Indivisible by Four: A String Quartet in Pursuit of Harmony

Steinhardt, Arnold

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ISBN 10: 0374527008 ISBN 13: 9780374527006

Published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2000

Language: English

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Trade softcover. 8vo (5.5 x 8.25 in.). Green and black pictorial wraps with early photo of the group on front. Rear cover gives a thumbnail history of the group and the author. Book shows a bit of age but is in nice shape with clean cover, text edges, corners, etc. A second printing. Founded in 1964 and disbanded in 2009, the Guarneri String Quartet helped nurture interest in quartet playing for a whole generation of young musicians. Author Steinhardt was first violin in the group. He signed this copy on the first page with a dedication to Ralph and Toby.

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Title: Indivisible by Four: A String Quartet in Pursuit of Harmony
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Publication Date: 2000
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0374527008
ISBN 13: 9780374527006
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Very Good
Signed: Inscribed by Author(s)

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The Guarneri Quartet is fabled for its unique longevity and high-spirited virtuosity. Here is its story from the inside--a story filled with drama, humor, danger, compassion, and, of course, glorious music.

A player who studies and performs the exalted string-quartet repertoire has opted for a very special life. Arnold Steinhardt, tracing his own development as a student, orchestra player, and budding young soloist, gives a touching account of how he and his intrepid colleagues were converted to chamber music despite the daunting odds against success. And he reveals, as no one has before, the intensely difficult process by which--on the battlefield of daily three-hour rehearsals--four individualists master and then overcome the confining demands of ensemble playing.

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Arnold Steinhardt is the first violinist and a founding member of the Guarneri Quartet. He lives in New York City with his wife and two children.

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