Keller Quartet (Munich)

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The Keller Quartet was a German string quartet from Munich that existed from the late 1940s to the 1970s. All musicians were members of the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra .

history

The Keller Quartet was founded by the violinist Erich Keller, then concertmaster of the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, founder of the Convivum Musicum, Munich and primary violinist of the Munich Nonett. In later years the second violin was occupied by Karsten Heymann.

The Keller Quartet was one of the first string quartets of its time in Germany and had an extremely diverse repertoire, ranging from classical music to the 20th century. As a top ensemble, it was very concerned with contemporary music, especially after the end of the Third Reich , as shown by appearances - also as members of the Munich Nonet. a. at performances of works by Wilhelm Killmayer (first performance of the 1968 Nonett on January 21, 1969, Hochschule für Musik, Munich), Boris Blacher (Octett, 1965), and concerts at musica viva, Frankfurt, 1967/68. Various tours took it far beyond Germany. The high musical quality and excellent design of the performances by the Keller Quartet are still reflected today in the reviews of its recordings.

occupation

  • 1st violin: Erich Keller
  • 2nd violin: Heinrich Ziehe
  • Viola: Franz Schessl
  • Violoncello: Max Braun

Discography

The discography includes a .:

  • Paul Hindemith - String Quartet in E flat major. LP (78 rpm), probably recorded in the late 1940s or in the very early 1950s
  • Max Reger - Chamber Music Complete - Vol. 1; Clarinet Quintet in A major op. 146. CD Da Camera 77 501, recorded as LP (SM 92702, 33 rpm), 1972; Together with Rudolf Gall (clarinet)
  • Max Reger - Chamber Music Complete - Vol. 22; String Quartet No. 4 in E flat major op. 109; CD Da Camera 77 522. Recorded as LP (33 rpm), 1967
  • Max Reger - Complete Chamber Music - Youth Quartet in D minor. o. O .; CD DaCa 77 522, recorded as LP (33 rpm), 1973
  • Anton Bruckner - String Quintet in F major, Intermezzo for String Quartet, String Quartet in C minor. CD Da Camera Magna (SM 92707/8); together with Georg Schmid, viola
  • Hugo Wolf - Italian Serenade. LP Da Camera Magna (SM 92723, 33 rpm)
  • Hugo Wolf - String Quartet in D minor. LP Da Camera (SM 92709, 33 rpm), first recording on LP

There are also various radio recordings.

Recordings with Karsten Heymann, 2nd violin:

  • Robert Schumann - String Quartet, Op. 41 No. 3 in A minor. LP Werk-Verlag Dr. E. Banaschewski (0666525)

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ WOLF. String Quartet in D minor. Review. ( Memento from August 1, 2012 in the web archive archive.today ) In: Gramophone May 1973, p. 103.
  2. ↑ REGER. String Quartet No. 4th String Trio, Op. 77b. Review. In: Gramophone July 1973, p. 88. ( Memento from August 3, 2012 in the web archive archive.today )
  3. ↑ BRUCKNER. String quintet in F major. Review. In: Gramophone April 1970, p. 64. ( Memento from September 9, 2012 in the web archive archive.today )
  4. ↑ WOLF. String Quartet in D minor. Review. In: Gramophone September 1968, p. 59. ( Memento from September 6, 2012 in the web archive archive.today )
  5. ↑ REGER. Clarinet Quintet in A major, Op. 146. Review. In: Gramophone August 1967, p. 43. ( Memento from August 4, 2012 in the web archive archive.today )
  6. ↑ Catalog entry in the German National Library
  7. ↑ Details from Bayer Music Group
  8. ↑ Catalog entry in the German National Library
  9. ↑ Details from Bayer Music Group