Tashi Quartet

The Tashi Quartet (originally known as TASHI) is an ensemble of violinist Ida Kavafian, pianist Peter Serkin, cellist

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and, later, clarinetist

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, founded in 1973 for the purpose of playing '' Quartet for the End of Time'' by

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, as well as commissioning new works. The ensemble made several recordings for the

RCA Red Seal RCA Red Seal is a classical music label whose origin dates to 1902 and is currently owned by Sony Music, Sony Music Entertainment. History The first "Gramophone Record Red Seal" discs were issued in 1901.Chamber music groups Musical groups established in 1973 {{Classical-ensemble-stub