Budapest String Quartet
The Budapest String Quartet was a string quartet in existence from 1917 to 1967. It originally consisted of three Hungarians and a Dutchman; at the end, the quartet consisted of four Russians. A number of recordings were made for His Master's Voice and RCA Victor through 1938; from 1940 through 1967 it recorded for Columbia Records. Additionally, several of the Quartet's live performances were recorded, at the Library of Congress and other venues. |
Birth and Death Data: Died Ceased 1967
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1932 - 1938
Roles Represented in DAHR: Musical group
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-022902 | 10-in. | 4/25/1938 | Quintet for clarinet and strings | Budapest String Quartet ; Benny Goodman | String quartet and clarinet | Musical group | |
| Victor | BS-022903 | 10-in. | 4/25/1938 | Quintet for clarinet and strings | Budapest String Quartet ; Benny Goodman | String quartet and clarinet | Musical group | |
| Victor | BS-022904 | 10-in. | 4/25/1938 | Quintet for clarinet and strings | Budapest String Quartet ; Benny Goodman | String quartet and clarinet | Musical group | |
| Victor | BS-022905 | 10-in. | 4/25/1938 | Quintet for clarinet and strings | Budapest String Quartet ; Benny Goodman | String quartet and clarinet | Musical group | |
| Victor | BS-022906 | 10-in. | 4/25/1938 | Quintet for clarinet and strings | Budapest String Quartet ; Benny Goodman | String quartet and clarinet | Musical group | |
| Victor | BS-022907 | 10-in. | 4/25/1938 | Quintet for clarinet and strings | Budapest String Quartet ; Benny Goodman | String quartet and clarinet | Musical group | |
| Victor | CS-022908 | 12-in. | 4/25/1938 | Quintet for clarinet and strings | Budapest String Quartet ; Benny Goodman | String quartet and clarinet | Musical group | |
| Victor | CS-022909 | 12-in. | 4/25/1938 | Quintet for clarinet and strings | Budapest String Quartet ; Benny Goodman | String quartet and clarinet | Musical group | |
| Gramophone | 0D1288 | 10-in. | 11/18/1932 | Italian serenade in G major, part 1 | Budapest String Quartet | String quartet | Musical group | |
| Gramophone | 0D1289 | 10-in. | 11/18/1932 | Italian serenade in G major, part 2 | Budapest String Quartet | String quartet | Musical group | |
| Gramophone | 2EA2035 | 12-in. | 4/30/1935 | Quartet in D major, part 1 | Budapest String Quartet | String quartet | Musical group | |
| Gramophone | 2EA2036 | 12-in. | 4/30/1935 | Quartet in D major, part 2 | Budapest String Quartet | String quartet | Musical group | |
| Gramophone | 2EA2037 | 12-in. | 4/30/1935 | Quartet in D major, part 3 | Budapest String Quartet | String quartet | Musical group | |
| Gramophone | 2EA2038 | 12-in. | 4/30/1935 | Quartet in D major, part 4 | Budapest String Quartet | String quartet | Musical group | |
| Gramophone | 2EA2039 | 12-in. | 4/30/1935 | Quartet in D major, part 5 | Budapest String Quartet | String quartet | Musical group | |
| Gramophone | 2EA2040 | 12-in. | 4/30/1935 | Quartet in D major, part 6 | Budapest String Quartet | String quartet | Musical group |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Budapest String Quartet," accessed December 26, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/306072.
Budapest String Quartet. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 26, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/306072.
"Budapest String Quartet." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 26 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
External Sources
Wikipedia: Budapest String Quartet
Discogs: Budapest String Quartet
Allmusic: Budapest String Quartet
Grove: Budapest String Quartet
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Budapest String Quartet - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nr90002495
Wikidata: Budapest String Quartet - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1000664
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/312946583
MusicBrainz: Budapest String Quartet - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/cc8dc329-4c70-4b5e-ad79-97f6e7c0a0cb
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/656016 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/656016
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