String Quartet No. 3 (Brahms) the other string instruments so that the viola's sound can be heard, even when the violin gains the melody. String Quartet No. 3 (Brahms) The String Quartet No. 3 in B major, Op. 67, was composed by Johannes Brahms in the summer of 1875 and published by the firm of Fritz Simrock. It received its premiere performance on October 30, 1876 in Berlin. The work is scored for two violins, viola, and cello, and has four movements: Brahms composed the work in Ziegelhausen, near Heidelberg, and dedicated it to Professor Theodor Wilhelm Engelmann, an amateur cellist who had hosted Brahms
Cavani String Quartet the Naumburg Chamber Music Award in 1989. For their 20th anniversary, they commissioned the work "Musings for String Quintet" from composer Joseph Hallman. The premiere took place with Alisa Weilerstein, cellist, at the Cleveland Institute of Music. The quartet has been partners with many organizations, including the Chamber Music Connection, led by Debbie Price. They also run many free concerts for growing and learning string players, many of whom are under age 18. In June 2018, the Cleveland Institute of Music announced the severance of its affiliation with the Cavani String Quartet. Cavani String Quartet The Cavani String Quartet is