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Quatuor Mosaïques

LC control no.nr 90023659
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Corporate name headingQuatuor Mosaïques
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Beginning date1985
AffiliationConcentus Musicus Wien
Ensemble Mosaïques
Found inHaydn, J. Trois quatuors, op. 77 [SR] p1989: label (Quatuor Mosaïques: Erich Hobarth, Andrea Bischof, violins; Anita Mitterer, viola; Christophe Coin, violoncello)
Library of Congress Music Division concert, 1999-04-30 [SR] 1999: program sheet (Quatuor Mosaïques; began 1985)
Allmusic Guide WWW site, May 26, 2011 (Quatour Mosaïques; "Its members were all part of the Concentus Musicus Wien, the pioneer original instruments group associated with Nikolaus Harnoncourt. In 1983 Christoph Coin, the cellist and viola da gamba player of the Concentus Musicus, founded Ensemble Mosaïques, a smaller group, inviting a number of his colleagues from Concentus Musicus to join. In 1985, four members of Ensemble Mosaïques formed the Quatuor Mosaïques, one of the first string quartets devoted to use of period instruments and authentic performance practices.")