The Pro Arte Quartet : a century of musical adventure on two continents / John W. Barker.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Barker, John W., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Pro Arte Quartet.

Musical groups.

Physical Description:

xvii, 331 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Rochester, NY : University of Rochester Press, 2017.

Summary:

First organised in Brussels in 1912 by precocious young Belgian musicians, the Pro Arte String Quartet has survived two world wars and is still performing more than a century later - a durability unique in the annals of such ensembles. Its membership has included such extraordinary musicians as founding first violinist Alphonse Onnou and his successor, Rudolph Kolisch. This book traces the Pro Arte Quartet's history from its beginnings to the present, highlighted by portraits of the diverse, fascinating, and colourful personalities, musicians and others, who have been a part of that history.

Contents:

Pro Arte Quartet membership lists

Introduction: the quartet context

The Onnou years, I (1912-31)

The Onnou years, II (1931-40)

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 prospect

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: a Pro Arte discography.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781580469067

158046906X

OCLC:

985078079