Piano Quartet Literature
GUIDE TO THE , • • ' ., PIANO QUARTET' - J. ..... .... ., -� �.., ., LITERATURE T he Silve rtrus t Guid e to th Pia e no Qu artet Lit eratu re ;..{.. ... BY RAYMOND SILVERTRUST EDITOR OF THE CHAMBER MUSI JOURNAL -1- Table of Contents Introduction and Preface ··································································································· 3 Quartets for Violin, Viola, Cello and Piano ······································································ 6 Index······························································································································· 41 -2- A Guide to the Piano Quartet Literature By Raymond Silvertrust Introduction and Preface engage a string quartet and a pianist, or find a ‘pick up’ group of First, I would like to apologize to my readers. I have hastily typed string players and a pianist. If a string quartet and pianist are en- this entirely myself. And as I have no editor and because I am not gaged and a piano quartet is to be presented, one of the violins a good proof reader, you will find many mistakes, largely must sit out. Further the cost to the organization is the same as if because I have felt, now in my seventh decade, that I am racing they had presented a piano quintet. So, as far as cost goes, a ‘pick against the clock so to speak. I have wanted to make sure that I up’ group of freelancers makes the most sense. But even in big would be able to complete this guide. When it is done, and if I cities where there are hundreds of freelance musicians, program- have time, I will improve it, add to it and, of course, try to ming organizations almost never take advantage of the situation eliminate all of the errors I have left behind.
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