The Italian Quartet (Quartetto Italiano) is a string quartet, founded in 1945. They were originally named Nuovo Quartetto Italiano before dropping the "Nuovo" tag in 1951. They are particularly noted for their recording of the complete cycle of Beethoven string quartets. The quartet disbanded in 1980. They have recorded the complete quartets by Beethoven, Mozart, Schumann, and Brahms, and Webern.
Members
- Paolo Borciani, violin (from 1945 to 1980)
- Elisa Pegreffi, violin (from 1945 to 1980)
- Lionello Forzanti, viola (from 1945 to 1947)
- Piero Farulli, viola (from 1947 to 1977)
- Dino Asciolla, viola (from 1977 to 1980)
- Franco Rossi, cello (from 1945 to 1980)
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