The Cambridge companion to the string quartet / edited by Robin Stowell.
| Other author | Stowell, Robin, editor. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2003. |
| Description | xv, 373 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Cambridge companions to music Cambridge companions to music. ^A371619 |
| Contents | The string quartet and society / Christina Bashford -- Developments in instruments, bows and accessories / Robin Stowell -- From chamber to concert hall ; The concert explosion and the age of recording / Tully Potter -- Playing quartets: a view from the inside / David Waterman -- Historical awareness in quartet performance / Simon Standage -- Extending the technical and expressive frontiers / Robin Stowell -- The origins of the quartet / David Wyn Jones -- Haydn, Mozart and their contemporaries / W. Dean Sutcliffe -- Beethoven and the Viennese legacy / David Wyn Jones -- The Austro-Germanic quartet tradition in the nineteenth century / Stephen E. Hefling -- Traditional and progressive nineteenth-century trends: France, Italy, Great Britain and America / Robin Stowell -- Nineteenth-century national traditions and the string quartet / Jan Smaczny -- The string quartet in the twentieth century / Kenneth Gloag -- The string quartet as a foundation for larger ensembles / Colin Lawson. |
| Abstract | 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. |
| Local note | Little-342909--305131048325Z |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 348-354) and index. |
| LCCN | 2003043508 |
| ISBN | 052180194X |
| ISBN | 9780521801942 |
| ISBN | 0521000424 (pbk.) |
| ISBN | 9780521000420 (pbk.) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Music Stacks | ML1160 .C36 2003 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |