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2 unusual facts about Hollywood String Quartet


Eleanor Aller

Eleanor Aller (Slatkin) (May 20, 1917 – October 13, 1995) was a world-renowned cellist and founding member, with her husband, Felix Slatkin, of the Hollywood String Quartet.

Shortly after their marriage, the couple founded the Hollywood String Quartet.


Felix Slatkin

In 1939 he founded the highly-acclaimed Hollywood String Quartet, which produced over 21 albums for Capitol Records and toured the United States, Europe, Australia and New Zealand, including a special appearance in 1957 for the Edinburgh Festival.


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