Henry Holst String Quartet
The Henry Holst String Quartet was founded by the Danish violinist
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, but in 1931 he moved to Manchester as a Professor at the Royal Manchester College of Music.[1]
The move to Manchester led to the formation of the Henry Holst String Quartet with Charles Taylor (second violin), Herbert Downes (viola) and Anthony Pini (cello).[2] The ensemble was recognised as fine quartet, touring extensively in the UK and broadcasting on BBC Radio.[3] They played a number of times in Liverpool for the Rodewald Concert Society in the 1934 and 1937 seasons.[4]
Columbia Records.[5]
References
- ^ Margaret Campbell. The Great Violinists (1980)
- ^ Michael Kennedy. The History of the Royal Manchester College of Music, 1893-1972 (1971)
- ^ Radio Times, Issue 496, 2nd April 1933, p. 44
- ^ The Rodewald Concert Society: Liverpool Archives
- ^ Michael Kennedy. The Hallé, 1858-1983: A History of the Orchestra (1982)