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    Hungarian string quartet ensemble; first recording of complete LvB quartets, recorded many classical and romantic works in the 20s and 30s; named after founder and first violin. One of the first string quartets who got fame in Europe; their recording of Brahm's string quartet is very much apreciated. What is the name of the ensemble?

    Question #92586. Asked by Cem1942. (Feb 20 08 4:43 AM)


    22crows

    		Léner String Quartet

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%C3%A9ner_Quartet

    Feb 20 08, 7:10 AM

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    About the middle of the 19th century there was a series of public concerts of the complete Beethoven string quartets on the Beethoven Quartet Society of London by an ad-hoc ensemble formed by the four most famous string players in Europe at the time: all of them amazing virtuosi and all composers of works played even today. Do you know who those four players were?

    Hungarian violinist (1891-1959), son of a Turkish father and a Moravian mother, formed a string quartet ensemble with a violist who was later a famous composer and the brother of this violist who played cello. This ensemble made the first live versions of dozens of modern and contemporary works, including Bartok. They left a few recordings. Who was this violinist and what is the name of the quartet?

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