LaSalle Quartet

The LaSalle String Quartet was founded in 1946 and disbanded in 1988.

Walter Levin (* 1924), 1st violin, Henry Meyer ( 1923-2006 ), second violin, and Peter Kamnitzer (* 1922), Viola, were members during the 42 years of the existence of the quartet. When cellist however, there were some changes. On Richard Kapuscinski ( 1946-55 ) and Jack Kirstein ( 1955-77 ) was followed by Lee Fiser ( 1975-88 ).

As a student of the Juilliard School of Music in New York City, the quartet received the first diploma of the then newly established Chair of quartet playing. 1949-53 was the LaSalle String Quartet quartet in residence of Colorado College; the same position then took it to the University of Cincinnati a, which its members taught chamber music. You were a guest at numerous festivals throughout Europe.

The quartet was known especially for his interpretations of music of the 20th century and also was a variety of compositions in order, which premieres realized it then.

In 1958 the quartet of Amati instruments were available ( built: 1648, 1682, 1619 and 1670 ), the abminderten the often somewhat harsh sound of the quartet and gave him some heat.

Phonograms only a few works are currently available. The standard repertoire (Mozart, Haydn, Beethoven, Schubert, Mendelssohn Bartholdy ) is almost not represented. Documents are mainly the works of Impressionism ( Claude Debussy, Maurice Ravel ) and modernity ( Zemlinsky, Vienna School, Ligeti, Nono ), most of which are published by Deutsche Grammophon.

Swell

• Alain Paris: Encyclopedia of classical music in the 20th century. Kassel 1992

• String Quartet (Ensemble )