Group
Oberlin String Quartet
- From
- Oberlin, United States
- Active
- 1955–1959
- Releases
- 0
- string quartet
About
The Oberlin String Quartet is a classical music ensemble associated with the Oberlin Conservatory of Music at Oberlin College, Oberlin, Ohio.
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In 1955, violinist and Oberlin Conservatory faculty member Andor Toth formed the Oberlin String Quartet with violinist Matthew Raimondi, violist William Berman, and cellist John Frazer. In 1957, violinist John Dalley (second violinist in the Guarneri Quartet), and cellist Peter Howard [1] (for many years principal cellist in the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra) joined the Quartet.
The quartet disbanded after Andor Toth left the faculty in 1959.
Members
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John Frazer cello
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Matthew Raimondi violin
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William Berman viola
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Andor Toth violin
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John Dalley violin
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Peter Howard cello
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Tags
- american string quartet
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- c59e7a7b-e11a-4c23-bfd0-60ca158eed41
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