Adolf Busch, the leader of the Busch Quartet, studied composition under Fritz Steinbach, who was Brahms's favorite conductor.
The Busch Quartet, with pianist Rudolf Serkin, was considered the greatest Brahms ensemble of its day.
This recording is part of the 'Archive Performances' series by Peter Biddulph Violins, dedicated to restoring historical recordings.
These legendary interpretations are carefully remastered and presented in state-of-the-art digital transfers from original material.
The Pro Arte Quartet, a great Belgian ensemble, was uniquely gifted in the Franco-Belgian repertoire and Mozart, but less comfortable with Brahms.
In autumn 1932, HMV aimed to expand its catalogue of Brahms's chamber music in anticipation of the composer's centenary the following year.
