Track Listing

1. Qt In D, Op.64, No.5 'The Lark': Allegro Moderato - The Budapest Str Qt
2. Qt In D, Op.64, No.5 'The Lark': Adagio Cantabile - The Budapest Str Qt
3. Qt In D, Op.64, No.5 'The Lark': Minuet: Allegretto - The Budapest Str Qt
4. Qt In D, Op.64, No.5 'The Lark': Finale: Vivace - The Budapest Str Qt
5. Qt in E-Flat, Op.16: Grave-Allegro, Ma Non Troppo - Mieczyslaw Horszowski/Joseph Roisman/Boris Kroyt/Mischa Schneider
6. Qt in E-Flat, Op.16: Andante Cantabile - Mieczyslaw Horszowski/Joseph Roisman/Boris Kroyt/Mischa Schneider
7. Qt in E-Flat, Op.16: Rondo: Allegro, Ma Non Troppo - Mieczyslaw Horszowski/Joseph Roisman/Boris Kroyt/Mischa Schneider
8. Qt in D, Op.76 No.5: Allegretto-Allegro - Joseph Roisman/Alexander Schneider/Boris Kroyt/Misch Schneider
9. Qt in D, Op.76 No.5: Largo: Cantabile E Mesto - Joseph Roisman/Alexander Schneider/Boris Kroyt/Misch Schneider
10. Qt in D, Op.76 No.5: Menuetto: Allegro - Joseph Roisman/Alexander Schneider/Boris Kroyt/Misch Schneider
11. Qt in D, Op.76 No.5: Finale: Presto - Joseph Roisman/Alexander Schneider/Boris Kroyt/Misch Schneider
12. Rondo All 'Ongarese From Trio No.1 in G, Hob. XV:25 - Mieczyslaw Horszowski/Joseph Roisman/Boris Kroyt/Mischa Schneider

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #94459 in Music
• Released on: 1996-08-20
• Number of discs: 1

Album Description
An august musicologist recently wrote that "there were only two ‘fabulous foursomes' during the twentieth century- The Beatles, and The Budapest String Quartet." The recordings on this disc are being released for the first time ever, and showcase the legendary Budapest at their youthful peak- 1940 and 1941- in performances of Haydn's "Lark" and Op. 76, No. 5 quartets. For sheer intensity, it is hard to imagine finer performances that these stunning "in-concert" readings. In addition, the members of the Budapest are joined by pianist Mieczyslaw Horszowski for a luminous account of Beethoven's Op. 16 piano quartet- a performance given in 1955. This disc is a "must have" for serious fans of the great chamber music traditions in our century!

Customer Reviews

The playing is excellent, but with sound issues
The Beethoven Quintet and the Gypsy Trio are excellent, both in artistry and in sound. The two Haydn quartets, however, are marred by sudden bursts of crackling static. This is quite unfortunate, because without the sound imperfections, this would easily be a 5 star performance. As it stands, this is still a highly enjoyable disc, and all of the performances are top-notch.