Acme String Ensemble » string quartet http://acmestringensemble.com A site with information about the old time string band Wed, 03 Mar 2010 14:51:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Has anyone heard of the Vitamin String Quartet? And if so, where can I learn their music? http://acmestringensemble.com/string-quartet/has-anyone-heard-of-the-vitamin-string-quartet-and-if-so-where-can-i-learn-their-music http://acmestringensemble.com/string-quartet/has-anyone-heard-of-the-vitamin-string-quartet-and-if-so-where-can-i-learn-their-music#comments Wed, 03 Mar 2010 13:32:49 +0000 admin http://acmestringensemble.com/string-quartet/has-anyone-heard-of-the-vitamin-string-quartet-and-if-so-where-can-i-learn-their-music i love their music and i play string bass, and i was just wondering if someone could tell me where to get their music, or if they just take the music offline, and play it on their Instruments?
any help is great!

I actually love some of their music even though they’re not a true classical ensemble. I especially like their covers of Coldplay and Kanye West.

I e-mailed Vitamin Records several time asking whether or not I could purchase sheet music from them, but I never received a single response. Damn record industry.

The great thing is, though, none of the VSQ’s music would be really hard to transcribe. I agree with Jacinta that you should try writing some of it out.

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Kneisel String Quartet

(I’m assuming you’re a Juilliard alum, since I also was searching for that answer).

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]]> http://acmestringensemble.com/string-quartet/what-was-the-first-professional-string-quartet-in-the-usa/feed 2 Can a string quartet consist of a violin, viola, cello, and bass? http://acmestringensemble.com/string-quartet/can-a-string-quartet-consist-of-a-violin-viola-cello-and-bass http://acmestringensemble.com/string-quartet/can-a-string-quartet-consist-of-a-violin-viola-cello-and-bass#comments Sat, 27 Feb 2010 09:27:45 +0000 admin http://acmestringensemble.com/string-quartet/can-a-string-quartet-consist-of-a-violin-viola-cello-and-bass Are there any quartets that have been composed for this arrangement of instruments?

Yes a string quartet can consist of violin viola cello and bass

The term quartet simply refers to the number of players present. A Cello quartet would simply be an ensemble of 4 cellos.

They TYPICAL string quartets written by composers such as Beethoven and Bach would consist of 2 Violins (Violin 1 and Violin 2), viola, and cello. And the TYPICAL Quintets are where you would find bass. These ensembles would also contain a 1st violin, 2nd violin, viola, cello, and bass.

You can absolutely have a quartet containing violin, viola, cello, and bass. There are 4 players so it meets the standards, however as I said it is not typical. Plus with this arrangement of instruments, it will be very bottom heavy. The Cello and Bass would play and read extrememly similar parts if not the same parts (an octave apart). They would drown out the violin and viola.

]]> http://acmestringensemble.com/string-quartet/can-a-string-quartet-consist-of-a-violin-viola-cello-and-bass/feed 4 String Quartet – Wonderwall (Tribute to Oasis) http://acmestringensemble.com/string-quartet/string-quartet-wonderwall-tribute-to-oasis http://acmestringensemble.com/string-quartet/string-quartet-wonderwall-tribute-to-oasis#comments Thu, 25 Feb 2010 15:12:38 +0000 admin http://acmestringensemble.com/string-quartet/string-quartet-wonderwall-tribute-to-oasis The string quartet tribute to oasis’ wonderwall

http://www.vitaminrecords.com/web/page.asp

check out Vitamin Records’ website for more info plz

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]]> http://acmestringensemble.com/string-quartet/string-quartet-wonderwall-tribute-to-oasis/feed 2 I need to write a paper on the development of the string quartet.? http://acmestringensemble.com/string-quartet/i-need-to-write-a-paper-on-the-development-of-the-string-quartet http://acmestringensemble.com/string-quartet/i-need-to-write-a-paper-on-the-development-of-the-string-quartet#comments Thu, 25 Feb 2010 08:15:52 +0000 admin http://acmestringensemble.com/string-quartet/i-need-to-write-a-paper-on-the-development-of-the-string-quartet However, I’ve only found information concerning the backgroung/history and none of this really explains how the form was developed. Can anyone direct me to a website with this information?

Start with Haydn. You are on your own from there. And why is harmony constructed in 3 basic parts, and yet there are 4 strings in a quartet? It’s not about seventh chords . . .

]]> http://acmestringensemble.com/string-quartet/i-need-to-write-a-paper-on-the-development-of-the-string-quartet/feed 2 What is the title of this string quartet piece? http://acmestringensemble.com/string-quartet/what-is-the-title-of-this-string-quartet-piece http://acmestringensemble.com/string-quartet/what-is-the-title-of-this-string-quartet-piece#comments Tue, 23 Feb 2010 07:56:51 +0000 admin http://acmestringensemble.com/string-quartet/what-is-the-title-of-this-string-quartet-piece http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uaHYZj2C1EA
I actually don’t know if this if a quartet but it sounds like one.
Thanks!

L’estate (Summer) Concerto No.2 in g minor: 3rd movement, Presto.

It is the final movement of the summer concerto in Vivaldi’s Four Seasons. It is a great song.

]]> http://acmestringensemble.com/string-quartet/what-is-the-title-of-this-string-quartet-piece/feed 2 Where can I find the string quartet score for Gerudo Valley from Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time? http://acmestringensemble.com/string-quartet/where-can-i-find-the-string-quartet-score-for-gerudo-valley-from-legend-of-zelda-ocarina-of-time http://acmestringensemble.com/string-quartet/where-can-i-find-the-string-quartet-score-for-gerudo-valley-from-legend-of-zelda-ocarina-of-time#comments Sun, 21 Feb 2010 06:51:54 +0000 admin http://acmestringensemble.com/string-quartet/where-can-i-find-the-string-quartet-score-for-gerudo-valley-from-legend-of-zelda-ocarina-of-time This is for a gig to win a scholarship for college, please respond

I found it on Youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3PGdcUDwhQs
Hope this helps.

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Thanks

Palladio is written by Karl Jenkins, and you can buy the score from the publishers’ webshop at least (please remember that all this music is COPYRIGHTED which means that you must BUY your sheet music instead of stealing it for free unless you borrow it from the library)!

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Shostakovich String Quartet #8

Dvorak American Quartet

Schubert "Death and the Maiden"

Slim to none chance of getting these classics free. ;)

I think you should charge no less than $50 per person per gig ($200 total)–of course, it depends on the length of time you’re playing as well!

If you have an orchestra director at your school, ask them for music as well–they should have some!

]]> http://acmestringensemble.com/string-quartet/what-are-some-good-songs-for-a-string-quartet/feed 1 Beethoven String Quartet “Harp” 1st mvt. http://acmestringensemble.com/string-quartet/beethoven-string-quartet-harp-1st-mvt http://acmestringensemble.com/string-quartet/beethoven-string-quartet-harp-1st-mvt#comments Wed, 10 Feb 2010 16:38:44 +0000 admin http://acmestringensemble.com/string-quartet/beethoven-string-quartet-harp-1st-mvt A String Quartet from Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music playing Beethoven’s Harp, 1st mvt.
13 March 2007 @ Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music Concert Hall.
Xu Jueyi, 1st violin
Qiang Xiaoxiao, 2nd violin
Zhou Yi, viola
Ekachai Maskulrat, cello

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