Product Description: A monumental accomplishment from the age of Enlightenment, the string quartets of Joseph Haydn hold a central place not only in the composer's oeuvre, but also in our modern conception of form, style, and expression in the instrumental music of his day...read more

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Product Description: David Rounds shares his lifelong reverence for the string quartet in this comprehensive history of the instrumental form, with musical examples. Spotlighting the four women of the Lafayette Quartet, a leading Canadian ensemble, Rounds offers an insider s view of the complex world of the string quartet player, revealing the exultation and heartache that are the daily fare of professional performing artists...read more

Discusses the unifying themes and structures of the major string quartets composed by Joseph Haydn

Product Description: Witty and practical, this book is for amateur string instrument players who want to play quartets and other forms of chamber music. It covers everything. The long chapter discussing the literature is exceptionally valuable.

Traces the origin and development of the string quartet, discusses its repertoire, and explains how modern composers have changed it

Product Description: Step into the classroom with Christoph Wolff