The Guarneri Quartet is an American string quartet originally founded in 1964. A string quartet is a Musical ensemble of four String instruments &mdash usually two Violins a Viola and Cello &mdash or a piece In 2005, the group consists of Arnold Steinhardt (first violin), John Dalley (second violin), Michael Tree (viola), and Peter Wiley (cello). Arnold Steinhardt (born 1937 in Los Angeles California) is an American Violinist, best known as the first violinist of the Guarneri String Quartet The violin is a bowed String instrument with four strings usually tuned in Perfect fifths It is the smallest and highest-pitched member The viola is a bowed String instrument. It is the middle voice of the Violin family, The violoncello (abbreviated to cello, or 'cello, plural cellos or celli —the c is tʃ David Soyer was the cellist from 1964–2001. Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. The Quartet's 40th anniversary was celebrated during an extensive tour in the United States, Europe and South America in the 2003, 2004 and 2005 seasons. The Quartet continues their longstanding residence at the University of Maryland, College Park, where they serve on the faculty of the UM School of Music. The University of Maryland College Park (often referred to as The University of Maryland UMD, UMCP or simply Maryland) is a public research In June 2007, the quartet announced plans to retire in 2009.

Members

• Arnold Steinhardt (b. Arnold Steinhardt (born 1937 in Los Angeles California) is an American Violinist, best known as the first violinist of the Guarneri String Quartet 1937), first violin
• John Dalley (b. Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The violin is a bowed String instrument with four strings usually tuned in Perfect fifths It is the smallest and highest-pitched member John Dalley (born 1935 is second Violinist of the Guarneri String Quartet was born in Madison, Wisconsin, United States and studied 1935), second violin
• Michael Tree (b. Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The violin is a bowed String instrument with four strings usually tuned in Perfect fifths It is the smallest and highest-pitched member Michael Tree, Violist, was born in Newark New Jersey. Biography Michael Tree's principal studies were with Efrem Zimbalist on Violin 1934), viola
• David Soyer (b. Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The viola is a bowed String instrument. It is the middle voice of the Violin family, David Soyer (born February 24, 1923) is an American cellist He was born in Philadelphia and began playing the piano at the age of nine 1923), cello (from 1964 to 2001)
• Peter Wiley (b. Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The violoncello (abbreviated to cello, or 'cello, plural cellos or celli —the c is tʃ Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Peter Wiley (born 1955) is a Cellist and cello teacher He attended the Curtis Institute of Music at 13 years of age where he studied with David Soyer 1955), cello (since 2001)

The group has recently announced its imminent retirement, which will become effective at the end of the 2008-2009 concert season. Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) The violoncello (abbreviated to cello, or 'cello, plural cellos or celli —the c is tʃ Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar.

Recordings

The Guarneri String Quartet has made numerous recordings during its long history, including some of the most important works in the string quartet and chamber music literature. They recorded for Arabesque, RCA Red Seal, Philips, and Surroundedby Entertainment. A partial discography includes:

• Juan Crisóstomo Arriaga – Complete String Quartets
• Béla Bartók – Complete String Quartets
• Ludwig van Beethoven – Complete String Quartets (recorded twice: on RCA and Philips), String Quintet in C Op. The article is about sound recordings For the Pet Shop Boys album see Discography The Complete Singles Collection. Juan Crisóstomo Jacobo Antonio de Arriaga y Balzola ( January 27, 1806 – January 17, 1826) was a Spanish Basque Béla Viktor János Bartók (March 25 1881&ndashSeptember 26 1945 was a Hungarian Composer and Pianist, considered to be one of the greatest Ludwig van Beethoven ( English ˈlʊdvɪg væn ˈbeɪtoʊvən, 16 December 1770 &ndash 26 March 1827 was a German Composer and Pianist. 29 (with Pinchas Zukerman)
• Alexander Borodin – String Quartet No. Pinchas Zukerman (פנחס צוקרמן born July 16, 1948) is a noted Israeli Violinist violist, and conductor who was Alexander Porfiryevich Borodin (Александр Порфирьевич Бородин Aleksandr Porfir'evič Borodin) ( &ndash) was a Russian Composer 2
• Johannes Brahms – Complete String Quartets, Complete String Quintets (with Pinchas Zukerman), Piano Quintet in f Op. Johannes Brahms ( pronounced ˈbʁaːms (May 7 1833 &ndash April 3 1897 was a German Composer Pinchas Zukerman (פנחס צוקרמן born July 16, 1948) is a noted Israeli Violinist violist, and conductor who was 34 (with Arthur Rubinstein on RCA, with Peter Serkin on Philips), Complete Piano Quartets (with Arthur Rubinstein),
• Claude Debussy – String Quartet (recorded twice: on RCA and on Surroundedby Entertainment)
• Ernő Dohnányi – String Quartet No. Arthur Rubinstein KBE ( January 28 1887 &ndash December 20 1982) was a Polish - American pianist who is widely Peter Serkin (born July 24, 1947) is a distinguished American Pianist. Arthur Rubinstein KBE ( January 28 1887 &ndash December 20 1982) was a Polish - American pianist who is widely Achille-Claude Debussy (aʃil klod dəbysi (August 22 1862 &ndash March 25 1918 was a French Composer. WikipediaWikiProject Classical music#Biographical_infoboxes --> Ernő Dohnányi ( July 27 1877 – February 9 2 in Db
• Antonín Dvořák – Piano Quintet No. Antonín Leopold Dvořák ( (often pronounced in English as; DVOR-zhahk; September 8 1841 – May 1 1904 was a Czech composer of Romantic music, who employed 2 Op. 81 (with Arthur Rubinstein), Quartet in C Op. Arthur Rubinstein KBE ( January 28 1887 &ndash December 20 1982) was a Polish - American pianist who is widely 61, in F Op. 96 ("American"), in G Op. 106, in Ab Op. 105, Viola Quintet in Eb Op. 97 (with Walter Trampler), Terzetto Op. Walter Trampler ( August 25, 1915, Munich &ndash September 27, 1997, Port Joli Nova Scotia) was a virtuoso performer 74
• Gabriel Fauré – String Quartet Op. Gabriel Urbain Fauré ( 12 May 1845 &ndash 4 November 1924) was a French Composer, Organist, Pianist 121 (recorded twice: on RCA and Surroundedby Entertainment), Piano Quartet in c Op. 15 (with Arthur Rubinstein)
• Edvard Grieg – String Quartet in g Op. Arthur Rubinstein KBE ( January 28 1887 &ndash December 20 1982) was a Polish - American pianist who is widely 27 (recorded twice: on RCA and Philips)
• Joseph Haydn – String Quartets in D Op. 20 No. 4, in g Op. 74 No. 3, in G Op. 77 No. 1, in F Op. 77 No. 2
• Hans Werner Henze – Piano Quintet (with Peter Serkin)
• Leoš Janáček – Complete String Quartets
• Felix Mendelssohn – String Quartet in an Op. Hans Werner Henze (born July 1 1926 Gütersloh, Germany is a German composer well known for his left-wing political convictions Peter Serkin (born July 24, 1947) is a distinguished American Pianist. Leoš Janáček ( (July 3 1854 &ndash August 12 1928 was a Czech Composer, musical theorist, folklorist, publicist and teacher Jakob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, born and generally known as Felix Mendelssohn (February 3 1809 &ndash November 4 1847 was a German Composer 13, String Quartet in D Op. 44 No. 1, Viola Quintet in Bb Op. 87 (with Pinchas Zukerman, Octet in Eb Op. Pinchas Zukerman (פנחס צוקרמן born July 16, 1948) is a noted Israeli Violinist violist, and conductor who was 20 (with the Orion String Quartet
• Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – The Complete Piano Quartets (with Arthur Rubinstein), Eine kleine Nachtmusik (with Julius Levine), 6 String Quartets dedicated to Joseph Haydn (recorded twice: for RCA and Philips) (in G K387, in d K421, in E K428, in Bb K458, in A K464, in C K465), String Quartet in D K499, String Quartet in D K575, String Quartet in Bb K589, String Quartet in F K590, The Complete Viola Quintets (with Ida Kavafian, Steven Tenenbom, and Kim Kashkashian)
• Maurice Ravel – String Quartet (recorded twice: for RCA and Surroundedby Entertainment)
• Franz Schubert – String Quartets in a D804 (recorded twice: for RCA and Arabesque), in c "Quartettsatz", in d D810 "Death and the Maiden" (recorded twice: for RCA and Arabesque), in G D887, String Quintet in C D956 (with Leonard Rose), "Trout" Quintet D667 (with Emanuel Ax and Julius Levine)
• Robert Schumann – Complete String Quartets, Op. The Orion String Quartet is a String quartet formed in 1987 It is the quartet-in-residence of The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center and New York Arthur Rubinstein KBE ( January 28 1887 &ndash December 20 1982) was a Polish - American pianist who is widely Kim Kashkashian (born August 31, 1952 in Detroit, Michigan) is an Armenian-American Violist who won the 2nd place prize Leonard Rose ( July 27, 1918 &ndash November 16, 1984) was a great American cellist considered one of the most important pedagogues of the 20th Emanuel Ax (born June 8, 1949) is a Grammy -winning Jewish - American classical pianist Robert Schumann, sometimes given as Robert Alexander Schumann (June 8 1810 &ndash July 29 1856 was a German Composer, Aesthete and influential Music critic 41, Piano Quintet in Eb Op. 44 (with Arthur Rubinstein)
• Jean Sibelius – String Quartet in d Op. Arthur Rubinstein KBE ( January 28 1887 &ndash December 20 1982) was a Polish - American pianist who is widely 56 "Voces intimae"
• Bedřich Smetana – String Quartet in e ("From my Life")
• Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky – String Quartet No. "Smetana" redirects here For the soured cream see Smetana (dairy product. 1 in D Op. 11, "Souvenir de Florence" Sextet Op. 70 (with Boris Kroyt and Mischa Schneider)
• Giuseppe Verdi – String Quartet in e
• Hugo Wolf – Italian Serenade

Awards

• 2005: The Ford Honors Award, University Musical Society of the University of Michigan. Hugo Wolf (March 13 1860 – February 22 1903 was an Austrian Composer of Slovene origin particularly noted for his art songs or Lieder.
• 2004: The Richard J. Bogomolny National Service Award, Chamber Music America.
• 1992: Award of Merit, Association of Performing Arts Presenters in New York City.
• 1983: Honorary Doctorate degrees by the State University of New York.
• 1982: New York Seal of Recognition.
• 1976: Honorary Doctorate degrees by the University of South Florida

Films

• 1989: High Fidelity – The Guarneri String Quartet, directed and produced by Allan Miller.

Related Publications

• David Blum (1986). The Art of Quartet Playing: The Guarneri Quartet in Conversation with David Blum, New York: Alfred A. Knopf Inc. ISBN 0-394-53985-0.
• I. Fink & C. Merriell with the Guarneri String Quartet (1985). String Quartet Playing, New Jersey: Paganiniana Publications, Inc. ISBN 0-86622-007-0
• Helen Drees Ruttencutter (1980). Quartet: a Profile of the Guarneri Quartet. New York. Lippincott & Crowell Publishers. ISBN 0-690-01944-0
• Arnold Steinhardt (1998). Indivisible by Four: A String Quartet in Pursuit of Harmony, New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux. ISBN 0-374-23670-4.

External links

• 2001 andante interview