Philharmonia Quartet Berlin
The Philharmonia Quartet Berlin is a string quartet founded in 1985 by members of the Berlin Philharmonic.
Among the long-standing members were principal players of the orchestra, concertmaster Daniel Stabrawa, second violinist Christian Stadelmann, the principal violist Neithard Resa, and cellist Jan Diesselhorst. When the latter died unexpectedly in 2009, the cello part was taken over by Dietmar Schwalke the same year.
The Philharmonia Quartet has given concerts worldwide, including Wigmore Hall and Carnegie Hall, and has made several recordings. At the Kammermusiksaal of the Berliner Philharmonie, the ensemble performed complete cycles of the string quartets by Beethoven and Shostakovich. The quartet's repertoire covers more than one hundred works from classical music to contemporary music. The string quartet also plays rarely performed compositions of the genre, such as the first string quartet by Erwin Schulhoff, the second string quartet by Karol Szymanowski, Hindemith's Fourth String Quartet and Max Reger's String Quartet No. 3, Op. 74.
They recorded Hindemith's String Quartet No. 5, Op. 32, in 1995. In 2001, they recorded Reger's Clarinet Quintet, Op. 146, with clarinetist Wenzel Fuchs, and his String Quartet No. 4, Op. 109. They recorded all the Beethoven string quartets over years, combined in 2015 when they celebrated their 30th anniversary. On the same occasion, a recording of all the quartets by Johannes Brahms was released. The players, knowing the composers' symphonic works well, have a special approach to the symphonic features in their string quartets.
After the death of second violin Christian Stadelmann in 2019, the status of the ensemble remains unclear.
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Clarinet Quintet in E-Flat Major - Meyerbeer, Spohr, Busoni & Baermann: Clarinet Quintets -
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Fantasia & Variations On a Theme of Danzi, Op. 81 - Meyerbeer, Spohr, Busoni & Baermann: Clarinet Quintets -
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Introduction & Elegy, BV B110 - Meyerbeer, Spohr, Busoni & Baermann: Clarinet Quintets -
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Notturno in C Major, Op. 34 (Arr. For Clarinet & Strings) - Meyerbeer, Spohr, Busoni & Baermann: Clarinet Quintets -
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Clarinet Quintet No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 23 - Meyerbeer, Spohr, Busoni & Baermann: Clarinet Quintets -
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Zwei Quartette für 2 Violinen, Viola und Violoncello in C Minor, Op. 51, No. 1: I. Allegro - Brahms: Die Streichquartette -
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Zwei Quartette für 2 Violinen, Viola und Violoncello in C Minor, Op. 51, No. 1: II. Romanze. Poco adagio - Brahms: Die Streichquartette -
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Zwei Quartette für 2 Violinen, Viola und Violoncello in C Minor, Op. 51, No. 1: III. Allegretto molto moderato e comodo - Brahms: Die Streichquartette -
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Zwei Quartette für 2 Violinen, Viola und Violoncello in C Minor, Op. 51, No. 1: IV. Allegro - Brahms: Die Streichquartette -
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Zwei Quartette für 2 Violinen, Viola und Violoncello in A Minor, Op. 51, No. 2: I. Allegro non troppo - Brahms: Die Streichquartette -
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Zwei Quartette für 2 Violinen, Viola und Violoncello in A Minor, Op. 51, No. 2: II. Andante moderato - Brahms: Die Streichquartette -
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Zwei Quartette für 2 Violinen, Viola und Violoncello in A Minor, Op. 51, No. 2: III: Quasi menuetto, moderato - Allegretto vivace - Tempo di minuetto - Brahms: Die Streichquartette -
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Zwei Quartette für 2 Violinen, Viola und Violoncello in A Minor, Op. 51, No. 2: IV. Finale. Allegro non assai - Brahms: Die Streichquartette -
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Streichquartett No. 3 für 2 Violinen, Viola und Violoncello in B Major, Op. 67: I. Vivace - Brahms: Die Streichquartette -
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Streichquartett No. 3 für 2 Violinen, Viola und Violoncello in B Major, Op. 67: II. Andante - Brahms: Die Streichquartette -
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Streichquartett No. 3 für 2 Violinen, Viola und Violoncello in B Major, Op. 67: III. Agitato (Allegretto non troppo) - Brahms: Die Streichquartette -
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Streichquartett No. 3 für 2 Violinen, Viola und Violoncello in B Major, Op. 67: IV. Poco allegretto con variazioni - Brahms: Die Streichquartette -
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Streichquartett in F Major, Op. 18, No. 1: I. Allegro con brio - Beethoven: Quartette, Op. 18 -
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Streichquartett in F Major, Op. 18, No. 1: II. Adagio affettuoso ed appassionato - Beethoven: Quartette, Op. 18 -
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Streichquartett in F Major, Op. 18, No. 1: III. Scherzo - Allegro molto - Beethoven: Quartette, Op. 18 -
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Streichquartett in F Major, Op. 18, No. 1: IV. Allegro - Beethoven: Quartette, Op. 18 -
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Streichquartett in G Major, Op. 18, No. 2: I. Allegro - Beethoven: Quartette, Op. 18 -
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Streichquartett in G Major, Op. 18, No. 2: II. Adagio cantabile - Beethoven: Quartette, Op. 18 -
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Streichquartett in G Major, Op. 18, No. 2: III. Scherzo - Allegro - Beethoven: Quartette, Op. 18 -
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Streichquartett in G Major, Op. 18, No. 2: IV. Allegro molto, quasi presto - Beethoven: Quartette, Op. 18 -
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Streichquartett in D Major, Op. 18, No. 3: I. Allegro - Beethoven: Quartette, Op. 18 -
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Streichquartett in D Major, Op. 18, No. 3: II. Andante von moto - Beethoven: Quartette, Op. 18 -
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Streichquartett in D Major, Op. 18, No. 3: III. Allegro - Beethoven: Quartette, Op. 18 -
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Streichquartett in D Major, Op. 18, No. 3: IV. Presto - Beethoven: Quartette, Op. 18 -
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Streichquartett in C Minor, Op. 18, No. 4: I. Allegro ma non tanto - Beethoven: Quartette, Op. 18 -
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Streichquartett in C Minor, Op. 18, No. 4: II. Scherzo - Andante scherzoso quasi allegretto - Beethoven: Quartette, Op. 18 -
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Streichquartett in C Minor, Op. 18, No. 4: III. Menuetto - Allgretto - Beethoven: Quartette, Op. 18 -
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Streichquartett in C Minor, Op. 18, No. 4: IV. Allegro - Beethoven: Quartette, Op. 18 -
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Streichquartett in A Major, Op. 18, No. 5: I. Allegro - Beethoven: Quartette, Op. 18 -
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Streichquartett in A Major, Op. 18, No. 5: II. Menuetto - Beethoven: Quartette, Op. 18 -
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Streichquartett in A Major, Op. 18, No. 5: III. Andante cantabile con variazioni - Beethoven: Quartette, Op. 18 -
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Streichquartett in A Major, Op. 18, No. 5: IV. Allegro - Beethoven: Quartette, Op. 18 -
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Streichquartett in B Major, Op. 18, No. 6: I. Allegro con brio - Beethoven: Quartette, Op. 18 -
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Streichquartett in B Major, Op. 18, No. 6: II. Adagio ma non troppo - Beethoven: Quartette, Op. 18 -
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Streichquartett in B Major, Op. 18, No. 6: III. Scherzo - Allegro - Beethoven: Quartette, Op. 18 -
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Streichquartett in B Major, Op. 18, No. 6: IV. La Malinconia - Adagio - Allegretto quasi allegro - Beethoven: Quartette, Op. 18 -
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Streichquartett No. 7 in F Major für zwei Violinen, Viola und Violoncello, Op. 59, No. 1: I. Allegro - Beethoven: Streichquartette Op. 59 & Op. 74 -
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Streichquartett No. 7 in F Major für zwei Violinen, Viola und Violoncello, Op. 59, No. 1: II. Allegretto vivace e sempre scherzando - Beethoven: Streichquartette Op. 59 & Op. 74 -
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Streichquartett No. 7 in F Major für zwei Violinen, Viola und Violoncello, Op. 59, No. 1: III. Adagio molto e mesto - Beethoven: Streichquartette Op. 59 & Op. 74 -
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Streichquartett No. 7 in F Major für zwei Violinen, Viola und Violoncello, Op. 59, No. 1: IV. Allegro. Theme Russe - Beethoven: Streichquartette Op. 59 & Op. 74 -
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Streichquartett No. 8 in E Minor für zwei Violinen, Viola und Violoncello, Op. 59, No. 2: I. Allegro - Beethoven: Streichquartette Op. 59 & Op. 74 -
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Streichquartett No. 8 in E Minor für zwei Violinen, Viola und Violoncello, Op. 59, No. 2: II. Molto Adagio - Beethoven: Streichquartette Op. 59 & Op. 74 -
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Streichquartett No. 8 in E Minor für zwei Violinen, Viola und Violoncello, Op. 59, No. 2: III. Allegretto - Beethoven: Streichquartette Op. 59 & Op. 74 -
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Streichquartett No. 8 in E Minor für zwei Violinen, Viola und Violoncello, Op. 59, No. 2: IV. Finale. Presto - Beethoven: Streichquartette Op. 59 & Op. 74 -
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Streichquartett No. 9 in C Major für zwei Violinen, Viola und Violoncello, Op. 59, No. 3: I. Introduzione. Andante con moto - Allegro vivace - Beethoven: Streichquartette Op. 59 & Op. 74 -
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Streichquartett No. 9 in C Major für zwei Violinen, Viola und Violoncello, Op. 59, No. 3: II. Andante von moto quasi Allegretto - Beethoven: Streichquartette Op. 59 & Op. 74 -
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Streichquartett No. 9 in C Major für zwei Violinen, Viola und Violoncello, Op. 59, No. 3: III. Menuetto. Grazioso - attacca - Beethoven: Streichquartette Op. 59 & Op. 74 -
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Streichquartett No. 9 in C Major für zwei Violinen, Viola und Violoncello, Op. 59, No. 3: IV. Allegro molto - Beethoven: Streichquartette Op. 59 & Op. 74 -
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Streichquartett No. 10 in E-Flat Major für zwei Violinen, Viola und Violoncello, Op. 74: I. Poco Adagio - Allegro - Beethoven: Streichquartette Op. 59 & Op. 74 -
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Streichquartett No. 10 in E-Flat Major für zwei Violinen, Viola und Violoncello, Op. 74: II. Adagio, ma non troppo - Beethoven: Streichquartette Op. 59 & Op. 74 -
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Streichquartett No. 10 in E-Flat Major für zwei Violinen, Viola und Violoncello, Op. 74: III. Presto - Più presto - Beethoven: Streichquartette Op. 59 & Op. 74 -
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Streichquartett No. 10 in E-Flat Major für zwei Violinen, Viola und Violoncello, Op. 74: IV. Allegretto con Variazioni - Beethoven: Streichquartette Op. 59 & Op. 74 -
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Quintet in A Major, K. 581 for Clarinet, 2 Violins, Viola & Violoncello: I. Allegro - Mozart: Clarinet Quintet - Weber & Küffner: Introduction, Theme & Variations -
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Quintet in A Major, K. 581 for Clarinet, 2 Violins, Viola & Violoncello: II. Larghetto - Mozart: Clarinet Quintet - Weber & Küffner: Introduction, Theme & Variations -
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Quintet in A Major, K. 581 for Clarinet, 2 Violins, Viola & Violoncello: III. Menuetto - Mozart: Clarinet Quintet - Weber & Küffner: Introduction, Theme & Variations -
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Quintet in A Major, K. 581 for Clarinet, 2 Violins, Viola & Violoncello: IV. Allegro - Mozart: Clarinet Quintet - Weber & Küffner: Introduction, Theme & Variations -
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Introduction, Theme & Variations in B-Flat Major for Clarinet, 2 Violins, Viola & Violoncello - Mozart: Clarinet Quintet - Weber & Küffner: Introduction, Theme & Variations -
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