Melos Quartet
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The Melos Quartet is a German string quartet based in Stuttgart that was in existence from 1965 to 2005.
They took their name from the ancient Greek word for music, which is also the root of the word melody.
They were planning a farewell tour in 2005, when Wilhelm Melcher, the first violinist died unexpectedly just before his 65th birthday.
[edit] Recorded works
They recorded a performance of the Schubert String Quintet in C major (D. 596) with Mstislav Rostropovich as the second cellist on the Deutsche Grammophon label. They recorded a 3 CD set of the "Haydn" Quartets on the Deutsche Grammophon label. Also recorded the complete Mendelssohn String Quartets on the Deutsche Grammophon label.
[edit] Members
- Wilhelm Melcher (1940-2005), 1st violin
- Gerhard Voss (born 1939), 2nd violin (from 1965 to 1993)
- Ida Bieler, 2nd violin (since 1993)
- Hermann Voss (born 1934), viola
- Peter Buck (born 1937), cello
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