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In classical music, one of the most common combinations of four instruments in chamber music is the string quartet. [3] String quartets most often consist of two violins, a viola, and a cello. The particular choice and number of instruments derives from the registers of the human voice: soprano, alto, tenor and bass . In the string quartet, two ...
A piano quartet is a chamber music composition for piano and three other instruments, or a musical ensemble comprising such instruments. Those other instruments are usually a string trio consisting of a violin , viola and cello .
Although he may still be considered the 'father' of the 'Classical' string quartet, he is not the creator of the sting quartet genre itself... This old and otiose myth not only misrepresents the achievements of other excellent composers, but also distorts the character and qualities of Haydn's opp. 1, 2 and 9".
String quartet in performance. This is a list of string quartet composers, chronologically sorted by date of birth and then by surname. It includes only composers who have Wikipedia articles. This list is by no means complete. String quartets are written for four string instruments—usually two violins, viola and cello—unless stated otherwise.
Cleveland Quartet, Telarc (1990s) Colorado Quartet, Parnassus (rec. 2004–2006) Ehnes Quartet, Onyx Classics (2020–2022) Emerson String Quartet, DG; Endellion Quartet, Warner Classics (2005–2006) Fine Arts Quartet, Everest/Concert-Disc (rec. 1960–1965) Gewandhaus-Quartett, New Classical Adventure (rec. live 1985–1998)
Ludwig van Beethoven's Op. 18, published in 1801 by T. Mollo et Comp in Vienna in two books of three quartets each, [1] comprised his first six string quartets. They were composed between 1798 and 1800 to fulfill a commission for Prince Joseph Franz Maximilian Lobkowitz, who was the employer of Beethoven's friend, the violinist Karl Amenda.
This is a list of recognized string quartets (i.e. groups of musical performers), current or past, in alphabetical order. It does not include the names of musical quartet compositions. It does not include the names of musical quartet compositions.
String Quartet No. 7 in F major, Op. 59, No. 1; String Quartet No. 8 in E minor, Op. 59, No. 2; String Quartet No. 9 in C major, Op. 59, No. 3; They are the first three of what are usually known as the "Middle Period" string quartets, or simply the "Middle Quartets." The other two are opus 74 and opus 95. Many quartets record all five as a set.