The Wiener Oktett was renamed to Neues Wiener Oktett in the early 1970s on request of Alfred Boskovsky to avoid confusion with the original ensemble. Some time later, the name was changed back to Wiener Oktett.

Members:
Violin – Erich Binder, Mario Beyer
Double Bass – Herbert Manhart
Horn – Günther Högner
Viola – Josef Staar
Cello – Friedrich Dolezal
Clarinet – Peter Schmidl
Bassoon – Dietmar Zeman