Louis Spohr organized an annual winter quartet circle in Kassel, where he was Kapellmeister, performing classical masterpieces and works by his contemporaries.
Performer Biography
Several members of the New Haydn Quartet, including first violinist János Horváth and cellist Gábor Magyar, have been principals or members of the Hungarian State Orchestra.
Composer Biography
Louis Spohr was involved in chamber music throughout his life, from violin duos composed at age twelve to his 36th string quartet completed in 1857.
Composer Biography
Louis Spohr, a leading composer of early German Romanticism, had a career spanning from Beethoven's early string quartets to Wagner's Tristan.
Composer's Artistic Vision
All of Louis Spohr's string quintets follow the model of Mozart's quintets by using a second viola.
Performer Biography
The New Haydn Quartet was formed in 1994 as a successor to the Haydn Quartet of 1989, and its members have performed internationally.
