The Budapest Quartet was created in 1917 in Hungary, survived multiple decades as an ensemble, cementing themselves in history as one of the first great string quartets to be heard on vinyl. Enjoy recordings from their early career, featuring the music of Beethoven, Schubert, Smetana, and Tchaikovsky.
Budapest Quartet – Early Recordings
The Budapest String Quartet circa 1961. (Photo: Israel Government Press Office, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons)
