Virtuoso String Quartet
The Virtuoso String Quartet was a British quartet, founded by the Gramophone Company (better known as HMV) in 1924, being the first such quartet established specifically for recording. In effect they displaced the Catterall Quartet from their position recording for HMV. Marjorie Hayward led them for the 15 years of their life. Raymond Jeremy and Cedric Sharpe previously performed in the Philharmonic Quartet. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Founded 1924
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1928
Roles Represented in DAHR: Musical group
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gramophone | Bb13919 | 10-in. | 7/5/1928 | Serenade | Virtuoso String Quartet | String quartet | Musical group |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Virtuoso String Quartet," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/100385.
Virtuoso String Quartet. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/100385.
"Virtuoso String Quartet." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Virtuoso String Quartet - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2001066621
Wikidata: Virtuoso Quartet - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q7935237
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/133953837
MusicBrainz: Virtuoso Quartet - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/1502d973-a86b-4d17-9c84-94a25ee658b2
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