The Allegri Quartet is a string quartet that was founded in 1953 by Eli Goren and William Pleeth. The resident string quartet of the Library of Congress in 1963 A string quartet is a musical ensemble of four string instruments—usually two violins, a viola and cello—or a piece written to be performed by such a group. ... 1953 (MCMLIII) is a common year starting on Thursday. ...
The quartet's members have included:
Eli Goren, Hugh Maguire, Peter Carter, first violin
James Barton, Peter Thomas, David Roth, Fiona McNaught, Rafael Todes, second violin
Patrick Ireland, Prunella Pacey, Keith Lovell, Roger Tapping, Jonathan Barritt, Dorothea Vogel, viola
William Pleeth, Bruo Schrecker, Pal Banda, cello
The names of the current performers are shown in emboldened text. Like all the senior professional String Quartets, the members of the Allegri teach and give masterclasses as well as performing and recording. The Quartet is celebrating their 50th anniversary this year (2004) and held a reunion at the Llanfyllin Festival at which many of the past members also performed.
Daniel Rowland joined the Quartet following Peter Carter's retirement at the beginning of 2005.
A string quartet is a group of four string musical instruments or a piece written to be performed by such a group.
Although any combination of string instruments may be called a "string quartet", in practice, the term almost always refers to a group consisting of two violins, one viola and one cello.
Indeed, he is often referred to as "the father of the string quartet" (as well as being called "the father of the symphony").
This collection of string quartets by 19th century women demonstrates that the silence was not complete.
With its inventiveness and lyrical grace, Hensel's quartet is the equal of any of her brother's, which is to say that it stands with the best of its time.
Peter Carter, first violinist of the AllegriQuartet (who premiered the complete collection on Cala [CD 1019] in 1994, finds the works "at least as appealing as the early Haydn's." They are all two-movement works, with an opening allegro in a rudimentary sonata form and a slower second movement.
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