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British violinist, teacher of violin, and later a conductor. Born 17 February 1908 in London, England, UK and died 2 May 2003 in London, England, UK.
Sub-Principal Second Violin of the BBC Symphony Orchestra. Former member of the London Symphony Orchestra (1930-1951). He played with the Blech String Quartet for ten years. In 1955, he joined the London Philharmonic Orchestra as leader. From 1956 until 1984, he led his own Amici String Quartet being its President from 1983 to 1984. He gave up orchestral playing in 1964.
He taught at the [l527847].

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Frank Merrick
A Recorded Legacy
2018, 6xCD, Comp, Nimbus Records,
Bernard Herrmann - Robert Hill (6), Ariel Quartet, Amici Quartet*
Echoes String Quartet / Clarinet Quintet
1994, ,
Neo-Romantic/Modern/String Ensemble/Wind Ensemble
Robert Powell (2), Dinsdale Landen
A Study In Scarlet
1984, Cass, BBC Plays On Tape
Yehudi Menuhin, Stéphane Grappelli & Max Harris
Strictly For The Birds
1980, Vinyl, ,
Light Music
Sir Arnold Bax*, Amici String Quartet
String Quartet No.3 In F
1979, LP, Gaudeamus (2), ,
Modern/String Ensemble
Peter Wishart (2), David Lord (10), John Dankworth
Stories In Movement Nos.1-4
1975
Tony Bennett
Listen Easy
1973, Vinyl, ,
Vocal/Easy Listening
Peter Wishart
Stories In Movement 2 - Beowulf
1967, 7", EP, Mono, His Master's Voice
Charles Chaplin*
Charles Chaplin's A Countess From Hong Kong« »Die Gräfin Von Hongkong« (The Original Sound Track Album)
1967
Charles Chaplin*
La Comtesse De Hong Kong
1967
Edmund Rubbra, Bernard Herrmann, Amici String Quartet
String Quartet No. 2 / "Echoes" For String Quartet
1967
Haydn* - Amici String Quartet
String Quartet in B Flat Major, "Sunrise" Op. 76, No. 4, and String Quartet in C Major, Op. 50, No. 2
1967
Vaughan Williams* / George Maran / The London String Quartet* / Ivor Newton
On Wenlock Edge
1956
Schoenberg* • René Leibowitz – Ethel Semser, The Virtuoso Chamber Ensemble*, W. Parry*
Pierrot Lunaire
1955
Des O'Connor
Remember
LP, Astor,
Henry Purcell / London Chamber Singers*, London Chamber Orchestra*, Anthony Bernard
The Indian Queen
Vinyl, ,
Baroque