The Art of the Végh Quartet (14 CDs) Beethoven, Bartók, Brahms, Mozart, and others [Overview] ◆ Released by the English label Scandibum. All recordings were made in the late monaural period, and the sound quality is sufficient for listening, allowing you to fully enjoy the charm of the Végh Quartet, which was formed just over a decade prior. ◆ Sándor Végh (1912-1997) formed the "Hungarian Quartet" in Budapest at the age of 23 in 1935. Two years later, when violinist Zoltán Székely (1903-2001), a close friend of Bartók, joined the ensemble, Székely became the first violinist and Végh the second violinist, creating a lineup with two renowned solo violinists. In 1940, the fifth year of its formation, the "Hungarian Quartet" moved its base of operations to the Netherlands, which had been annexed by Germany, possibly due to Hungary's alignment with the Axis powers. Végh chose to remain in Hungary, leaving the quartet to become a professor at the Liszt Academy of Music. He then formed his own quartet, the Végh Quartet. In 1946, they won first prize at the Geneva International Music Competition, subsequently building an international reputation and continuing to perform until 1980. [Contents] ◆ Mozart: 6 String Quartets (French Discophiile Française / 1951 & 1952) ◆ Beethoven: Complete String Quartets (French Discophiile Française / 1952) ◆ Brahms: Complete String Quartets (English Decca / 1952 & 1954) ◆ Schubert: String Quartet No. 13 "Rosamunde" (English Decca / 1952) ◆ Smetana: String Quartet No. 1 "From My Life" (English Decca / 1953) ◆ Kodály: String Quartet No. 2 (English Decca / 1953) ◆ Bartók: Complete String Quartets (English Columbia / 1954) [Performers] ◆ Végh Quartet (1st Violin: Sándor Végh, 2nd Violin: Sándor Zöldy, Viola: György Janzer, Cello: Paul Szabó) [Specifications] ◆ The box is a standard left-opening type. No booklet is included; track lists and performance/recording data are printed on the back of each paper sleeve.