Orlando Quartet From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Orlando Quartet was a classical music string quartet based in Amsterdam, formed in 1976[1] and active until 1997. First violin: Istvan Parkanyi, of Hungary, (born in Leipzig, Germany),[2] (1976–1984)[3] John Harding, born in Australia, (1985–1990) Arvid Engegård, of Norway, (1991–1997) Second violin: Heinz Oberdorfer, of Germany Viola: Ferdinand Erblich, of Austria Cello: Stefan Metz, of Romania Successor In 1998, Istvan Parkanyi, Heinz Oberdorfer, Ferdinand Erblich and cellist Michael Müller formed the Parkanyi Quartet.[4][5][6] Discography The Orlando Quartet released albums of works by Mozart, Haydn, Schubert, Debussy, Dvořák, Mendelssohn Bartholdy and Ravel.[7] References ↑ Rockwell, John (1983-11-13). "Concert - Orlando String Quartet". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2014-08-12. Retrieved 2014-08-10. ↑ "István Párkányi - the quartet - Párkányi Quartet". parkanyi-quartet.nandercirkel.nl. Archived from the original on 24 June 2014. ↑ "Nieuwe pagina - Párkányi Quartet". parkanyi-quartet.nandercirkel.nl. Archived from the original on 24 June 2014. ↑ "Quatuors". www.pragadigitals.com (in French). Retrieved 2024-05-09. ↑ "Nieuwe pagina - Párkányi Quartet". parkanyi-quartet.nandercirkel.nl. Archived from the original on 24 June 2014. ↑ "Párkányi Quartet, String Quartet: Biography". Svensk Konsertdirektion AB. Retrieved 2014-08-10. ↑ "Orlando Quartet - Discography - AllMusic". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 2016-02-04. Retrieved 2 December 2014. Authority control databases InternationalISNIVIAFNationalUnited StatesFranceBnF dataIsraelArtistsMusicBrainzOtherIdRefYale LUX This article about a classical ensemble is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by adding missing information.vte Related Articles