Group
Hungarian Quartet
1935-1972
- From
- Budapest, Hungary
- Active
- 1935–1972
- Releases
- 14
- classical
- string quartet
About
The Hungarian String Quartet was a musical ensemble of world renown, particularly famous for its performances of quartets by Beethoven and Bartók. The quartet was founded in Budapest in 1935 (as the New Hungarian Quartet) and was disbanded in 1972.
Members
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Laurent Halleux viola
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Péter Szervánsky violin
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Sándor Végh violin
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Hermann Pál cello
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Denes Koromzay viola
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Zoltán Székely violin
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Vilmos Palotai cello
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Alexandre Moszkowsky violin
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Gábor Magyar cello
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Mihaly Kuttner violin
Discography
Albums
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Haydn: String Quartet No. 82, Op. 77 & No. 5, Op. 64 Apple Music
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The 6 "Haydn" String Quartets
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Quintette à cordes D.956, Quatuors à cordes D.804, D.887, D810
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String Quartet: "Rosamunde" and "Death and the Maiden"
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La Truite / La jeune Fille et la Mort
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Quintette "La Truite" / Quatuor "Rosamunde"
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6 String Quartets
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Quartett no. 14 in d-Moll: “Der Tod und das Mädchen”
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String Quartets 1 & 2 / Piano Quintet / Clarinet Quintet
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Historical Recordings and Previously Unissued Public Performances (1937-1968)
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Quatuors en mi bémol majeur et en la majeur
Links
Also known as
Das Ungarische Quartett · Hungarian String Quartet · Quatuor Hongrois
Tags
- hungarian string quartet
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- e199308d-bb49-4fab-9a5a-e1675fc55240
- ISNI
- 000000010943724X
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 5 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.