COLUMBIA 3-LP M3S-606: Beethoven Early Quartets - Budapest Quartet 1959 USA 2EYE
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Background -
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 HMV/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.The Budapest String Quartet was formed in 1917 by four friends, all members of opera orchestras that had ceased playing after World War I broke out. The members were all protégés of Jenő Hubay (violin), a Hungarian pupil of Joseph Joachim and David Popper (cello), a Bohemian. Hubay and Popper had helped to make Budapest a major center for musical education, attracting famous students such as Joseph Szigeti. Hubay and Popper had supported Sándor Végh and Feri Roth in the formation of two other quartets bearing their respective names, and were themselves part of an earlier Budapest Quartet, the new quartet being named in its honor. The debut recital of the new Budapest String Quartet (in Hungarian: Budapesti Vonósnégyes), took place in December 1917 in Kolozsvár, then in Hungary, now called Cluj-Napoca in present-day Romania.
The quartet was established with the following rules:
• All disputes, musical or business, were to be resolved by a vote. In case of a tie, no change.
• Players were not allowed to take engagements outside the quartet.
• Players were paid equally, with nothing extra for the leader (first violin).
• No wives or girlfriends were permitted at rehearsals or discussions.
No previous quartet had attempted to live entirely on the proceeds of its concerts. It was a brave decision for that time. Much later, in July 1930, the current members added another rule to resolve tied votes: One player, chosen by lot, would have a deciding vote. His initials would be written on the music, and he would always have the extra vote for that piece. If he was replaced, his successor would inherit his voting rights.
Ludwig van Beethoven's opus 18, published in 1801 by T. Mollo et Comp in Vienna in two books of three quartets each, consisted of his first six string quartets. They were composed between 1798 and 1800 to fulfill a commission for Prince Joseph Franz Maximilian Lobkowitz, who was the employer of Beethoven's friend, the violinist Karl Amenda. They are thought to demonstrate his total mastery of the classical string quartet as developed by Joseph Haydn and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. The order of publication (numbering within the opus) does not correspond to the order of composition. Beethoven composed these quartets in the sequence 3, 1, 2, 5, 4, 6. See:
• String Quartet No. 1 in F major
• String Quartet No. 2 in G major
• String Quartet No. 3 in D major
• String Quartet No. 4 in C minor
• String Quartet No. 5 in A major
• String Quartet No. 6 in B♭ major
Beethoven in a letter to Hofmeister in Leipzig (April 8, 1802) refers to the Mollo edition of nos. 4-6 as filled with errors - "has again let us say filled with faults and errata, great and small" and Kerman makes a similar comment, leaving one to conclude that the poor Mollo edition of nos. 4-6 - which incited at least strong private protests from the composer - may also at the same time be the best existing primary source for those three works, unless manuscripts or sketches for them have been discovered. This applies only to quartets 4, 5 and 6; the situation for the first quartet in F, especially, is different, since an entire earlier version is preserved, has been published and even recorded. While the overall set is less critically acclaimed than the "Razumovsky" quartets and the late quartets, the first quartet has been a perennially admired piece.
LPs made by COLUMBIA Records, in the USA
LPs released in 1959 LPs are recorded in STEREO Record Catalog Number: M3S 606 Record Labels are primarily GREY with BLACK & WHITE lettering - featuring the COLUMBIA "2-EYE" records logo. This listing is for a super rare, out of print 3-LP boxed title - an OPENED and in excellent plus condition LP set PRESSED and ISSUED by COLUMBIA Records of a highly collectible title from their catalog - a superb title featuring -
Beethoven // Budapest Quartet
Tracks -
Quartet in F Major, Op. 18, No. 1
A1. Allegro con brio - 7:24
A2. Adagio affettuoso ed appassionato - 10:42
A3. Scherzo: Allegro molto - 3:15
A4. Allegro - 6:35
Quartet in G Major, Op. 18, No. 2
B1. Allegro - 5:45
B2. Adagio cantabile; Allegro - 6:52
B3. Scherzo; Allegro - 4:14
B4. Allegro molto quasi presto - 5:25
Quartet in D Major, Op. 18, No. 3
C1. Allegro - 5:55
C2. Andante con moto - 8:17
C3. Allegro - 2:55
C4. Presto - 4:33
Quartet in C Minor, Op. 18, No. 4
D1. Allegro ma non tanto - 7:10
D2. Scherzo: Andante scherzoso quasi allegretto - 5:51
D3. Menuetto: Allegretto - 4:33
D4. Allegro - 4:48
Quartet in A Major, Op. 18, No. 5
E1. Allegro - 5:10
E2. Menuetto - 5:27
E3. Andante cantabile - 10:42
E4. Allegro - 5:21
Quartet in B-Flat Major, Op. 18, No. 6
F1. Allegro con brio - 4:57
F2. Adagio, ma non troppo - 7:42
F3. Scherzo: Allegro - 3:24
F4. La Malinconia: Adagio; Allegretto quasi allegro - 9:29
Performers / Credits -
• Cello – Mischa Schneider
• Viola – Boris Kroyt
• Violin – Alexander Schneider, Joseph Roisman
Other Information -
Also mono, M3L 262
Additional catalog nos. on labels: MS 6074 for A/B, MS 6075 for C/D, MS 6076 for E/F Columbia vintage "2-EYE" labels Made in the USA
CONDITION Details:
The 3-LP box is in excellent plus condition! The box has NO splits or crushed corners. The corners and seams are solid with just some light shelf wear. The colors on the box are sharp and clean. Libretto / Insert information is printed on the inside of the box, front and back lids.
The 3-LPs are in excellent plus condition! We found that the vinyl looked superb on this vintage LP set. There are no significant marks and the LPs retain much of the original gloss and sheen! They do have a bit of dust and perhaps a finger print or two on them so they should be cleaned before playing. There are NO serious spindle marks on the record labels either. That said, acquiring a vintage LP like this is for the performance and rarity of the LP, not necessarily for the sound quality. A Short Note About LP GRADING - Mint {M} = Only used for sealed items. Near Mint {NM} = Virtually flawless in every way. Near Mint Minus {NM-} = Item has some minor imperfections, some audible. Excellent {EXC} = Item obviously played and enjoyed with some noise. Very Good Plus {VG+} = Many more imperfections which are noticeable and obtrusive.
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