▁for ▁almost ▁ 1 5 ▁years , ▁beginning ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 2 , ▁and ▁are ▁presently ▁owned ▁by ▁N ipp on ▁Music ▁Foundation ▁of ▁Japan , ▁after ▁de ac quisition ▁by ▁the ▁Cor cor an ▁Gallery ▁in ▁the ▁mid - 1 9 9 0 s ▁for ▁$ 1 5 ▁million . ▁They ▁were ▁then ▁played ▁for ▁several ▁years ▁by ▁the ▁H agen ▁Quart et , ▁and ▁are ▁now ▁in ▁the ▁hands ▁of ▁the ▁Quart etto ▁di ▁C rem ona . ▁When ▁the ▁years ▁of ▁the ▁P agan ini ▁Quart et ▁came ▁to ▁an ▁end , ▁Tem ian ka ▁played ▁a ▁Michel ang elo ▁Berg on zi ▁of ▁ 1 7 5 9 . ▁ ▁His ▁record ings ▁of ▁the ▁Hand el ▁Son at as ▁were ▁made ▁on ▁an ▁Andrea ▁Gu ar ner i ▁of ▁ 1 6 8 7 . ▁ ▁Hon ors ▁and ▁legacy ▁ ▁Gram oph one ▁Award ▁( for ▁record ings ▁of ▁Be eth oven ▁" R as um of sky " ▁quart ets ) ▁ 1 9 4 7 . ▁ ▁Franklin ▁S . ▁Harris ▁Fine ▁Arts ▁Award ▁at ▁Br igh am ▁Young ▁University ▁ 1 9 7 7 . ▁ ▁French ▁Offic ier ▁des ▁Arts ▁et ▁des ▁Let tres ▁ 1 9 7 9 . ▁ ▁Pe pp erd ine ▁Honor ary ▁Doctor ate ▁ 1 9 8 6 . ▁ ▁American ▁String ▁Te ach ers ▁Ass oc .: ▁Dist ingu ished ▁Te acher ▁Award ▁ 1 9 7 0 ▁and ▁Dist ingu ished ▁Service ▁Award