Orlando Quartet

The Orlando Quartet was a classical music string quartet based in Amsterdam, formed in 1976 and active until 1997.

Members

First violin:

• Istvan Parkanyi, of Hungary, (born in Leipzig, Germany), (1976–1984)
• John Harding, born in Australia, (1985–1990)
• Arvid EngegÃ¥rd, 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.

Discography

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

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