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 and Ravel.^[6]

References