The Budapest Quartet's recordings on this disc come from a transitional period when the group moved from Berlin to Paris due to the rise of Adolf Hitler.
Recording & Production
The recording of Beethoven's Op. 59/2 required only 11 takes for eight sides and became one of the Budapest Quartet's best-sellers.
Performer Biography
The Budapest Quartet was founded by Rotterdam-born cellist Harry Son, who had studied with David Popper.
Performer Biography
The Budapest Quartet was organized on revolutionary lines, with decisions made democratically and each member having a vote.
Performer Biography
Due to internal disagreements over musical style, the Budapest Quartet modified its voting system so that for each work, one member was assigned two votes in perpetuity.
Performer Biography
The Budapest Quartet, initially a Hungarian/Dutch group, transformed into an all-Russian ensemble and established itself in the US over its half-century career.
Recording & Production
Beethoven's Op. 59/2 was recorded in Studio No. 3 at Abbey Road, St. John's Wood, which was EMI's purpose-built studio.
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