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THE
AXELROD STRING QUARTET
 The Axelrod String Quartet came into being in 1998 when the
name of the Smithson String Quartet, established in 1982, was
changed to acknowledge a generous endowment to perpetuate string
quartet performances at the museum.
Since its conception, the Quartet has consistently been numbered
among the foremost quartets, winning praise for the elegance,
clarity, and stylistic freshness it brings to repertoire using
instruments from the museum's collections. The Quartet has
performed over one hundred concerts as one of the resident
ensembles at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American
History, has toured extensively throughout the United States,
Canada, and Europe, and has been broadcast on NPR, APR, and
PRI as well as on Swiss, Dutch, French, Belgian, and German
national radio services.
Discography for the String Quartet:
- Haydn, String Quartets Op. 54,
Nos. 1 & 2;
BMG/deutsche harmonia mundi 77106-2-RG
- Haydn, String Quartets Op. 77,
Nos. 1 & 2;
Op. 103; EMI CDC 7-49003-2
- Mozart, String Quartets K387 & K421;
Virgin Classics VC 5-45029-2
- Mozart, Eine kleine Nachtmusik and Ein musikalischer Spass;
Smithsonian Recordings ND 039
- Beethoven, String Quartets, Op. 18, Nos. 1-6; BMG/deutsche
harmonia mundi 77029-2-RC
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