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Quotations about the Wedding QuartetMuch has been written about the wedding quartet and its instruments. Here are some quotations:- " When a man is not disposed to hear music, there is not a more disagreeable sound in harmony than that of the violin. Richard Steele (1672—1729) In the Tatter, 1 April 1712 " Arrangers and composers through the agesMany composers have written music specifically for the String Quartet, which was considered by many of them to be the ‘most perfect ensemble’. Other musical works have been transcribed for the quartet, including orchestral, vocal, and even pop and jazz band pieces.. A few examples are given below, as illustration. Arthur Farwell (1872-1952; age 79); Pomponio Nenna (1550-1613; age ca. 63); Orazio Vecchi (1550-1605; age 54); Anthony Holborne (1550-1602; age ca. 52); Jacobus Gallus (1550-1591; age ca. 41); Sebastián de Vivanco (1551-1622; age ca. 71); Eyvind Alnćs (1872-1932; age 60); Alexander Skriabin|Scriabin (1872-1915; age 43); Paul Juon (1872-1940; age 68); Charles (Paul Florimond) Quef (1873-1931; age 57); Willem van Otterloo (1907-1978; age ca. 71); Sandor Veress (1907-1992; age 85); Jean Langlais (1907-1991; age 84); Giovanni Gabrieli (1553-1612; age ca. 59); Luca Marenzio (1553-1599; age ca. 46); Grete von Zieritz (1899-2001; age 102); Francis Poulenc (1899-1963; age 64); Herbert Sumsion (1899-1995; age ca. 96); Martin Scherber (1907-1974; age 66); Gene Gutchë (1907-2000; age 93); Sergey Rachmaninoff (1873-1943; age 69); Max Reger (1873-1916; age 43); Jean (Jules Aimable) Roger-Ducasse (1873-1954; age 81); Rudolf Tobias (1873-1918; age 45); Joseph Jongen (1873-1953; age 79); George Frederick McKay (1899-1970; age ca. 71); Jón Leifs (1899-1968; age ca. 69); Alonso Lobo (1555-1617; age ca. 62); Thomas Morley (1557-1602; age ca. 45); Cornelis Schuyt (1557-1616; age ca. 59); Déodat de Séverac (1873-1921; age 47); Reinhold Moritzovich Gličre (1874-1956; age 81); Miklos Rozsa (1907-1995; age 88); Karl Höller (1907-1987; age 79); Camargo Guarnieri (1907-1993; age 85); Olivier Messiaen (1908-1992; age 83); Enzo Borlenghi (1908-still alive 2003; age ca. 95); Hieronymus Praetorius (1560-1629; age 68); Juan Esquivel Barahona (1560-1623; age ca. 63); Blasius Amon (1560-1590; age ca. 30); Ruggero Giovannelli (1560-1625; age ca. 65); Robert Casadesus (1899-1972; age 73); CLICK HERE [About Wedding Quartets] [Ensembles in The Midlands wedding music repertoire] [About The Midlands] [About music in The Midlands] [About Wedding Venues] [About Wedding Ceremonies registrars, ministers and music] [About other kinds of music such as jazz or folk] [Frequently Asked Questions FAQs] [Ensembles1] [Ensembles2] [Ensembles3] [Ensembles4] [Links] [Home Page] |