Indivisible by Four

A String Quartet in Pursuit of Harmony

Arnold Steinhardt

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English

Farrar Straus Giroux
15 June 2000

Music; Western "classical" music; Classical music (c 1750 to c 1830); Individual composers & musicians, bands & groups; Chamber ensembles; Biography: arts & entertainment

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.

By: Arnold Steinhardt
Imprint: Farrar Straus Giroux
Dimensions: Height: 208mm, Width: 137mm, Spine: 23mm
Weight: 295g
ISBN: 9780374527006
ISBN 10: 0374527008
Pages: 324
Publication Date: 15 June 2000
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

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.

Reviews for Indivisible by Four: A String Quartet in Pursuit of Harmony

As one-fourth of what may be the longest-running string quartet in musical history, Arnold Steinhardt is ideally equipped to describe the life and times of a world-renowned musical ensemble. It's a wonderfully informative and entertaining memoir. Please read this book. --Gary Graffman, Curtis Institute Newsletter I enjoyed this tremendously. Arnold Steinhardt's account of the joys and ordeals of a life chamber musi is charmingly written and marvelously entertaining. It is also very touching because one feels his love of music on every page. --Richard Goode The Guaneri Quartet [is] known for the elegance, charm, clarity and passion of their playing, and Steinhardt's writting has all the same virtues. --Justin Davidson, Newsday