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Founded in 1917 in Budapest, Hungary, the Budapest Quartet became probably the most internationally successful chamber ensemble of contemporary times. Across 50 years, and a repertory which range from Mozart to Bartók, the group brought chamber music of the composers to viewers on two continents, and additional popularized the music …

Alexander (given birth to Abraham) Schneider, an extroverted, old-school violinist who have specialized in chamber music, was long a mainstay from the Budapest Quartet; he brought Pablo Casals from pension in the 1950s, and worked well tirelessly with respect to chamber music in the us. Created in Vilnius, Schneider signed …