The Auryn Quartet was a German string quartet.
Founded in 1981, the members were Andreas Arndt (cello), Stewart Eaton (viola), Matthias Lingenfelder (*1959) and Jens Oppermann (*1960), both violin.
After winning several early awards - including the London International Competition (1982), the
ARD International Music Competition (1982), and the main prize at the European Broadcasting Competition in
Bratislava
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(1989) - they had the opportunity to treat the classic repertoire in particular depth thanks to the ongoing interactions between the original personnel.
Their recordings include the complete 68 quartets of
Haydn
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and 15 plus the
Grosse Fuge by
Beethoven
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.
The quartet disbanded at the end of the 2020–2021 season.
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German string quartets