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2 days ago · 1. Emerson String Quartet. 156 votes. The Emerson String Quartet, formed in 1976, has been hailed as one of the premier string ensembles worldwide, with their signature blend of technical precision and emotional depth.
2 days ago · Dvořák called his String Quintet in A minor (1861) his Opus 1, and his First String Quartet (1862) his Opus 2, although the chronological Burghauser Catalogue [32] numbers these as B.6 and B.7, showing five earlier compositions without opus numbers. In the early 1860s, Dvořák also made his first symphonic attempts, some of which he self ...
4 days ago · String Quartet No. 1 in A Major (parts) by Alexander Borodin. Published by International Edition. Though Alexander Borodin (1833-87) considered chemistry his primary vocation, only composing in his spare time, his compositional talent was such that he achieved great renown for his music during his life and beyond.
4 days ago · In the two quartets, No. 1 and No. 15, with their characteristic gestures, dramatic intensity, pointed drasticness, roughness, shimmering tension, tenderness, earthly momentum and heavenly melodic bliss succeed.
2 days ago · At the Pregholf in summer 1905, Webern wrote his tripartite, single-movement string quartet in a highly modified sonata form, likely responding to Schoenberg's Op. 7. [307] He quoted Jakob Böhme in the preface [ 308 ] and mentioned the panels [ cc ] of Segantini's Trittico della natura [ cd ] as " Werden–Sein–Vergehen " [ ce ] in sketches ...
20 hours ago · "Hej, gamle man", a song about an old Salvation Army soldier, became the quartet's first hit. The record was credited to Björn & Benny and reached number five on the sales charts and number one on Svensktoppen , staying on the latter chart (which was not a chart linked to sales or airplay) for 15 weeks.
1 day ago · The main melody heard at the beginning of Strophe 1 is in a (slow) tempo and features (repeated) notes. This first movement of the moonlight sonata features a (quiet) dynamic and the use of (arpeggios).
