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A string quartet (French: quatuor à cordes, German: Streichquartett, Italian: quartetto di corde or quartetto d'archi, Spanish: cuarteto de cuerdas) is a musical ensemble of four string instruments—usually two violins, a viola and cello—or a piece written to be performed by such a group.
Background
Although any combination of four string instruments can literally be called a "string quartet", in practice the term refers to a group consisting of two violins (the "first", which usually plays the melody line in the higher register of notes, and the "second" violin, which plays lower notes in harmony), one viola and one cello. Should a composer create music for four other string instruments — for instance, three violins and a bass, or violin, viola, cello and guitar — the instrumentation is indicated specifically. The standard string quartet is widely seen as one of the most important forms in chamber music, with most major composers, from the late 18th century onwards, writing string quartets.
A piece of music for four players of stringed instruments may be in any form, but if it is simply a String Quartet (with or without a subtitle) it is usually in four movements, with a large-scale structure similar to that of a symphony. The outer movements are typically fast, the inner movements in classical quartet form are a slow movement and a dance movement of some sort (e.g., minuet, scherzo, furiant), in either order.
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watching all these videos of vitamin string quartets songs with hayley singing over them. oh how i love @yelyahwilliams :]
ZachMcGill (Zach McGill) Wed, 23 Dec 2009 00:17:44 -0000
watching all these videos of vitamin string quartets songs with hayley singing over them. oh how i love @yelyahwilliams :]
I love string quartets....I really do :)
Cellomastergood (Kendall Ramseur) Tue, 22 Dec 2009 22:23:27 -0000
I love string quartets....I really do :)
@alantec8 its to the Vitamin String Quartets rendition of Helena. I really like it thus far
speaktoantuan (Antuan Byers) Tue, 22 Dec 2009 19:38:29 -0000
@alantec8 its to the Vitamin String Quartets rendition of Helena. I really like it thus far
æ£å¨ Beethoven: String Quartets, Op.59 by ABQ http://plurk.com/p/32vpxg
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Alea String Quartet - (Graz, Austria) Performs music of the past three centuries and works by living composers: includes biographies and contact information.
Allegri String Quartet - (UK) Focus is on 20th-century repertoire including several commissions, in addition to more traditional classical repertoire.
Artaria Quartet - (California) Period quartet of versatile players, performing music that dates back through the centuries.
Australian String Quartet - (Adelaide, Australia) One of the most well-known and established quartets in Australia, with a long history of success.
Meta Description: [ Adelaide based Australian String Quartet, traditional and contemporary classical music performance throughout Australia and on ABC Classic FM; with its own chamber music festival in Dunkeld, Victoria and the Bridgewater Mill Series in the Adelaide Hills. ]
Cavani String Quartet - (Cleveland, Ohio USA) Performs regularly at major concert series and festivals. Available for workshops and camps. Repertoire includes standard music and extensive new music commissioned and premiered.
Chiara String Quartet - Based out of New York, NY. Events, biographies, music clips, previous awards, news, and photographs.
Meta Description: [ Chiara String Quartet's Official Website. Quartet schedule, audio, photos ]
Emerson String Quartet - Four Grammy Awards and regular appearances with many chamber music series and festivals worldwide, have established its international reputation as a quartet that approaches both the classics and contemporary music with equal mastery and enthusiasm.
Meta Description: [ This is the official website of the Emerson String Quartet ]
Glasgow String Quartet - Scotland: includes biographies, reviews, and calendar.
Meta Description: [ Scotland's most exciting String Quartet. (The Herald) ]
Kapralova Quartet - (Prague, Czech Republic) Named after the Czech woman composer Vitezslava Kapralova. Repertoire ranging from Haydn to contemporary. Many recordings. Rita Cepurcenko and Simona Hurnikova-violin, Svetlana Jahodova-viola, Margit Klepacova-cello].
McFarlane String Quartet - (Cheshire, UK) Clare McFarlane and Julia Hanson - violins, Richard Williamson - viola, Christopher Hoyle - cello.
Meta Description: [ McFarlane String Quartet Web Site- Main Page ]
Oslo String Quartet - (Norway) Geir Inge Lotsberg and Per Kristian Skalstad-violins, Are Sandbakken-viola, Øystein Sonstad-cello. Focus on modern works alongside the classics including Beethoven, Haydn, and Mozart.
Quatuor Johannes - Graduates of the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique in Lyon. Ensemble history, MP3 samples, and contact information.
Meta Description: [ Site officiel du QuatuorJohannes, historique, extraits et contact ]
Shanghai Quartet - One of the most respected and polished string quartets in the world. Guest Professors at the Shanghai Conservatory in China. 200 years of repertoire with impressive work in 20th-century music. Weigang Li and Yiwen Jiang-violins, Honggang Li-viola, Nicholas Tzavaras-cello. Contains audio excerpts, discography, and biographies.
Status Cymbal String Quartet - (UK) Concert performances of traditional classical and popular music.
Strings Attached - (UK) Professional all-female string quartet available for all occasions: weddings, corporate events and studio work.
Meta Description: [ Professional all-female string quartet and duo available for hire in the UK for all occasions ranging through weddings, corporate events and studio work ]
Takacs Quartet - Recognized as one of the world's greatest string quartets. Since its formation in 1975, the ensemble has appeared regularly in every major music capital and prestigious festival. Edward Dusinberre and Károly Schranz-violins, Roger Tapping-viola, András Fejér-cello.
Vega Quartet - (New York) Wendy Yun Chen and Jessica Shuang Wu - violins, Yinzi Kong viola, Guang Wang - cello. Biography, calendar, repertoire, and reviews.
Vega String Quartet - (NYC) Formerly the Harid String Quartet. Prize winners of Bordeaux (Ex-Evian) International (France) including an international music critics' prize; Coleman Carmel Competition (U.S.A)
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