Artemis Quartet

The Artemis Quartet, named after the Greek goddess of hunt and wilderness, is a German string quartet. The quartet was founded 1989 in Lübeck and is now Berlin-based.^[1] They are especially noted for their performances of the Beethoven string quartets. ^[2]

Discography

The Artemis Quartet has had an exclusive recording contract with Virgin Classics/EMI since 2005. Their discography includes

• Beethoven: String Quartets Opp. 59 & 95 (2005)
• Ligeti: String Quartet Nos 1 & 2 (2005)
• Verklärte Nacht (2006)
• Dvořák, Janáček: String Quartets (2006
• Schumann, Brahms: Piano Quintets with Leif Ove Andsnes
• Schubert: String Quintet in C & String Quartet No. 703 with Truls Mørk (2007)^[3]
• Beethoven: Beethoven String Quartets Op. 18 No. 4 & Op. 59 No. 2 (2008)
• Beethoven: String Quartets Op.130 No. 133 & 18 No. 6 (2010)
• Beethoven: String Quartets Op.18 No. 1 & Op. 127 (2010)
• Beethoven: String Quartets Op.18 No. 5, 18 No. 3, Op. 135 (2011)
• Beethoven: Complete String Quartets (2011)
• Schubert: String Quartets No. 13-15: Rosamunde, Death and the Maiden, String Quartet No. 15

Members (since 1989)

• Violin: Wilken Ranck (1989–1994), Natalia Prishepenko (1994-2012), Vineta Sareika (since 2012)
• Violin: Isabel Trautwein (1989–1991), Heime Müller (1991–2007), Gregor Sigl (since 2007)
• Viola: Volker Jacobsen (1989–2007), Friedemann Weigle (since 2007)
• Violoncello: Eckart Runge (since 1989)

Weblinks

• Official Homepage

References