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] [6]

Discography

The Orlando Quartet released albums of works by Mozart, Haydn, Schubert, Debussy, Dvořák, Mendelssohn Bartholdy and Ravel.[7]

References

1. 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.
2. "István Párkányi - the quartet - Párkányi Quartet". Archived from the original on 24 June 2014.
3. "Nieuwe pagina - Párkányi Quartet". Archived from the original on 24 June 2014.
4. "Quatuors". www.pragadigitals.com (in French). Retrieved 2024-05-09.
5. "Nieuwe pagina - Párkányi Quartet". Archived from the original on 24 June 2014.
6. "Párkányi Quartet, String Quartet: Biography". Svensk Konsertdirektion AB. Retrieved 2014-08-10.
7. "Orlando Quartet - Discography - AllMusic". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 2016-02-04. Retrieved 2 December 2014.