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Frederick Converse: String Quartet no. 2 in Am, op. 18

October 8, 2017September 30, 2017 Fugue for Thought

performed by Steve’s Bedroom Band (cover image by Francisco Aceldo) Frederick Shepherd Converse was born on January 5, 1871 in Newton, Massachusetts. He studied at Harvard with John Knowles Paine, and his op. 1 violin sonata from 1893 got ‘highest honors’ as … Continue reading Frederick Converse: String Quartet no. 2 in Am, op. 18

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Gustav Helsted: String Quartet no. 4 in Fm, op. 33

December 18, 2016December 21, 2016 Fugue for Thought

performed by Steve’s Bedroom Band (I think) (more about that below), or from a very recent recording on Dacapo, linked below (second, third and fourth movements) Gustav Helsted was born 30 January, 1857, and was a composer. That’s literally all … Continue reading Gustav Helsted: String Quartet no. 4 in Fm, op. 33

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Frederick Converse: String Quartet no. 2 in Am, op. 18

Gustav Helsted: String Quartet no. 4 in Fm, op. 33