| The Cambridge Companion to the String Quartet Contributor(s): Stowell, Robin (Editor) |
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ISBN: 052180194X ISBN-13: 9780521801942 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $104.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: November 2003 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Music | Genres & Styles - Chamber - Music | Musical Instruments - Strings - Music | Reference |
| Dewey: 785.719 |
| LCCN: 2003043508 |
| Series: Cambridge Companions to Music |
| Physical Information: 0.88" H x 7" W x 10" (1.96 lbs) 390 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher 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. |
Contributor Bio(s): Stowell, Robin: - Robin Stowell is Professor and Head of Music at the University of Wales College of Cardiff and a professional violinist who has written extensively on stringed instruments and performance. He is author of Violin Technique and Performance Practice in the Late Eighteenth and Early Nineteenth Centuries (1985), Beethoven: Violin Concerto (1998) and The Early Violin and Viola (2001), editor of Performing Beethoven (1994), The Cambridge Companion to the Violin (1992), The Cambridge Companion to the Cello (1999) and co-author of The Historical Performance of Music: An Introduction (1999), all published by Cambridge University Press. |