The Pro Arte Quartet : A Century of Musical Adventure on Two Continents /

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"First organized in Brussels in 1912 by precocious young Belgian musicians, the Pro Arte String Quartet has survived two world wars and is still performing more than a century later -- a durability unique in the annals of such ensembles. Its membership has included such extraordinary musicians...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Barker, John W. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Rochester, NY : University of Rochester Press, 2018.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Pro Arte Quartet.
Musical groups.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Lists of Quartet membership
  • Introduction: quartet contexts
  • The Onnou years, I (1912-31)
  • The Onnou years, II (1931-40)
  • 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
  • Index A: Composers
  • Index B: General.

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