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Quotations about the Wedding QuartetMuch has been written about the wedding quartet and its instruments. Here are some quotations:- " Is it not strange that sheeps’ guts should hale souls out of men’s bodies? (Benedict) William Shakespeare (1564—1616) Much Ado About Nothing, 1598, Act 11, Sc ill " 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. Julio Viera (1943-still alive 2003; age ca. 60); Robert Volkmann (1815-1883; age 68); Stephen Brown (1948-still alive 2003; age ca. 55); Pavel Kopecky (1949-still alive 2003; age ca. 54); Shulamit Ran (1949-still alive 2003; age ca. 54); Vladimir Tosic (1949-still alive 2003; age ca. 54); William Albright (1944-1998; age ca. 54); Karl Jenkins (1944-still alive 2003; age ca. 59); Paul Lansky (1944-still alive 2003; age ca. 59); Arthur Honegger (1892-1955; age 63); Leo Ornstein (1892-2002; age 109); Arthur Vincent Lourié (1892-1966; age 74); Kaikhosru Shapurji Sorabji (1892-1988; age 96); Roussi Tarmakov (1949-still alive 2003; age ca. 54); Robert Franz (1815-1892; age 77); William Sterndale Bennett (1816-1875; age 58); Johannes Verhulst (1816-1891; age 74); Alvert Ellmenreich (1816-1905; age ca. 89); Rudolf Mengelberg (1892-1959; age 67); Germaine Tailleferre (1892-1983; age 91); László Lajtha (1892-1963; age 70); Willem Breuker (1944-still alive 2003; age ca. 59); James Dashow (1944-still alive 2003; age ca. 59); John Tavener (1944-still alive 2003; age ca. 59); Klaas de Vries (1944-still alive 2003; age ca. 59); Niels Vilhelm Gade (1817-1890; age 73); Henry Charles Litolff (1818-1891; age 72); Charles Gounod (1818-1893; age 75); Nestor de Hollanda Cavalcanti (1949-still alive 2003; age ca. 54); Eric Funk (1949-still alive 2003; age ca. 54); John Hawkins (1944-still alive 2003; age ca. 59); Darius Milhaud (1892-1974; age 81); Hendrik Andriessen (1892-1981; age 88); Herbert Norman Howells (1892-1983; age 90); Thomas Nassi (1892-1964; age 72); Oscar van Hemel (1892-1981; age 88); Juliëtte (Lili) Boulanger (1893-1918; age 24); Christopher Rouse (1949-still alive 2003; age ca. 54); Kevin Volans (1949-still alive 2003; age ca. 54); Poul Ruders (1949-still alive 2003; age ca. 54); Antonio Bazzini (1818-1897; age 78); Theodor Kullak (1818-1882; age 63); CLICK HERE [About Wedding Quartets] [Ensembles in Somerset wedding music repertoire] [About Somerset] [About music in Somerset] [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] |