Kosman String Quartet
The Kosman String Quartet is a name for two different ensembles founded by the violinist . The first one was founded in Scotland in 1898. Its members were: Elkan Kosman (first violin), Richard Dalblitz (second violin), John Daly (violist), John Daly (viola) and Willy Benda (cello). The last was replaced the next year by Adolf Schmid, the principal cellist of the Scottish orchestra. By 1901 Kosman was already in the US and founded a string quartet in Philadelphia, This included: Elkan Kosman (first violin), Edwin Brill (second violin), Howard Rattay (viola) and Rudolph Hennig (cellist), Rudolph Hennig (cello). References

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Elkan Kosman
Elkan is a surname and given name. Notable people with the name include: Surname: *Benno Elkan OBE (1877–1960), German-born British sculptor and medalist *Sophie Elkan (1853–1921), Swedish-Jewish writer and translator *Vera Elkan (1908–2008), South African photographer Given name: *Elkan Allan (1922–2006), British television producer and print journalist *Elkan Baggott (born 2002), British-Indonesian football player *Elkan Blout (1919–2006), professor of biochemistry at Harvard University *Elkan Harrison Powell (1888–1966), the visionary president of Encyclopædia Britannica Inc. *Elkan Nathan Adler (1861–1946), Anglo-Jewish author, lawyer, historian, collector of Jewish books and manuscripts *Elkan Naumburg (1835–1924), New York City merchant, banker, philanthropist, musicologist, and sponsor of the arts in Manhattan See also

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