Klaus Maetzl (1941 – 4 May 2016) was an Austrian violinist, noted as a founder of the

Alban Berg Quartet The Alban Berg Quartett was a string quartet founded in Vienna, Austria in 1970, named after Alban Berg. Members Beginnings The Berg Quartet was founded in 1970 by four young professors of the Vienna Academy of Music, and made its debut in ...

. He studied at the University of Music and Performing Arts in Vienna with

Franz Samohyl Franz Samohyl (3 April 1912 – 14 June 1999) was an Austrian violinist, concertmaster of the Vienna State Opera and academic teacher. Life Born in Vienna, Samohyl began his musical education in 1929 at the University of Music and Performing Ar ...

, and studied further with Max Rostal. From 1967 to 1970, he was concertmaster of the Vienna Symphony."Alban Berg Quartet founding violinist Klaus Maetzl has died"
''The Strad'', 11 May 2016. Accessed 30 August 2017."Disparition de l'un des fondateurs du Quatuor Alban Berg, Klaus Maetzl"
(''tr. "Death of one of the founders of the Alban Berg Quartet, Klaus Maetzl"''), ''francemusique.fr'', 12 May 2016. Accessed 30 August 2017. In 1970, Maetzl was a founder member, with

Günter Pichler Günter Pichler (born 9 September 1940) is an Austrian violinist, teacher and conductor. He was the 1st violin in the Alban Berg Quartett. Biography Günter Pichler was born and raised in Kufstein, Tyrol, Austria.Nach Altmann, W.: ''Kurzgefasste ...

Hatto Beyerle Hatto Beyerle (20 June 1933 – 16 October 2023) was a German-Austrian violist who played mainly as a chamber musician, conductor and academic teacher. He was a founding member of the Alban Berg Quartet, and remained with the string quartet un ...

and

Valentin Erben Valentin Erben (born 1945 in Vienna) is an Austrian cellist. Life He studied with Walter Reichardt in Munich, Tobias Kühne in Vienna and André Navarra in Paris. In 1970, he became a charter member of the Alban Berg Quartett, with which he play ...

, of the Alban Berg Quartet, in which he played second violin; he remained with the quartet until 1978. From 1982 he was a member of the Vienna Chamber Ensemble. From 1971, he was a professor at the University of Music and Performing Arts. He served on the juries of several international competitions during his career.

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