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