Alban Berg Quartett
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Founded in Vienna, Austria in 1970, the Alban Berg Quartett is a string quartet named after Austrian composer Alban Berg (1885-1935). The quartet has proven to be one of the most innovative chamber music ensembles of its time. The Alban Berg Quartett was formed by four professors from the Vienna Academy of Music: Günter Pichler (first violin), Klaus Maetzl (second violin), Hatto Beyerle (viola) and Valentin Erben (cello). After a private performance, Alban Bergâs widow, Helen Berg, gave the quartet permission to use the name of her late husband. The quartet made their debut on October 5, 1971 in the Mozartsaal of the Vienna Konzerthaus. Their repertoire consisted of chamber music from the 18th and 19th centuries including works by composers Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, DvoÅák, and JanáÄek. They also featured works by contemporary composers Berg, Berio , Rihm, Schnittke, Haubenstock-Ramati, Schwertsik and Wimberger. The quartet were a popular live ensemble, playing theaters all around the world and were honored with many awards. Over the years, there were some line-up changes including Klaus Maetzl being replaced by Gerhard Schulz in 1978 and Hatto Beyerle replaced by Thomas Kakuska in 1981. When Kakuska died in 2005, he was replaced by Isabel Chrisius, one of Kakuskaâs students. Still heartbroken over Kakuskaâs death, the Alban Berg Quartett came to an end in 2008. Founding member and second violinist Klaus Maetzl died on May 4, 2016. Founding member and viola player Hatto Beyerle died on October 16, 2023. Since the early 1970s, the quartetâs recordings for labels such as Teldec and EMI were beloved by classical music fans. In 2020, the Diapason dâor-winning 62 CD and 8 DVD box set entitled The Complete Recordings was released.
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Alban Berg Quartett
Schubert: String Quartets Nos. 9, 10, 12, 13 "Rosamunde", 14 "Death and the Maiden" & 15, Trout Quint
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Beethoven: Complete String Quartets, Vol. 2 (Live at Vienna Konzerthaus, 1989)
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Top Tracks
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- String Quintet No. 4 in G Minor, K. 516: I. Allegro
- String Quintet No. 3 in C Major, K. 515: I. Allegro
- String Quartet in E-Flat Major, Op. 76 No. 6, Hob. III:80: IV. Finale. Allegro spirituoso
- String Quartet in E-Flat Major, Op. 76 No. 6, Hob. III:80: I. Allegretto
- String Quartet No. 1 in F Major, Op. 18 No. 1: I. Allegro con brio
- String Quartet No. 2 in G Major, Op. 18 No. 2: II. Adagio cantabile - Allegro
- String Quartet No. 2 in G Major, Op. 18 No. 2: III. Scherzo. Allegro
- String Quartet No. 3 in D Major, Op. 18 No. 3: III. Allegro
- String Quartet No. 4 in C minor Op. 18 No. 4: II. Scherzo (Andante scherzoso quasi allegretto)
- String Quartet No. 12 in E-Flat Major, Op. 127: II. Adagio ma non troppo e molto cantabile
- String Quartet No. 4 in C Minor, Op. 18 No. 4: I. Allegro ma non tanto
- String Quartet No. 22 in B-Flat Major, K. 589 "Prussian Quartet No. 2": I. Allegro
- String Quartet No. 23 in F Major, K. 590 "Prussian Quartet No. 3": I. Allegro moderato
- String Quartet No. 14 in G Major, Op. 10 No. 1, K. 387 "Spring": II. Minuetto. Allegro
- String Quartet Op.28 : III Sehr fliessend
- String Quartet No. 3
- String Quartet no. 20 in D major, K. 499 "Hoffmeister": II. Menuetto. Allegretto - Trio
- String Quartet No. 21 in D Major, K. 575 "Prussian Quartet No. 1": I. Allegretto
- String Quartet No. 19 in C Major, Op. 10 No. 6, K. 465 "Dissonance": III. Menuetto. Allegro
- String Quartet Op.28 : I Mässig
- Lyric Suite for String Quartet: VI. Largo desolato
- 5 Tango Sensations: No. 4, Awake
- String Quartet No. 6 in B-Flat Major, Op. 18 No. 6: I. Allegro con brio
- Five movements for String Quartet Op.5 : V In zarter Bewegung
