Melos Quartett Stuttgart | |
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 Melos Quartet (from L to R: H. Voss, W. Melcher, P. Buck, G. Voss) in 1977 | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | The Melos String Quartet |
| Origin | Stuttgart, Germany |
| Genres | Classical |
| Occupation | Chamber ensemble |
| Years active | 1965–2005 |
| Labels | Intercord, Deutsche Grammophon, Harmonia Mundi, Beyer Records, BIS, Hännsler Classics, Tower Records (Japan releases), SWR Digital releases |
| Past members | Wilhelm Melcher, 1st violin Gerhard Voss, 2nd violin (1965–1993) Ida Bieler, 2nd violin (1993–2005) Hermann Voss, viola Peter Buck, cello |
The Melos Quartet was a much-recorded, Stuttgart-based string quartet active from 1965 until 2005, when its first violinist died. It also went by the name Melos Quartett Stuttgart, partly to distinguish itself from the equally prominent chamber group the Melos Ensemble of London.