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During its 20-year international career, the
Paganini Quartet concertized continuously in large cities and small towns throughout the United States, as well as in famous concert halls around the world. They made joint appearances with
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In 1946–47, the four played all the
Beethoven string quartets at the Library of Congress; people began lining up at 5:00 a.m. to purchase tickets for the series, which was sold out in an hour. A recording contract with
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The viola, the "Mendelssohn," was made in 1731, when
Stradivari was 86 years old. It is one of fewer than a dozen surviving Strad violas, and was the instrument that inspired Paganini to commission
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The
Quartet made its home in Los Angeles, California. During rehearsals, they usually spoke French. The story of how the Paganini Quartet came into being is told in Henri Temianka's book
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were among the most cherished possessions of the famed musician
Niccolo Paganini. After their purchase by Mrs. Clark, further adjustments were made to the instruments by the craftsman
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The
Paganini Quartet recorded copiously on 33, 45 and 78 rpm format records, as well as a few reel-to-reel tape releases. A summary of these in-studio recordings includes, by label:
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The first violin, the "Comte Cozio di
Salabue," was made by Stradivari in 1727 and was played by Paganini himself, after he acquired it from Count Cozio de Salabue in 1817.
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was the original second violinist. Later, he was replaced by
Charles Libove (who subsequently became first violinist with the Beaux-Arts Quartet), and then Stefan Krayk.
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was widely known as a concert violinist and conductor, author, and educator. He was the only constant member of the
Paganini Quartet throughout its existence.
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in New York, and mentioned them to Mrs. Clark, who promptly purchased the instruments for the quartet's use. Meanwhile, another patron of chamber music,
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A program from the first concert of the Paganini Quartet at the Library of Congress in 1946. The first three string quartets by Beethoven were performed.
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until early in World War II and was interested in forming a new string quartet, secured a sponsorship from Anna Clark, the widow of copper millionaire
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The second violin, the "Desaint," was made by Stradivari in 1680. It is an example of Stradivari’s early Amatise style, and is profiled in the book
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852:"Henri Temianka: A Long and Illustrious Musical Career," Journal of the Violin Society of America, Vol. XI no. 1, August 1991, by Albert Mell.
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in Washington, D.C. In accordance with Mrs. Clark's will, they were never to be separated. Beginning in 1992, they were loaned to the
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Harold C. Schonberg, "The Guide to Long-Playing Records: Chamber and Solo Instrument Music," Alfred A. Knopf, 1955 New York, p. 30.
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As per the brochure published by F.C Schang 3rd c. 1948, the Quartet’s repertoire included the following pieces at that time:
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193:, the story of the Clark family, the quartet often performed and practiced at the Clark home in Santa Barbara, Bellosguardo.
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Quartets nos. 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15 and 16 (these were remastered and reissued on CDs in 2012 by United Archives)
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wrote, “Perhaps never before has one heard a string quartet with so rich, mellow and superbly polished a tone.”
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The Paganini Quartet (Henri Temianka, Gustave Rosseels, Charles Foidart, Lucien Laporte) plays the finale of
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840:"The Paganini Quartet" brochure, Atlanta Printing Co., New York, N.Y., c. 1948, by F.C. Schang 3rd.
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Empty Mansions: The Mysterious Life of Huguette Clark and the Spending of a Great American Fortune
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in 1946. The quartet drew its name from the fact that all four of its instruments, made by
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Schubert—Opus 29 in A minor; Quartet no. 14, Opus 125 no. 1 (“Death and the Maiden”)
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Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Mendelssohn, Schumann, Tchaikovsky, and Dvořák
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until the quartet disbanded in 2013. The four instruments were then played by the
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For a list of the Paganini Quartet's 78rpm Victor Musical Masterpiece sets see -
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Facing the Music, David McKay Company, Inc., New York, 1973, by Henri Temianka.
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When the Paganini Quartet disbanded in 1966, the four Strads reverted to the
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The cello is the “Ladenburg” of 1736. It was owned by the
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to record the entire cycle of Beethoven Quartets live at
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205:won the industry award for best recording in 1947.
139:was an American string quartet founded by cellist
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574:Piano Quintet in E flat (with Artur Rubinstein)
293:, who had been a professor of the viola at the
858:, Random House, New York, 2004, by Toby Faber.
787:, Random House, New York, 2004, by Toby Faber.
503:Vivaldi—L’Estro Armonico (arr. string quartet)
531:wrote, “The Paganini Quartet thrilled Paris.”
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562:Piano Quartet no. 1 (with Artur Rubinstein)
365:. Since 1994, they have been owned by the
752:Dedman, Bill; Newell, Paul Clark (2013).
353:before coming into Paganini’s possession.
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603:Piano Quintet in F (with Ralph Votapek)
407:Bach—excerpts from The Art of the Fugue
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419:Beethoven—Entire cycle of 16 quartets
163:In 1945, Maas, who had been with the
756:. Ballantine Books. p. 150-153.
565:Selected movements from quartets by
735:"Henri Temianka (Concert Programs)"
708:"Henri Temianka (Concert Programs)"
494:Stravinsky—Concertino, Three Pieces
440:Dittersdorf—Quartet in E flat major
381:. In 2019, they were loaned to the
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880:Musical groups established in 1946
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637:Quartet in C, K. 465 (“Dissonant”)
467:Milhaud—Quartets no. 4, 7 & 15
434:Debussy—Quartet Opus 10 in G minor
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682:Western Recorders (unreleased):
425:Brahms—Opus 51, nos.1, 2; Opus 67
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455:Haydn—30 famous quartets
363:Cleveland String Quartet
739:Henri Temianka Ephemera
712:Henri Temianka Ephemera
522:San Francisco Chronicle
367:Nippon Music Foundation
359:Corcoran Gallery of Art
322:Simone Fernando Sacconi
452:Fuerstner—Divertimento
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203:"Rasumovsky" quartets
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620:Quartet no. 7 op. 49
473:Piston—Quartet no. 2
461:Jacobi—Quartet no. 3
379:Quartetto di Cremona
371:Tokyo String Quartet
121:String Quartet No. 4
856:Stradivari’s Genius
785:Stradivari’s Genius
689:Quartet no. 1 op. 7
556:Quartet in G minor.
514:Harold C. Schonberg
464:Mendelssohn—Opus 12
422:Bloch—Quartet no. 2
333:Stradivari’s Genius
666:Quartet in G minor
660:Quartet no. 1 in D
643:Quartet in g minor
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118:Beethoven's
93:Gábor Rejtő
72:Robert Maas
869:Categories
694:References
527:In Paris,
393:Repertoire
199:RCA Victor
653:Liberty:
612:Ginastera
548:Beethoven
517:taste..."
389:, Tokyo.
316:The four
54:1945–1966
43:Classical
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572:Schumann
428:Britten—
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658:Britten
641:Debussy
607:Decca:
554:Debussy
508:Reviews
412:Opus 11
410:Barber—
273:Members
247:Debussy
159:Origins
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265:, and
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