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First Moog Quartet

The First Moog Quartet was formed by Gershon Kingsley in 1970, as the result of a request by famous impresario Sol Hurok to hear the Moog synthesizer's capabilities demonstrated live.

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With Robert Moog present, they were accompanied by several other musicians and four singers.

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On January 30, 1970 the group became the first to ever play electronic music in Carnegie Hall.

Sol Hurok

The First Moog Quartet, the first to perform electronic music in Carnegie Hall, was formed in 1970 in response to Hurok's request to hear the Moog synthesizer in a live concert.

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