Raymond Keenlyside Trevor Williams Derek Simpson Margaret Major Emanuel Hurwitz
ex Sydney Humphreys, Watson Forbes, Colin Sauer, John Moore
ex Sydney Humphreys, Watson Forbes, Colin Sauer, John Moore
The Aeolian Quartet was a highly reputed string quartet based in London (UK), it was the successor of the pre-War Stratton Quartet. The quartet adopted its new name in the late 1940s and disbanded in 1981.
Members were:
* Sydney Humphreys (violin) (1952-1970) - leader
* Trevor Williams (violin)
* Watson Forbes (viola)
* John Moore (cello) (before 1956)
* Emanuel Hurwitz (violin) (from 1970)
* Raymond Keenlyside (violin) (before 1965)
* Margaret Major (viola) (from 1965)
* Derek Simpson (cello) (from 1956)
ALBUMS
Aeolian Quartet*, Juan Crisóstomo de Arriaga
The Three String Quartets
2020, CD, Album, RE, Cameo Classics (3), 
,
, Classical/Romantic
Alan Rawsthorne, Lennox Berkeley, Alan Bush - Jack Brymer, Alan Civil, The Music Group Of London, Aeolian Quartet*, Thea King, Alan Bush
Alan Rawsthorne / Lennox Berkeley / Alan Bush
2008, CD, ,
, Modern/Contemporary
Arthur Bliss, Stanford*, Frederick Thurston, Myers Foggin, The Griller Quartet*, Jacob*, Rawsthorne*, Thea King, The Aeolian Quartet*
Frederick Thurston 1901-1953 Centenary Tribute (Quintet / 'Caoine' From Sonata Op. 129 / Quintet / Quartet)
2001, CD, Comp, Clarinet Classics, ,
, Modern
Haydn*, Aeolian String Quartet
String Quartets: The Lark / Emperor / The Sunrise
1994, CD, Comp, RE, London Records, 
Beethoven* - Vladimir Ashkenazy, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti*, Aeolian String Quartet, Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra*
The Movie Lover's Beethoven
1994
Haydn* - The Aeolian String Quartet*
The String Quartets
1990, Box Set, 22x CD, 
,
, Classical
Robert Simpson (6), London Symphony Orchestra Conducted By Jascha Horenstein / Bernard Walton (2) Clarinet, Aeolian String Quartet
Symphony No. 3 / Clarinet Quintet
1990, ,
, Modern
J. Haydn* / W. A. Mozart*, Aeolian String Quartet, Membros Del Octeto De Viena*
Cuarteto De Cuerda Op. 76, Nº3 'Emperador' / Quinteto Con Clarinete En La Mayor, K. 581
1985, LP, Comp, Decca, 
,
, Classical
Ludwig van Beethoven, The Aeolian String Quartet*
Cuarteto Para Cuerda En Do Sostenido Menor, Op. 131 - Cuarteto Para Cuerda En Si Bemol Menor, Op. 133, "Gran Fuga"
1983, LP, Album, Decca, ,
, Romantic
Sir Arthur Somervell / Gordon Jacob - Thea King, Aeolian Quartet*
Clarinet Quintets
1981, Vinyl, ,
, Modern
Joseph Haydn, Aeolian String Quartet
String Quartets. Volume Seven, Op.33, Op.42 & Op.50
1979, 6xLP, London Records
Haydn*, The Aeolian String Quartet*
String Quartet In C Major, Op.76-3 "Emperor" / String Quartet In D Major, Op.64-5 "The Lark"
1979, LP, Album, London Records,
Beethoven*, Aeolian String Quartet
The Late String Quartets
1979
Joseph Haydn, Aeolian String Quartet
Die Streichquartette Vol. 1
1978, 5xLP + Box, Decca
Ravel*, Debussy* - The Aeolian String Quartet*
String Quartet / String Quartet
1978, LP, Argo (2)
Mozart*, The Aeolian String Quartet* With Kenneth Essex
String Quintet In G Minor, K.516
1978
Mozart*, The Aeolian String Quartet* With Kenneth Essex
String Quintet In E Flat Major, K.614 / String Quintet In B Flat Major, K.174
1978, ,
, Classical
Joseph Haydn, Peter Pears, Aeolian String Quartet
String Quartet Op.3 - Seven Last Words From The Cross
1977
Mozart*, The Aeolian String Quartet* With Kenneth Essex
String Quintet In C Major, K.515
1977, ,
, Classical
Mozart*, The Aeolian String Quartet* With Kenneth Essex
String Quintet In D Major / String Quintet In C Minor
1977, ,
, Classical
Joseph Haydn, Aeolian String Quartet
Die Streichquartette Vol. 3
1976, 6xLP + Box, Decca, 
,
, Classical
Joseph Haydn, Aeolian String Quartet
Die Streichquartette Vol. 4
1976, 6xLP + Box, Decca, ,
, Classical
Joseph Haydn, Aeolian String Quartet
String Quartets (op. 20 & 64)
1976, ,
, Classical
Haydn* / Aeolian String Quartet
String Quartets - "Emperor" & "Sunrise"
1976, Vinyl, ,
, Classical
Joseph Haydn, Aeolian String Quartet
String Quartets - Volumes 5 & 6 (Opp 33, 42 & 50)
1976
Joseph Haydn, Aeolian String Quartet
Die Streichquartette Vol. 5
1975, 6xLP + Box, Decca, ,
, Classical
Joseph Haydn, Aeolian String Quartet
String Quartets (Op. 54 & 55)
1975
Joseph Haydn, Aeolian String Quartet
String Quartets Op. 9 & 17
1975, ,
, Classical
Joseph Haydn, Aeolian String Quartet
Die Streichquartette Vol. 2
1974, 6xLP + Box, Decca, ,
, Classical
Joseph Haydn, Aeolian String Quartet
Die Streichquartette Vol. 6
1974, 7xLP + Box, Decca
Frederick May, The Aeolian Quartet*
String Quartet In C Minor
1974, LP, Claddagh Records, 
,
, Neo-Classical/Modern
Joseph Haydn, The Aeolian String Quartet*
The Early Quartets
1974, ,
, Classical
Joseph Haydn, Aeolian String Quartet
String Quartets Op. 76, 77 & 103
1974, ,
, Classical
Frederick May, Aeolian String Quartet
String Quartet in C minor
1973, LP, Gat, Claddagh Records
Haydn*, Aeolian String Quartet
String Quartets Op. 71 & 74
1973, ,
, Classical
Vaughan Williams*, Arnold Bax - The Aeolian String Quartet*, Henry Holst, Frank Merrick
String Quartet In G Minor / Violin Sonata No. 1
1971, LP, Revolution Records (10), Revolution Records (10), ,
, Modern
Robert Simpson (6) - Bernard Walton (2), Aeolian Quartet*
Clarinet Quintet (1968), String Quartet (1951/52)
1971, ,
, Contemporary
Priaulx Rainier, Alan Rawsthorne, Thea King, Aeolian Quartet*
String Trio Quanta, Clarinet Quartet
1970
Mozart*, Thea King, Aeolian String Quartet
Quintet For Clarinet & Strings In A Major, K581, Divertimento In D, K136
1968
Nicholas Maw, Hugh Wood, Aeolian String Quartet
Nicholas Maw And Hugh Wood: String Quartets
1968,
Elgar* - Aeolian String Quartet, Alan Loveday, Leonard Cassini
String Quartet In E Minor, Op. 83 / Sonata For Violin And Piano In E Minor, Op. 82
1966
Franz Schubert, The Aeolian String Quartet*, Bruno Schrecker
Quintet In C Major
1966
Franz Joseph Haydn*, Aeolian String Quartet
The Seven Last Words Of Our Saviour On The Cross, Op. 51
1965
Elgar*, Vaughan Williams*, The Aeolian String Quartet*, Sydney Humphreys, Raymond Keenlyside, Watson Forbes, Derek Simpson
String Quartet In E Minor, Op. 83 / String Quartet No. 1 In G Minor
1964
Elgar*, Bax*, Aeolian String Quartet, Leonard Cassini
Piano Quintet In A Minor, Op. 84 / Legend For Viola and Piano
1963, LP, Mono, Delta (3), ,
, Romantic
Elgar* / Bax* - Aeolian String Quartet, Leonard Cassini, Watson Forbes
Piano Quintet / Legend For Viola And Piano
1963
Schubert*, The Aeolian String Quartet*
String Quartet No. 14 In D Minor ("Death And The Maiden") D.810 / String Quartet No. 13 In A Minor D.804
1960, ,
, Classical/Romantic/Chamber Music/String Ensemble
Dvořák* : Smetana*, The Aeolian String Quartet*
Dvorak String Quartet No. 6 Smetana String Quartet No. 1
1960, ,
, Romantic
Mozart*, Beethoven*, Aeolian String Quartet
String Quartet No. 19 In C Major, K. 465 / String Quartet No. 16 In F Major, Op. 135
1960
The Aeolian Quartet Of London*
Quartet No. 1 In E Flat Major, Fugal Suite In D Major
1952, LP, Album, Mono, Lyrichord, 
,
, Classical
Peter Warlock, René Soames, Geoffrey Gilbert, Leon Goossens, Aeolian String Quartet, The Festival Singers, Flora Nielsen
The Curlew; Corpus Christi
1952, 3xShellac, 12", Mono, His Master's Voice, His Master's Voice, His Master's Voice
Henry Purcell, Aeolian String Quartet, London String Trio
Fantasias In Three, Four And Five Parts
1951
Haydn* / Aeolian String Quartet
Complete String Quartets
4xCD, Album, London Records
Mozart*, Aeolian String Quartet
Quartet In D Major (K. 575) / Quartet In F Major (K. 590)
LP, Allegro-Royale
The Virtuoso Ensemble / The Aeolian String Quartet* / The Loveridge-Martin-Hooton Trio
A Program Of Great Chamber Music
10xLP, Comp, Capitol Records
Joseph Haydn - Aeolian-Quartett*
Kaiserquartett Op. 76,3 / Sonnenaufgangsquartett Op. 76,4
APPEARANCES +
Various
Fresh From Apple Records (Apple Records Box Set)
2010, 12xCD, Album, RE, RM, Car + 2xCD, Comp, RE, RM, Ca, Apple Records, ,
, Pop Rock/Folk/Power Pop
Robert Simpson
Symphony No.3 : Clarinet Quintet
2006, CD, Album, NMC (3)
Mozart*
The Mozart Almanac Vol. XVIII 1790 - String Quartet K.590 / String Quartet K.593 / Cosi Fan Tutte exc.
1990, CD, Comp, RE, Decca, ,
, Classical
Mozart*
The Mozart Almanac Vol. XV: 1787 - Eine Kleine Nachtmusik K.525 / String Quintet K.515 / Don Giovanni exc.
1990, CD, Comp, RE, RM, Decca, 
,
, Classical
Haydn* ▪ Mozart*
The Classical Era
1984, 2xLP, Comp, Time Life Music
Haydn*
The Classical Era - Mozart, Haydn (Sides 1, 2)
1984, Cass, Comp, Time Life Music
Mozart*, Various
String Duos And Quintets / Piano Quartets
1980
Simpson*
Symphony No. 3 & Clarinet Quintet
1979
Haydn*
Favourite Composers Haydn
1978, 2xLP, Album, Comp, Decca, Decca, Decca
Various
Themes For Commercial FM Station Programs
1978, LP, Comp, London Records
James Taylor
James Taylor
1968
Elgar* / Bax*
Piano Quintet In A Minor, Op. 84 / Legend For Viola And Piano
1966, LP, Dover Publications
Various
Andante (A Special 2 1/2 Hour Collection Of Chamber Music Classics)
2xLP, Comp, Decca,
Joseph Haydn
Die Streichquartette Vol. 5
6xLP, Album, 6 x, Decca
Peter Warlock
Peter Warlock: Collected 78rpm Recordings
2009, CD, Album, Mono, RM, Divine Art, ,
, Post-Modern
Beethoven*, Georg Solti
The Movie Lover's Guide To Beethoven
1995, CD, Comp, Decca
Various
Teldec Neuheiten Herbst 1976 Kassettenangebote
1976, LP, Comp, Promo, Telefunken, Decca
Various
Semi Classics 4
Cass, Comp, Hins Collection, 
