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From: rchrd@well.UUCP (Richard Friedman)
Newsgroups: net.music.classical
Subject: Re: chamber music
Message-ID: <225@well.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 15-Oct-85 14:29:06 EDT
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Posted: Tue Oct 15 14:29:06 1985
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Summary: Chamber music startup.

In article <168@tolerant.UUCP>, maddog@tolerant.UUCP (Bill Arnett) writes:
> Though I am a long-time classical music lover, I have had relatively
> little exposure to chamber music.  How 'bout some recommendations?

Start with the quartets of Mozart, esp. those 6 dedicated to Haydn.
Also listen to the last quartets of Haydn.
Then start the Beethoven quartets  (this may take a few decades
to fully appreciate)
Dont forget the Shubert quartets and quintets.
Then, if there's time, the quartets of Debussy, Ravel, Berg,
Brahms, etc.
The literature is enormous. Quartets, quintets, sextets, sonatas,
duos, trios, etc etc.
HOWEVER, I believe chamber music is best listened to LIVE.

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