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Emerson String Quartet
Groupb. 1976 · United States, United States
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Bio
The Emerson String Quartet was an American string quartet founded in 1976 at the Juilliard School. The ensemble became known for its technically precise and musically expressive performances of the classical quartet repertoire, from Haydn and Beethoven to Bartók and Shostakovich. Over nearly five decades the group maintained a stable membership of violinists Eugene Drucker and Philip Setzer, violist Lawrence Dutton, and cellist David Finckel (later replaced by Paul Watkins). The quartet recorded extensively for Deutsche Grammophon and Telarc, winning multiple Grammy Awards and establishing itself as one of the leading chamber ensembles of its era before disbanding in 2023.
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String Quintet in C Major, D. 956: IV. Finale. Allegretto
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String Quintet in C Major, D. 956: III. Scherzo. Presto – Trio. Andante sostenuto
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String Quartet No. 12 in F Major, Op. 96, B. 179 "American": IV. Finale. Vivace ma non troppo
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String Quartet No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 51 No. 1: II. Romanze. Poco adagio - Recorded 2007
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String Quartet No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 51 No. 1: I. Allegro - Recorded 2007
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Piano Quartet No. 1 in G Minor, K. 478: I. Allegro - Live at Carnegie Hall, New York, 2018
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The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1: Fugue No. 16 in G Minor, BWV 861/2
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String Quartet No. 2 in A Minor, Op. 51 No. 2: I. Allegro non troppo
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Piano Quintet in F Minor, Op. 34: I. Allegro non troppo
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String Quartet No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 51 No. 1: IV. Allegro - Recorded 2007
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String Quartet No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 51 No. 1: III. Allegretto molto moderato e comodo – Un poco più animato - Recorded 2007
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The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1: Fugue No. 17 in A-Flat Major, BWV 862/2
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