Schubert: String Quintet in C Major, Op. 163, D. 956 - Brahms: String Sextet No. 1 in B-Flat Major, Op. 18
6/16/1994, 8 Tracks, 1:16:20
Featuring
Anthony Pini
Alphonse Onnou
Laurent Halleux
Germain Prévost
Robert Maas
Alfred Charles Hobday
Pro Arte Quartet
Franz Schubert
Johannes Brahms
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Performer Biography
In 1932, the Pro Arte Quartet was appointed Quatuor de la Cour de Belgique, with Queen Elisabeth of the Belgians, an amateur violinist, among their fans.
Performer Biography
The Pro Arte Quartet of Brussels was formed in the 1912/13 season, with only one member out of his teens.
Performer Biography
During World War I, the Pro Arte Quartet became an official army ensemble, the Quatuor de l'Armée de Campagne, thanks to influential friends.
Performer Biography
The Pro Arte Quartet enjoyed playing new music and premiered works by composers like Milhaud, Honegger, Martinů, and Bartók.
Performer Biography
The Pro Arte Quartet was renowned for its interpretations of Franco-Belgian composers but also brought a special quality to Viennese classics.
Performer Biography
Anthony Pini (1902-1989), a guest cellist on this recording, became recognized as Britain's best cellist from 1932 onwards.
Performer Biography
Alfred Hobday (1870-1942), a guest violist on this recording, was considered the best-known violist in England before the rise of Lionel Tertis.
