Märkl Quartet

The Märkl Quartet was a German string quartet that was based in Cologne from 1968 to 1991 . It was named after the violinist Josef Märkl , who was the primary violinist of the string quartet throughout the entire period. The origins of the ensemble lie in the Stross Quartet , whose tradition was continued after the death of Wilhelm Stross in 1966 by the former members of the ensemble, Josef Märkl and Rudolf Metzmacher , violoncello professor.

In addition to appearances in the Federal Republic of Germany, the Märkl Quartet undertook concert tours to Austria, Belgium and Israel as well as to the USA and Spain. On the occasion of the 1976 bicentennial festivities, the bicentennial of the American Declaration of Independence , it was set in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Märkl brought his ensemble, the string quartet in D minor, Op. 45/1 ( Arno Breker dedicated) and E flat major op. 45/2 ( Alfred Cortot dedicated) by Wilhelm Kempff and the variations on the Brazilian national anthem by David Korenschendler to premiere . The quartet's repertoire included the music of the Viennese Classic , Romantic and Modern periods . Several recordings (Beethoven, Arriaga, Egk) were made.

Members

1st violin: Josef Märkl (1968–1991)
2nd violin: Hanns-Heinz Odenthal (1968/69), Bernhard Deffner (1969–1971), Toshi Takada (1971–1974), Susanne Wieck (1974–1977), Wolfgang Kick (1977–1979), Key-Thomas Märkl (1980/81 and 1990/91) and David Johnson (1981–1990)
Viola: Peter Pfuhl (1968–1970), Karl-Heinz Steeb (1970/71), Lutz Schröder (1971/72), Konrad Grahe (1972–1975), Ferdinand Erblich (1975/76), Bernhard Pietralle (1976–1986 ), Bernhard Oll (1986–1990) and Rüdiger Debus (1990/91)
Violoncello: Rudolf Metzmacher (1968–1980), Traugott Schmöhe (1980/81), Manfred Becker (1981–1990) and Guido Schiefen (1990/91)

Discography

Ludwig van Beethoven : String Quartets op.135 and 18/2 with the Stross Quartet (Aarton Music, 1983)
Juan Crisóstomo de Arriaga : String Quartets No. 1 and 2 in E flat major (Aarton Music, 1983)
Werner Egk : La Tentation de Saint Antoine and Juan Crisóstomo de Arriaga: String Quartet No. 3 in E flat major with Marijke Hendriks (mezzo-soprano) (Aarton Music, 1983)

literature

Jürgen Stegmüller: The string quartet. An international documentation on the history of string quartet ensembles and string quartet compositions from the beginning to the present (= source catalogs for music history . Volume 40). Noetzel, Wilhelmshaven 2007, ISBN 978-3-7959-0780-8 , p. 158.

Web links

Literature by and about the Märkl Quartet in the catalog of the German National Library
Märkl Quartet at Discogs (English)

Individual evidence

↑ In Kempff's life sketches the world premiere is dated to 1985, cf. Wilhelm Kempff: life sketches of a great pianist . Documented by Klaus Linsenmeyer, Noetzel, Wilhelmshaven 2006, ISBN 3-7959-0849-3 , p. 286.
↑ In his documentation, Stegmüller states 1968 for Kempff's string quartets and 1985 for Korenschendler Variations as the years of the premieres, cf. Jürgen Stegmüller: The string quartet. An international documentation on the history of string quartet ensembles and string quartet compositions from the beginning to the present (= source catalogs for music history . Volume 40). Noetzel, Wilhelmshaven 2007, ISBN 978-3-7959-0780-8 , p. 158.

[1] In Kempff's life sketches the world premiere is dated to 1985, cf. Wilhelm Kempff: life sketches of a great pianist . Documented by Klaus Linsenmeyer, Noetzel, Wilhelmshaven 2006, ISBN 3-7959-0849-3 , p. 286.

[2] In his documentation, Stegmüller states 1968 for Kempff's string quartets and 1985 for Korenschendler Variations as the years of the premieres, cf. Jürgen Stegmüller: The string quartet. An international documentation on the history of string quartet ensembles and string quartet compositions from the beginning to the present (= source catalogs for music history . Volume 40). Noetzel, Wilhelmshaven 2007, ISBN 978-3-7959-0780-8 , p. 158.