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

An engaging window into a century of musical life, as seen in the history of the Pro Arte String Quartet, first organized in 1912 and still performing today.

List of contents

Introduction: Quartet Contexts
The Onnou Years, I (1912-31)
The Onnou Years, II (1932-40)
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
Selected Bibliography
Index A: Composers
Index B: General

About the author

John W. Barker

Product details

• Authors: John W Barker, John W. Barker
• Publisher: Boydell & Brewer
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 20.10.2017
• EAN: 9781580469067
• ISBN: 978-1-58046-906-7
• No. of pages: 368
• Dimensions: 155 mm x 234 mm x 28 mm
• Weight: 762 g
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Humanities, art, music > Music > Monographs