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Gabriel Faure
1845 — 1924
Composer — French
Faure became professor of composition and eventually director at the Paris Conservatoire. His students included Boulanger and Ravel.
Music for Strings:
|
Composer |
Music |
Scoring |
Dates |
|
Faure |
Violin Sonata #1, Op. 13 |
vn pf |
1877 |
|
Faure |
Violin Concerto, Op. 14 (last movements lost?) |
vn w/ orch |
1879 |
|
Faure |
Piano Quartet #1, Op. 15 |
piano quartet |
1879 |
|
Faure |
Berceuse, Op. 16 |
vn w/ orch/pf |
1880 |
|
Faure |
Elégie, Op. 24 |
vc w/ orch/pf |
1880 |
|
Faure |
Romance, Op. 28 |
vn w/ orch/pf |
1882 |
|
Faure |
Piano Quartet #2, Op. 45 |
piano quartet |
1886 |
|
Faure |
Romance, Op. 69 |
vc pf |
1894 |
|
Faure |
Morceau de lecture |
vc w/ vc |
1897 |
|
Faure |
Andante, Op. 75 |
vn pf |
1898 |
|
Faure |
Papillon, Op. 77 |
vc pf |
1898 |
|
Faure |
Sicilienne, Op. 78 |
vc pf |
1898 |
|
Faure |
Morceau de lecture |
vn pf |
1903 |
|
Faure |
Piano Quintet #1, Op. 89 |
piano quintet |
1905 |
|
Faure |
Pièce |
2bs |
1905 |
|
Faure |
Sérénade |
vc pf |
1908 |
|
Faure |
Violin Sonata #2, Op. 108 |
vn pf |
1917 |
|
Faure |
Cello Sonata #1, Op. 109 |
vc pf |
1917 |
|
Faure |
Piano Quintet #2, Op. 115 |
piano quintet |
1921 |
|
Faure |
Cello Sonata #2, Op. 117 |
vc pf |
1921 |
|
Faure |
Piano Trio, Op. 120 |
piano trio |
1923 |
|
Faure |
Quartet, Op. 121 (last work) |
string quartet |
1924 |
Emanuel Feuermann
1902 — 1942
Cellist
Emanuel Feuermann studied cello with Friedrich Buxbaum of the Rose String Quartet, and later with Klengel. In 1929, Feuermann became cello professor at the Berlin Hochschule. Fleeing the Nazi, Feuermann eventually settled in America and taught at the Curtis Institute. Feuermann was famous for his trio and chamber playing with artists including Hindemith, Schnabel, Huberman, Rubinstein, and Heifetz.
Federigo Fiorillo
1755 — 1823
Violinist
Music for Strings:
|
Composer |
Music |
Scoring |
Dates |
|
Fiorillo |
4 Violin Concertos |
vn w/ orch |
|
|
Fiorillo |
4 Symphonie Concertantes |
2vn w/ orch |
|
|
Fiorillo |
3 Quintettes Concertantes, Op. 12 |
2vn 2va bc |
|
|
Fiorillo |
15 String Quartets |
string quartet |
|
|
Fiorillo |
18 Flute Quartets |
fl vn va va |
|
|
Fiorillo |
12 Trios |
2vn bc |
|
|
Fiorillo |
9 Trios |
fl vn va va |
|
|
Fiorillo |
42 Duos |
2vn |
|
|
Fiorillo |
6 Duos |
vn vc |
|
|
Fiorillo |
Etude pour le violon, formant 36 caprices, Op. 3 |
vn |
|
|
Fiorillo |
Suite de l'etude du violon, 6 Sonates, Op.15 |
vn va |
|
Carl Flesch
1873 — 1944
Violinist, Teacher, Writer
Flesch studied with Marsick at the Paris Conservatoire.
Writings:
Urstudien, 1911
Die Kunst de Violin-Spiels, vol. I, 1923 Berlin, eng. tr. 1924
Die Kunst de Violin-Spiels, vol. II, 1928 Berlin, eng. tr. 1930
The Memoirs of Carl Flesch, eng. tr. Keller, 1957 London
Alta scuola di diteggiatura violinistica, 1960 Milan
eng. tr. Violin Fingering: its Theory and Practice, 1966
Giovanni Battista Fontana
died 1631
Composer, Brescian
Music for Strings:
|
Composer |
Music |
Scoring |
Dates |
|
Fontana |
18 sonate a 1. 2. 3 |
1-3vn bc |
1641 Venice |
Lukas Foss
born 1922
Composer
Music for Strings:
|
Composer |
Music |
Scoring |
Dates |
|
Foss |
Sonata |
vn pf |
1937 |
|
Foss |
Duo |
vc pf |
1941 |
|
Foss |
3 Pieces: Dedication, Early Song, Composer's Hoiday |
vn pf |
1944 |
|
Foss |
Capriccio |
vc pf |
1946 |
|
Foss |
Quartet #1 |
string quartet |
1947 |
|
Foss |
Echoi |
clr vc pf perc |
1963 |
|
Foss |
Cello Concerto |
vc tape organ w/ orch |
1966 |
|
Foss |
Orpheus |
vn/va/vc w/ orch |
1972 |
|
Foss |
Divertisssement 'pour Mica', Quartet #2 |
string quartet |
1973 |
|
Foss |
Quartet #3 |
string quartet |
1975 |
|
Foss |
Quartet Plus |
double quartet and speaker |
1977 |
|
Foss |
Solo Observered |
pf vc org vib |
1982 |
|
Foss |
Trio |
vn hrn pf |
1984 |
|
Foss |
Orpheus and Euridice |
2vn w/ orch |
1984 |
|
Foss |
Tashi |
string quartet and clr pf |
1986 |
|
Foss |
Central Park Reel |
vn pf |
1989 |
|
Foss |
Quartet #4 |
string quartet |
1998 |
Pierre Fournier
1906 — 1986
Cellist
Zino Francescatti
1905 — 1991
Violinist, Editor
Francescatti studied with his father, who in turn was a student of Paganini's only student, Sivori. Francescatti finished his studies with Thibaud, and then toured with Ravel. Francescatti recorded extensively with the pianist, Robert Casadesus.
Music for Strings:
|
Composer |
Music |
Scoring |
Dates |
|
Francescatti |
Aria |
vn pf |
|
|
Francescatti |
Polka |
vn pf |
|
|
Francescatti |
Berceuse sur le nom de Ravel |
vn pf |
|
Petronio Franceschini
1650 ca — 1680 ca
Cellist — Bologna
An early promoter for the Cello, and a founding member of the Accademia Filarmonica in Bologna, Franceschini encouraged composition for the cello. Franceschini found employment at San Petronio.
August Franchomme
1808 — 1884
Cellist, Composer
Franchomme studied cello with Norblin and Levasseur at the Paris Conservatoire, and formed a quartet with Alard. Franchomme succeeded Norblin as cello professor at the Paris Conservatoire.
Writings:
Nouvelle Méthode de Violon, 1885 Paris
Music for Strings:
|
Composer |
Music |
Scoring |
Dates |
|
Franchomme |
12 Caprices, Op. 7 |
vc |
|
|
Franchomme |
3 Nocturnes Op. 14 |
2vc |
|
|
Franchomme |
3 Nocturnes Op. 15 |
vc pf |
|
|
Franchomme |
3 Nocturnes Op. 19 |
vc/vn pf |
|
|
Franchomme |
Cello Concerto, Op. 33 |
vc w/ orch/pf |
|
|
Franchomme |
12 Etudes, Op. 35 |
vc |
|
César Frank
1822 — 1890
French Composer
Music for Strings:
|
Composer |
Music |
Scoring |
Dates |
|
Frank |
Grand Trio, Op. 6 |
piano trio |
1834 |
|
Frank |
3 Trios Concertants, Op. 1 |
piano trio |
1843 |
|
Frank |
Trio Concertant, Op. 2 |
piano trio |
1843 |
|
Frank |
Andante Quietoso, Op. 6 |
vn pf |
1843 |
|
Frank |
Duo, Op. 14 |
vn pf |
1844 |
|
Frank |
Quiintette |
piano quintet |
1879 |
|
Frank |
Violin Sonata |
vn pf |
1886 |
|
Frank |
Quartet |
string quartet |
1889 |
|
Frank |
Mélancolie |
vn pf |
1911 |
Carl Fuchs
born 1865
Cellist, Writer
Writings:
Violoncello Method, in 3 vols, London 1906
Lillian Fuchs
1903— 1995
Violist
Music for Strings:
|
Composer |
Music |
Scoring |
Dates |
|
Fuchs, Lillian |
12 Caprices |
va |
1950 |
|
Fuchs, Lillian |
Sonata Pastorale |
va |
1956 |
|
Fuchs, Lillian |
16 Fantasy Etudes |
va |
1961 |
|
Fuchs, Lillian |
15 Characteristic Studies |
va |
1965 |
Johann Joseph Fux
1660 — 1741
Composer, Theorist, Writer
Music for Strings:
|
Composer |
Music |
Scoring |
Dates |
|
Fux |
53 Trio Sonatas |
2vn bc |
1720 ca |
|
Fux |
2 Sonatas |
2vn va bc |
1720 ca |
|
Fux |
Sonata |
2vn trb bc |
1720 ca |
|
Fux |
Sonata |
vn w/ 2vn va bc |
1720 ca |
|
Fux |
2 Sonatas |
2vn va bc |
1720 ca |
|
Fux |
Sonata |
crn trb vn bc |
1720 ca |
|
Fux |
Sonata |
3vn w/ 2vn va bc |
1720 ca |
|
Fux |
12 Partitas |
2vn bc |
1720 ca |
Writings:
Gradus Ad Parnassum, 1725
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