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Duration in minutes: A 0–10 B 10–20 C 20–30 D 30–50 E 50–80 F 80–130 G 130+
Family name Given name Life dates Residence Began Notes  
Beyer ext Johanna 1888–1944
Germany 1888
USA 1911
Germany 1914
USA 1923
  M R
Additional references

Kennedy, J. 1996; Beal 2011
Binkerd ext Gordon 1916–2003
USA 1916
  M
Additional references

Shackelford 1975
Bird Jennifer b. 19uu     M P
Biró U
http://www.danielpeterbiro.ca/
ext 		Dániel Péter b. 1969
USA 1969
Hungary 19uu
Germany 19uu
USA
Canada
  M P
Problems, questions

Residences TBD
Blacher ext Boris 1903–1975
China 1903
Russia 19uu
China 19uu
Germany 1922
  M R
Additional references

Henrich 2003
Blackwood Easley b. 1933
USA 1933
France 1954
USA 1957
  M P R
Bliss U
http://www.lib.cam.ac.uk/Departments/Music/Bliss/blissTrust.htm
Arthur 1891–1975
England 1891
USA 1923
England 1925
USA 1939?
England 1941
  M R
Blitzstein U
http://www.marcblitzstein.com
Marc 1905–1964
USA 1905
  M R
Bloch U
http://www.ernestbloch.org
ext 		Ernest 1880–1959
Switzerland 1880
Belgium 1897
Germany 1900
France 1903
Switzerland 1904
USA 1916
  M P R
Additional references

Claude Torres
Blomdahl Karl-Birger 1916–1968
Sweden 1916
  M
Body Jack A
John
 1944–2015
New Zealand 1944
Netherlands 1969
New Zealand 1970
Indonesia 1976
New Zealand 1977
  M P R
Bolcom U
http://www.williambolcom.com
ext 		William b. 1938
USA 1938
France 1959
USA 1961
  M R
Additional references

Communication from William Bolcom, 2011-07-06 et seq.
Bondon Jacques 1927–2008
France 1927
  M P R
Bonighton Ian 1942–1975
Australia 1942
England 1974
  M R
Bonneau ext Gilles Yves 1941–2002
Canada 1941
USA

Quartet No. 1 is for violin, 2 violas, and cello.
Problems, questions

Whether he wrote music for the usual string quartet formation is unknown.

Additional references

Kalvos & Damian [2014-06-05]
Borup-Jørgensen U
http://www.borup-jorgensen.dk
Axel 1924–2012
Denmark 1924
Sweden 192u?
Denmark 1946
  M
Bosmans Henriëtte 1895–1952
Netherlands 1895
  M R
Bottje ext Will Gay b. 1925
USA 1925

Quartet No. 7 is for violin, viola, cello, and string bass; Quartet No. 8 is for 2 violins and 2 violas.

 M
Additional references

American Composers Alliance [2014-06-03]
Bouchard U
http://www.lindabouchard.com
Linda b. 1957
Canada 1957
USA 197u
Canada 1990
USA 1997
  M P R
Boucourechliev U
http://www.boucourechliev.com
André 1925–1997
Bulgaria 1925
France 1949 ca.
  M P R