Emerson String Quartet
The Emerson String Quartet, also known as the Emerson Quartet, was an American string quartet initially formed as a student group at the Juilliard School in 1976. It was named for American poet and philosopher Ralph Waldo Emerson and began touring professionally in 1976. The ensemble taught in residence at The Hartt School in the 1980s and is currently the quartet in residence at Stony Brook University. Both of the founding violinists studied with Oscar Shumsky at Juilliard, and the two alternated as first and second violinists for the group. The Emerson Quartet was one of the first such ensembles with the two violinists alternating chairs.
The Emerson Quartet was inducted into the Classical Music Hall of Fame in 2010. As of May 2014, they had released more than thirty albums and won nine Grammy Awards, as well as the prestigious Avery Fisher Prize in 2004. In 2017, the Emerson String Quartet Institute became part of the College of Arts and Sciences at Stony Brook University. The institute enables members of the current quartet and the quartet's former cellist David Finckel to mentor and coach student string quartets.
In August 2021, the quartet announced its plan to disband at the end of the 2022–2023 season in order to focus on teaching and solo work. In the final season of concerts in 2022-23, the quartet gave farewell performances throughout North America and Europe. The final performance of the quartet took place on Sunday, October 22, 2023, in New York City, featuring a program of Beethoven's Op. 130 string quartet (with its original ending, the Grosse Fuge, Op. 133) and Schubert's string quintet D. 956. The performance was filmed by Tristan Cook for a planned documentary.
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Melancholie, Op. 13: No. 1, Die Primeln blühn und grüßen... - Infinite Voyage -
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Melancholie, Op. 13: No. 2, Nebelweben - Infinite Voyage -
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Melancholie, Op. 13: No. 3, Dunkler Tropfe - Infinite Voyage -
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Melancholie, Op. 13: No. 4, Traumwald - Infinite Voyage -
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String Quartet, Op. 3: I. Langsam - Infinite Voyage -
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String Quartet, Op. 3: II. Mäßige Viertel - Infinite Voyage -
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Chanson perpétuelle, Op. 37 - Infinite Voyage -
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String Quartet No. 2, Op. 10: I. Mäßig - Infinite Voyage -
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String Quartet No. 2, Op. 10: II. Sehr rasch - Infinite Voyage -
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String Quartet No. 2, Op. 10: III. Litanei. Langsam - Infinite Voyage -
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String Quartet No. 2, Op. 10: IV. Entrückung. Sehr langsam - Infinite Voyage -
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Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007: I. Prélude - Limoncello: Celebrating Chamber Music -
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Aria variata, BWV 989: Aria - Limoncello: Celebrating Chamber Music -
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Piano Quintet in A Major, Op. 114, D. 667 "Die Forelle": II. Andante - Limoncello: Celebrating Chamber Music -
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Violin Sonata (Sonatina) in D Major, Op. 137 No. 1, D. 384: II. Andante - Limoncello: Celebrating Chamber Music -
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Piano Sonata No. 19 in C Minor, D. 958: III. Menuetto. Allegro - Limoncello: Celebrating Chamber Music -
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Lieder ohne Worte, Book 2, Op. 30: No. 6 in F-Sharp Minor, MWV U110 "Venetianisches Gondelleid" - Limoncello: Celebrating Chamber Music -
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String Quartet No. 1 in A Minor, Op. 41/1: III. Adagio - Limoncello: Celebrating Chamber Music -
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Sonata for Cello and Piano, Op. 19: III. Andante - Limoncello: Celebrating Chamber Music -
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Suite Italienne: II. Serenata - Limoncello: Celebrating Chamber Music -
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Souvenir d'un lieu cher, Op. 42, TH 116: No. 3, Mélodie - Limoncello: Celebrating Chamber Music -
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Lyrical Pieces, Op. 12: No. 1, Arietta - Limoncello: Celebrating Chamber Music -
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String Quartet No. 13 in B-Flat Major, Op. 130: V. Cavatina. Adagio molto espressivo (Transcr. M. Balakirev for Piano) - Limoncello: Celebrating Chamber Music -
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Piano Sonata No. 25 in G Major, Op. 79 "Cuckoo": II. Andante - Limoncello: Celebrating Chamber Music -
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Waldszenen, Op. 82: Abschied - Limoncello: Celebrating Chamber Music -
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Pictures at an Exhibition: III. Promenade - Limoncello: Celebrating Chamber Music -
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Violin Partita No. 3 in E Major, BWV 1006: I. Preludio - Limoncello: Celebrating Chamber Music -
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Flute Quartet in D Major, K. 285: II. Adagio - Limoncello: Celebrating Chamber Music -
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Du bist die Ruh, Op. 59 No. 3, D. 776 (Arr. X. van Dijk for String Quartet) - Limoncello: Celebrating Chamber Music -
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String Quartet in D Major, Op. 18 No. 3: II. Andante con moto - Limoncello: Celebrating Chamber Music -
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Catalogue d'Oiseaux, I/42, 3e Livre: No. 6, L'Alouette lulu - Limoncello: Celebrating Chamber Music -
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String Quartet No. 1 in A Minor, Op. 41/1: I. Introduzione. Andante espressivo - Allegro - Schumann: String Quartets -
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String Quartet No. 1 in A Minor, Op. 41/1: II. Scherzo. Presto - Schumann: String Quartets -
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String Quartet No. 1 in A Minor, Op. 41/1: III. Adagio - Schumann: String Quartets -
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String Quartet No. 1 in A Minor, Op. 41/1: IV. Presto - Schumann: String Quartets -
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String Quartet No. 2 in F Major, Op. 41/2: I. Allegro vivace - Schumann: String Quartets -
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String Quartet No. 2 in F Major, Op. 41/2: II. Andante, quasi variazioni - Schumann: String Quartets -
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String Quartet No. 2 in F Major, Op. 41/2: III. Scherzo. Presto - Schumann: String Quartets -
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String Quartet No. 2 in F Major, Op. 41/2: IV. Allegro molto vivace - Schumann: String Quartets -
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String Quartet No. 3 in A Major, Op. 41/3: I. Andante espressivo - Allegro molto moderato - Schumann: String Quartets -
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String Quartet No. 3 in A Major, Op. 41/3: II. Assai agitato - Schumann: String Quartets -
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String Quartet No. 3 in A Major, Op. 41/3: III. Adagio molto - Schumann: String Quartets -
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String Quartet No. 3 in A Major, Op. 41/3: IV. Finale. Allegro molto vivace - Schumann: String Quartets -
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String Quartet No. 1 in A Minor, Op. 41 No. 1: I. Introduzione. Andante espressivo - Allegro - R. Schumann: String Quartets Nos. 1-3, Op. 41 -
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String Quartet No. 1 in A Minor, Op. 41 No. 1: II. Scherzo. Presto - R. Schumann: String Quartets Nos. 1-3, Op. 41 -
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String Quartet No. 1 in A Minor, Op. 41 No. 1: III. Adagio - R. Schumann: String Quartets Nos. 1-3, Op. 41 -
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String Quartet No. 1 in A Minor, Op. 41 No. 1: IV. Presto - R. Schumann: String Quartets Nos. 1-3, Op. 41 -
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String Quartet No. 2 in F Major, Op. 41 No. 2: I. Allegro vivace - R. Schumann: String Quartets Nos. 1-3, Op. 41 -
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String Quartet No. 2 in F Major, Op. 41 No. 2: II. Andante, quasi variazioni - R. Schumann: String Quartets Nos. 1-3, Op. 41 -
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String Quartet No. 2 in F Major, Op. 41 No. 2: III. Scherzo. Presto - R. Schumann: String Quartets Nos. 1-3, Op. 41 -
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String Quartet No. 2 in F Major, Op. 41 No. 2: IV. Allegro molto vivace - R. Schumann: String Quartets Nos. 1-3, Op. 41 -
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String Quartet No. 3 in A Major, Op. 41 No. 3: I. Andante espressivo - Allegro molto moderato - R. Schumann: String Quartets Nos. 1-3, Op. 41 -
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String Quartet No. 3 in A Major, Op. 41 No. 3: II. Assai agitato - R. Schumann: String Quartets Nos. 1-3, Op. 41 -
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String Quartet No. 3 in A Major, Op. 41 No. 3: III. Adagio molto - R. Schumann: String Quartets Nos. 1-3, Op. 41 -
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String Quartet No. 3 in A Major, Op. 41 No. 3: IV. Finale. Allegro molto vivace - R. Schumann: String Quartets Nos. 1-3, Op. 41 -
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Piano Quartet No. 1 in G Minor, K. 478: I. Allegro - Live in New York City / 2018 - The New York Concert (Live in New York City / 2018) -
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Piano Quartet No. 1 in G Minor, K. 478: II. Andante - Live in New York City / 2018 - The New York Concert (Live in New York City / 2018) -
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Piano Quartet No. 1 in G Minor, K. 478: III. Rondo (Allegro moderato) - Live in New York City / 2018 - The New York Concert (Live in New York City / 2018) -
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Piano Quartet No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 15: I. Allegro molto moderato - Live in New York City / 2018 - The New York Concert (Live in New York City / 2018) -
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Piano Quartet No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 15: II. Scherzo (Allegro vivo) - Live in New York City / 2018 - The New York Concert (Live in New York City / 2018) -
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Piano Quartet No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 15: III. Adagio - Live in New York City / 2018 - The New York Concert (Live in New York City / 2018) -
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Piano Quartet No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 15: IV. Allegro molto - Live in New York City / 2018 - The New York Concert (Live in New York City / 2018) -
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Piano Quintet in A Major, Op. 81, B. 155: I. Allegro, ma non tanto - Live in New York City / 2018 - The New York Concert (Live in New York City / 2018) -
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Piano Quintet in A Major, Op. 81, B. 155: II. Dumka (Andante con moto) - Live in New York City / 2018 - The New York Concert (Live in New York City / 2018) -
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Piano Quintet in A Major, Op. 81, B. 155: III. Scherzo (Furiant). Molto vivace (Poco tranquillo) - Live in New York City / 2018 - The New York Concert (Live in New York City / 2018) -
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Piano Quintet in A Major, Op. 81, B. 155: IV. Finale (Allegro) - Live in New York City / 2018 - The New York Concert (Live in New York City / 2018) -
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Piano Quintet in G Minor, Op. 57: III. Scherzo (Allegretto) - Live in New York City / 2018 - The New York Concert (Live in New York City / 2018) -
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