Best String Quartet Ensembles - April 2024

Works for String Quartet (Dover Chamber Music Scores)

This impressive volume brings together three major 20th-century chamber works: Berg's String Quartet No. 1, Op. 3; Stravinsky's Three Pieces for String Quartet; and Webern's Five Movements for String Quartet.Heavily influenced by the works of Arnold Schoenberg, Alban Berg’s String Quartet No. 1 brought its composer into the musical vanguard. Schoenberg declared himself astonished by the "fullness and unconstraint of its musical language, the strength and sureness of its presentation, its careful working and significant originality."Stravinsky recognized his Three Pieces for String Quartet as... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0486442926
• ASIN: 0486442926
• ISBN: 0486442926
• Brand: Dover Publications
• Manufacturer: Dover Publications

Beethoven: Complete String Quartets - Colorado Quartet (MC Classical Library)

• ASIN: B01N6SWRVG
• ASIN: B01N6SWRVG
• Manufacturer: Musical Concepts

Bartok: The 6 String Quartets (2 CD)

EMERSON STRING QUARTET

• ASIN: B000LC4B34
• UPC: 028947763222
• ASIN: B000LC4B34
• Brand: DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON,PRIMO NOVECENTO,MUSICA DA CAMERA,
• Manufacturer: Deutsche Grammophon

The Ensemble: A Novel

"Pitch-perfect." —People"You won’t be able to quit these characters." —goopThe addictive novel about four young friends navigating the cutthroat world of classical music and their complex relationships with each other, as ambition, passion, and love intertwine over the course of their lives.Jana. Brit. Daniel. Henry. They would never have been friends if they hadn't needed each other. They would never have found each other except for the art which drew them together. They would never have become family without their love for the music, for each other.Brit is the second violinist, a bea... [Read More]

• ASIN: B074YM3JB1
• ASIN: B074YM3JB1
• Manufacturer: Riverhead Books

Thomastik-Infeld AB344 Bass Guitar Strings: Acousticore 34-Inch Scale 4 String Set G, D, A, E

Genuine Thomastik-Infeld Product

• ASIN: B00162VVVS
• ASIN: B00162VVVS
• Brand: Thomastik-Infeld
• Manufacturer: Thomastik-Infeld

String Quartets Nos. 1 and 2 (Dover Chamber Music Scores)

One of the most influential and important composers of the twentieth century, Arnold Schoenberg (1874–1951) brought remarkable new elements to modern music. His compositional style moved progressively from lush, late Wagnerian chromaticism to a complete break with traditional tonality, later organized theoretically as "composition with twelve hours." This systematic control of all pitches evolved into a similar serialization of all of music's elements — a revolutionary advance that dominated international compositions through most of this century.This new volume presents two major early ch... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0486296938
• UPC: 800759296934
• ASIN: 0486296938
• ISBN: 0486296938
• Brand: Dover Publications
• Manufacturer: Dover Publications

Ravel, Debussy & Fauré String Quartets

One of today's most sought-after quartets worldwide, the French Ébène Quartet (Pierre Colombet and Gabriel Le Magadure on violins, Mathieu Herzog on viola, and Raphaël Merlin on cello), formed in 1999, is regularly praised for its mastery, elegance, density, complicity, andspirit. The quartet has also been lauded for its remarkable open-mindedness and versatility, displaying equal facility in the classical repertoire and contemporary music, while also regularly performing jazz and other popular music. For Quatuor Ebene, their debut disc on Virgin Classics, they have recorded the three great... [Read More]

• ASIN: B001BWQWKS
• UPC: 825646384853
• ASIN: B001BWQWKS
• Brand: Erato
• Manufacturer: Erato Disques

inktastic String Bass Player Music Notes T-Shirt Large Black

String Bass music T-Shirt has silhouette instrument and musical notes circle for the bass player.

• ASIN: B06XSZHSJH
• ASIN: B06XSZHSJH
• Brand: inktastic
• Size: Large
• Manufacturer: Inktastic

Beethoven: Complete String Quartets

• ASIN: B00CMQP5T6
• ASIN: B00CMQP5T6
• Manufacturer: Brilliant Classics

Clockwork Angels Tour [Blu-ray]

Rush Clockwork Angels Tour captures the Rock & Roll Hall of Famers' 2012-2013 sold-out tour from a unique point-of-view approach to filmmaking utilizing distinct composition and a voyeuristic style that at varying moments puts the viewer on the stage, at the side of the stage, and throughout the arena. For the first time ever the legendary band (Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson, Neil Peart) was accompanied on this tour by an eight-piece string section! This electrifying 2-DVD or single Blu-ray concert (both formats contain the same content) features over 3 hours of music including favorites Tom Sawyer ... [Read More]

• ASIN: B00F878KFM
• UPC: 601143116193
• ASIN: B00F878KFM
• Brand: DVD
• Manufacturer: Rounder / Umgd

HistoricalFindings Photo: New York String Quartet,Schwab Quartet,Musicians,ensembles,Arnold Genthe,1921

8x12 inch Photographic Print from a high-quality scan of the original.Photo: New York String Quartet,Schwab Quartet,musicians,ensembles,Arnold Genthe,1921Note: Some images may have white bars on the sides or top if the original image does not conform to the 8x12 dimensions.Source: Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

• ASIN: B07W4FS2V7
• ASIN: B07W4FS2V7
• Brand: HistoricalFindings
• Manufacturer: HistoricalFindings

Ensemble Symposiums Op.26

Confusion surrounding the Opus numbers of this set of works has led to the obscurity and under-recording of these compositions. This CD allows listeners to familiarize themselves with Boccherinis original scoring, as opposed to the previous recording containing arrangements for keyboard and piano quartet. This selection of work is full of surprises, including the composers use of Spanish folk music. Boccherinis diverse palette ranges from sweet melodies to abrupt conclusions, which seamlessly flow into one another. Italian group Ensemble Symposium focuses on historically informed performance p... [Read More]

• ASIN: B017VOH7K8
• ASIN: B017VOH7K8
• Brand: Brilliant Classics
• Manufacturer: Brilliant Classics

The Second String Quartet in F-Sharp Minor: Opus 10 (Norton Critical Scores)

Arnold Schoenberg’s Second String Quartet revolutionized western art music. For nearly a century, it has inspired composers, scholars, critics, performers, and visual artists.  Severine Neff re-creates for her readers the quartet's historical, cultural, and musical background–its introduction of the human voice, its genesis during a personal crisis in the composer's life, the scandal at its premiere, and its endlessly controversial reception, both critical and analytic.  This volume includes a newly edited, authoritative score of the quartet, as well as previously unavailable and newly t... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0393978028
• ASIN: 0393978028
• ISBN: 0393978028
• Manufacturer: W. W. Norton & Company

String Quartet Pack - (String Ensemble Bundle) - Violin, Viola, Cello & Bass 4 Pack - (Various Sizes Available)

String Quartet Pack - (String Ensamble Bundle) - Violin, Viola, Cello & Bass 4 Pack. Includes one 4/4 Violin, one 16.5" Viola, one 4/4 Cello & one 3/4 Bass. This Band Directors Choice deluxe package provides you with an instant String Quartet! Violin Features: 4/4 Violin, Carved spruce top, solid flamed maple back, sides, & neck. Varnish of a warm rich brown color. Full ebony trim, 4 fine tuners, D'Addario Prelude strings.Comes with brazilwood horsehair bow & lightweight zipper case. 1/16 Violin Features: Carved spruce top, solid flamed maple back, sides, & neck. Varnish of a warm rich brown c... [Read More]

• ASIN: B00PSLBNV6
• UPC: 096962117719
• ASIN: B00PSLBNV6
• Brand: String Quartet
• Manufacturer: Band Directors Choice

Carl Czerny: String Quarlets - Sheridan Ensemble

Known as a piano teacher, with whose works almost every piano pupil should be familiar and possibly also as a pupil of Beethoven, Carl Czerny enjoys practically no fame as a composer today. The composing maniac (round about 800 published works) acquired a great reputation (and wealth) from piano teaching and writing educational works for the piano and compositions the market expected from him and from which he earned a lot of money. At the moment, seven quartets are recorded, four of which were probably intended for publication. Czerny composed in the tradition of Haydn and Beethoven. Echoes o... [Read More]

• ASIN: B00T73GMOE
• UPC: 845221052342
• ASIN: B00T73GMOE
• Brand: Capriccio
• Manufacturer: Capriccio

String Quartets for Beginning Ensembles, Volume 2

Comprised of works from Volumes 1, 2 and 3 of the Suzuki Violin School, which have been arranged for string quartet by violinist/arranger Joseph Knaus. With lower string parts providing melodic and rhythmic counterpoint to

• UPC: 54358918

Personnel includes: Stephen Duffy (vocals, guitar, harmonica, organ, keyboards, bass, percussion); Aimee Mann (vocals); Kat Hencken (spoken vocals); Rick Koster, Louisa Fuller (violin); Ivan McCready (cello); The London Metropolitan Ensemble, Duke Quartet (strings); Andy Partridge (string synthesizer, bass, background vocals); Alex James (bass); Ric Menck, David Mattacks (drums).Producers include: Stephen Duffy, Stephen Street, Andy Partridge.Compilation producer: Tim Young.Engineers include: John Smith, Barry Hammond, Chris Brown.

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• UPC: 3487469

Sikorski Chiaroscuro (String Quartet) Ensemble Series Softcover Composed by Giya Kancheli (Kantscheli)

Chiaroscuro is a term borrowed from the field of art history. Here it refers to a painting technique developed in the Renaissance and early Baroque which is specifically concerned with contrasts between bright and

• UPC: 280685467

Sikorski String Quartet No. 2 (Zweites streichquartett) String Ensemble Series Softcover by Claus-Steffen Mahnkopf

Print music.

• UPC: 613023808

Sikorski String Quartet No. 2 (Pocket Score) String Ensemble Series Composed by Sergei Prokofiev

Print music.

• UPC: 541180183

Schott Fuga del son (String Quartet) String Ensemble Series Softcover Composed by Thierry Pecou

While Western polyphonic music achieved its pinnacle in the fugue, rhythmic polyphony of great complexity evolved in Cuba. It is particularly the 'bata' (drumming music originating in the Afro-Cuban 'Santería' cult), the 'rumba' and the

• UPC: 851301523

Schott String Quartet No. 2 (Secret Desire to be Black) Ensemble Series Softcover Composed by Alvin Singleton

Print music.

• UPC: 660432640

Sikorski String Quartet No. 13 String Ensemble Series Softcover Composed by Mieczyslaw Weinberg

Composed in 1977. Like the Thirteenth Quartet of his friend Dmitri Shostakovich, Weinberg's work is cast in a single movement of approximately 15 minutes' duration. A one-movement work of approximately 15 minutes in length, [the

• UPC: 366956173

Sikorski String Quartet No. 1, Op. 49 (Score and Parts) String Ensemble Series Composed by Dmitri Shostakovich

Print music.

• UPC: 366836189

Schott The Folk Collection (8 Traditional Pieces arranged for String Quartet) String Ensemble Series by Various

Includes: Bandura Waltz (Ukranian), East Tennessee Blues (American), It Was a Maid of My Countrie (English), La Principese (French), Reb Dovidl (Yiddish), St. Patrick's Day (Irish), Suo-Gân (Welsh), and Auld Lang Syne

• UPC: 385492815