Group

Amar Quartett

1921-1929

From: Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Active: 1921–1929
Releases: 1

classical
string quartet

About

The Amar Quartet, also known as the Amar-Hindemith Quartet, was a musical ensemble founded by the composer Paul Hindemith in 1921 in Germany. The quartet was active in both classical and modern repertoire until disbanding in 1933. It performed for many European concerts, broadcasts and recordings.

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Members

Rudolf Hindemith 1921–1921, 1924–1927 · original member · former cello
Licco Amar 1921–1929 · original member · former violin
Walter Caspar 1921–1929 · original member · former violin
Paul Hindemith 1921–1929 · original member · former viola
Mauritz Frank 1922–1924, 1927–1929 · former cello

Discography

Other 1

String Quartet, op. 17 Year unknown

Links

Reference

Wikidata

Also known as

Amar Quartet · Amar-Hindemith Quartet

Tags

german string quartet

Identifiers

MusicBrainz: dcc62165-8eb5-4ba0-a02f-2b61cf285014

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