Amadeus Quartet

About the artist

The Amadeus Quartet was a world-famous string quartet founded in 1947 with members: Norbert Brainin (1923 - 2005) 1st violin, Siegmund Nissel (b. 1922) 2nd violin, Peter Schidlof (1922 - 1987) viola and Martin Lovett (b. 1927) cello. Because of their Jewish origin, violinists Norbert Brainin, Siegmund Nissel and violist Peter Schidlof were driven out of Vienna after Hitler's Anschluss of 1938. Brainin and Schidlof met in a British internment camp;

Top songs

1. Finale Vivace
2. Beethoven: String Quartet No.14 in C sharp minor, Op.131 - 2. Allegro molto vivace
3. Two Sketches based on French Canadian Airs: I. Notre Seigneur en pauvre
4. String Quartet in c minor: III. Lento ma non troppo
5. Two Sketches based on French Canadian Airs: II. À Saint-Malo
6. String Quartet in C sharp minor, Op.131 - 2. Allegro molto vivace
7. String Quartet in D Major, KV 499 - "Hofmeister": III. Adagio-Presto
8. String Quartet B Major KV 459 'The Hunt': IV. Allegro Assai
9. String Quartet in D Major, KV 499 - "Hofmeister": IV. Allegro
10. Beethoven: String Quartet No. 16 in F Major, Op. 135 - 3. Lento assai, cantante e tranquillo

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