Rosamunde Quartett

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The Rosamunde Quartett was a German string quartet ensemble formed in 1992 and dissolved in 2009. [1] It was named after Franz Schubert's String Quartet No. 13 and the incidental music Rosamunde on which the slow movement of this piece is based. Its members consisted of Andreas Reiner (violin), Diane Pascal (violin), Helmut Nicolai (viola), and Anja Lechner (cello). Simon Fordham (violin) was also previously a member. [2]

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References

  1. Loeckle, Wolf (2009-10-19). ""jedes ding hat einmal ein end…" Das Rosamunde Quartett hört auf". Neue Musikzeitung. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
  2. Records, E. C. M. "ECM Records". ECM Records. Retrieved 2021-02-26.