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The Cambridge Companion to the String Quartet
Author(s): Robin Stowell
- Publisher: Cambridge University Press
- Publication Date: December 8, 2003
- Edition: First Edition
- Language: English
- Print length: 392 pages
- ISBN-10: 0521000424
- ISBN-13: 9780521000420
Book Description
This survey of the string quartet by ten chamber music specialists focuses on four main areas: social and musical background to the genre’s development; celebrated ensembles and their significance; and string quartet playing. It reviews aspects of contemporary and historical practice, including “mixed ensembles.” Informative appendixes and a full chronology of the mainstream repertory complete this compact guide.
