Barker The Pro Arte Quartet

A Century of Musical Adventure on Two Continents
1. Auflage 2017
ISBN: 978-1-78744-145-3
Verlag: De Gruyter
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 368 Seiten

An engaging window into a century of musical life, as seen in the history of the Pro Arte String Quartet, first organized in 1912 and still performing today.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Barker, John W.

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Musikwissenschaft Musikgattungen Sinfonische Musik & Ensembles
• Geisteswissenschaften Musikwissenschaft Musikinstrumente Saiteninstrumente
• Geisteswissenschaften Musikwissenschaft Geschichte der Musik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction: Quartet Contexts
The Onnou Years, I (1912-31)
The Onnou Years, II (1932-40)
The Brosa Years (1940-44)
The Kolisch Years (1944-67)
The Paulu Years, I (1967-79)
The Paulu Years, II (1979-95)
The Perry Years (1995-Present)
Conclusion: Retrospect and Prospects
Appendix A: Benny Goodman and the QPA
Appendix B: Two Novels
Appendix C: The Contemporary Music Project (1984-86)
Appendix D: Commissions, Dedications, Premieres
Appendix E: Discography
Selected Bibliography
Index A: Composers
Index B: General