical composers. From Bach to Stravinsky and beyond, you will learn how the unique life stories of these gifted composers are reflected in the musical masterpieces that we enjoy to this day. Designed as an introductory book on classical music, this comprehensive collection presents biographical snapshots of the major composers in the context of distinct historical and stylistic periods and in relation to their notable contemporaries. Special attention is given to recognizing their prominent musical works. The book delineates the many forms of instrumental and vocal music; and it explores the “basics” of tonality, musical structure, performance criteria, the orchestra and its instruments, orchestration, chamber music, and the cataloguing of musical works. As well, the newcomer to classical music will find advice on building a musical library. This book is an excellent source of information about classical music in a unique and entertaining format. It will help lay the foundation for a lifelong love of classical music, through the great musical heritage of these fine composers.