Orlando Quartet
The Orlando Quartet was a classical music string quartet based in Amsterdam, formed in 1976[1] and active until 1997.
Members
First violin:
- Istvan Parkanyi, of Hungary, (born in Leipzig, Germany),[2] (1976–1984)[3]
- John Harding, born in Australia, (1985–1990)
- Arvid Engegård, of Norway, (1991–1997)
Second violin:
- Heinz Oberdorfer, of Germany
Viola:
- Ferdinand Erblich, of Austria
Cello:
- Stefan Metz, of Romania
Successor
In 1998, Istvan Parkanyi, Heinz Oberdorfer, Ferdinand Erblich and cellist Michael Müller formed the Parkanyi Quartet.[4][5]
Discography
The Orlando Quartet released albums of works by Mozart, Haydn, Schubert, Debussy, Dvořák, Mendelssohn Bartholdy and Ravel.[6]
References
- Rockwell, John (1983-11-13). "Concert - Orlando String Quartet". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2014-08-12. Retrieved 2014-08-10.
- "István Párkányi - the quartet - Párkányi Quartet". Archived from the original on 24 June 2014.
- "Nieuwe pagina - Párkányi Quartet". Archived from the original on 24 June 2014.
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