Alban Berg Quartet
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| Alban Berg Quartett | |
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| Origin | Vienna, Austria |
| Genre(s) | Classical |
| Occupation(s) | Chamber ensemble |
| Years active | 1971-present |
| Label(s) | EMI |
| Members | |
| Günter Pichler (violin) Gerhard Schulz (violin) Isabel Charisius (viola) Valentin Erben (violoncello) |
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| Former members | |
| Klaus Maetzl (2nd violin, 1971-1978) Hatto Beyerle (viola, 1971-1981) Thomas Kakuska (viola, 1981-2005) |
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The Alban Berg Quartett is a string quartet founded in Vienna, Austria in 1971.
The quartet members have decided to disband in July, 2008. Their last concert will be held in Teatro Colón, Buenos Aires, Argentina.[1]
[edit] Members
- 1st violin
- Günter Pichler
- 2nd violin
- Gerhard Schulz
- Klaus Maetzl (1971-1978)
- Viola
- Isabel Charisius
- Thomas Kakuska (1981-2005)
- Hatto Beyerle (1971-1981)
- Violoncello
[edit] References
- ^ (German) Das Alban-Berg-Quartett löst sich auf. Bayerischer Rundfunk, news dated 13 March 2007, retrieved 2 June 2007 (mp3)
[edit] External links
- Alban Berg Quartett at Allmusic
- Alban Berg Quartett biography. Impresariat Simmenauer.
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