FLUX Quartet
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The FLUX Quartet is an American
string quartet
dedicated to the performance of contemporary classical music
. It was founded in 1996 and is based in New York City
. The group is renowned for its performances of Morton Feldman
's String Quartet no. 2, which lasts for over six hours.
Their recording of "String Quartet in G, Opus 18" features in the film "Accepted
" (2006).
United States
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string quartet
String quartet
A string quartet is a musical ensemble of four string players – usually two violin players, a violist and a cellist – or a piece written to be performed by such a group...
dedicated to the performance of contemporary classical music
Contemporary classical music
Contemporary classical music can be understood as belonging to the period that started in the mid-1970s with the retreat of modernism. However, the term may also be employed in a broader sense to refer to all post-1945 modern musical forms.-Categorization:...
. It was founded in 1996 and is based in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
. The group is renowned for its performances of Morton Feldman
Morton Feldman
Morton Feldman was an American composer, born in New York City.A major figure in 20th century music, Feldman was a pioneer of indeterminate music, a development associated with the experimental New York School of composers also including John Cage, Christian Wolff, and Earle Brown...
's String Quartet no. 2, which lasts for over six hours.
Their recording of "String Quartet in G, Opus 18" features in the film "Accepted
Accepted
Accepted is a 2006 American comedy film directed by Steve Pink and written by Adam Cooper, Bill Collage, and Mark Perez. The main plot centers around a group of would-be college freshmen who, after being rejected from all the colleges and universities to which they had applied, proceed to create...
" (2006).