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Kodály Quartet

Band, *1965 HU
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The Kodály Quartet is a string quartet founded in 1965 in Budapest, Hungary, originally as Sebestyén Quartet. In 1969, with the approval of the Ministry of Cultural Affairs of the Hungarian Republic, the quartet assumed its present name in honour of the Hungarian composer Zoltán Kodály.The ensemble tours internationally, and has recorded the complete cycles of Haydn, Beethoven and Schubert for the Naxos label. Its discography exceeds sixty recordings, mainly for Naxos.

     
Members
PortraitGyörgy Éder
vc HU
Gábor Fias
vl
PortraitAttila Falvay
vn
Tamás Szabó
vn *1946 HU
PortraitJános Devich
vc *1938
Karoly Duska
vn
Popular Tracks   
String Quartet No. 13 in B-Flat Major, Op. 130: II. Presto on Beethoven: String Quartet, Op. 130 / Grosse Fuge, Op. 133 by Ludwig van Beethoven
String Quartet No. 62 in C Major, Op. 76, No. 3, Hob.III:77, "Emperor": II. Poco adagio, cantabile on Haydn: String Quartets Nos. 61-63 by Joseph Haydn & Kodály Quartet
String Quartet No. 4 in C Minor, Op. 18, No. 4: IV. Allegro on Beethoven: String Quartets Op. 18, Nos. 3 and 4 by Ludwig van Beethoven
Sonatine in F-Sharp Minor, M. 40: I. Modéré on The Very Best of Ravel by Maurice Ravel & Various Artists
String Quartet No. 12 in E-Flat Major, Op. 127: III. Scherzando vivace on Beethoven: String Quartets, Op. 59, No. 3, 'Rasumovsky' and Op. 127 by Ludwig van Beethoven & Kodály Quartet
String Quartet No. 53 in D Major, Op. 64, No. 5, Hob.III:63, "The Lark": II. Adagio - Cantabile on Haydn: String Quartets Op. 64, Nos. 4 - 6 by Joseph Haydn
String Quartet No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 131: VI. Adagio quasi un poco andante on Beethoven: String Quartets, Opp. 135 and 131 by Ludwig van Beethoven
String Octet in E-Flat Major, Op. 20, MWV R20: III. Scherzo: Allegro leggierissimo on Mendelssohn / Bruch: String Octets by Kodály Quartet
Introduction and Allegro for Harp, Flute, Clarinet and String Quartet on Debussy: String Quartet No. 1 / Ravel: String Quartet in F / Introduction and Allegro by Kodály Quartet
String Quartet No. 13 in B-Flat Major, Op. 130: V. Cavatina: Adagio molto espressivo on Beethoven: String Quartet, Op. 130 / Grosse Fuge, Op. 133 by Ludwig van Beethoven

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Discography



Title Artist Year Type
Flute QuintetsDaniel Friedrich Rudolph Kuhlau, Ginevra Petrucci, Kodály Quartet2013Album
Octet In E-Flat Major, Op. 20 · String Octet In B-Flat MajorFelix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy • Max Bruch / Kodály Quartet • Auer Quartet2006Album
Streichquartett Nr. 77 Kaiserquartett, Nr. 17 Serenade & Nr. 67 Die LercheJoseph Haydn, Kodály Quartet2003Album
String Quartets Op. 2, Nos. 3 And 5 Op. 3, Nos. 1 And 2Joseph Haydn / Kodály Quartet2003Album
Complete String Quartets Vol. 4Franz Schubert – Kodály Quartet2002Album
String Quartets Op. 3, Nos. 3-6 (Attrib. To Romanus Hoffstetter)Joseph Haydn / Kodály Quartet2002Album
Complete String Quartets Vol. 9 - Op. 135 In F Major - Op. 131 In C Sharp MinorLudwig van Beethoven - Kodály Quartet2001Album
Complete String Quartets Vol. 8 - Op. 130 In B Flat Major - Grosse Fugue, Op. 133Ludwig van Beethoven - Kodály Quartet2000Album
String Quartets Vol. 7 - Quartet In A Minor, Op. 132 - Quartet In F Major, H. 34Ludwig van Beethoven - Kodály Quartet2000Album
String Quartets Nos. 77, 17 & 67Joseph Haydn, Kodály Quartet1999Album
String Quartets Op.17, Nos. 1, 2 And 4Joseph Haydn / Kodály Quartet1999Album
String Quartets Vol. 5 - Quartet Op. 59 No. 2 "Rasumovsky" • Op. 74 "Harp"Ludwig van Beethoven - Kodály Quartet1999Album
String Quartets Vol. 6 - Op. 59 No. 3 "Rasumovsky" • Quartet In E Flat Major, Op. 127Ludwig van Beethoven - Kodály Quartet1999Album
String Quartets Op.17, Nos. 3, 5 And 6Joseph Haydn / Kodály Quartet1999Album
String Quartets (Complete) Vol. 3Franz Schubert, Kodály Quartet1998Album
String Quartets (Complete) Vol. 4 - Op. 59, No. 1 • Op. 95, "Quartetto Serioso"Ludwig van Beethoven - Kodály Quartet1998Album
String Quartets "Prussian" - Op. 50 - Nos. 4 - 6Joseph Haydn - Kodály Quartet1998Album
String Quartets "Prussian" - Op. 50 - Nos. 1 - 3Joseph Haydn - Kodály Quartet1998Album
String Quartets Op. 77 Nos. 1 & 2Joseph Haydn - Kodály Quartet1995Album
String Quartets (Complete) Vol. 2 Op. 18, Nos. 3 And 4Ludwig van Beethoven, Kodály Quartet1995Album
String Quartets K. 575, 589, Horn QuintetWolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Éder Quartet, Tarjáni Ferenc, Kodály Quartet1995Compil.
String Quartets (Complete) Vol. 3: Op. 18, Nos. 5 And 6Ludwig van Beethoven, Kodály Quartet1995Album
Rhapsodies Nos. 1 & 2 / Piano QuintetBéla Bartók, György Pauk, Jenö Jandó, Kodály Quartet1995Album
String Quartets (Complete) Vol. 2Franz Schubert, Kodály Quartet1995Album
String Quartets Op. 33 "Russian" No. 1 - No. 2 "The Joke" - No. 5 "How Do You Do?"Joseph Haydn, Kodály Quartet1994Album
String Quartets Op. 9 Nos. 2, 5 And 6Joseph Haydn, Kodály Quartet1994Album
String Quartets Op. 9, Nos. 1, 3 And 4Joseph Haydn / Kodály Quartet1994Album
String Quartets Op. 33 "Russian" Nos. 3 "The Bird", 4 And 6Joseph Haydn / Kodály Quartet1994Album
String Quartets Op. 64 Nos. 4, 5 "The Lark" And 6Joseph Haydn - Kodály Quartet1993Album
String Quartets Op. 20 "Sun" Nos. 1 - 3Joseph Haydn, Kodály Quartet1993Album
String Quartets Op. 20 "Sun" Nos. 4 - 6Joseph Haydn, Kodály Quartet1993Album
String Quartets Op. 2, Nos. 4 And 6 - Op. 42Joseph Haydn / Kodály Quartet1993Album
String Quartets (Complete) Vol. 1: Op. 18, Nos. 1 And 2Ludwig van Beethoven, Kodály Quartet1993Album
String Quartets Op. 64 - Nos. 1, 2 And 3Joseph Haydn - Kodály Quartet1993Album
Piano QuintetsRobert Schumann, Johannes Brahms, Jenö Jandó, Kodály Quartet1993Album
Piano Quintet "Trout" / Adagio And Rondo Concertante, D. 487Franz Schubert, Jenö Jandó, Kodály Quartet, István Tóth1992Album
String Quartets (Complete) Vol. 1Franz Schubert, Kodály Quartet1992Album
The Seven Last Words Of Jesus Christ, Op. 51 (String Quartet Version) / String Quartet, Op. 103Joseph Haydn - Kodály Quartet1991Album
String Quartets Op. 55 No. 1 • No. 2 'Razor' • No. 3Joseph Haydn, Kodály Quartet1991Album
String Quartets Op. 1, Nos. 1 - 4Joseph Haydn – Kodály Quartet1991Album
Chamber MusicWolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Kodály Quartet1991Album
String Quartets Op. 1, Nos. 5 & 6 • Op. 2, Nos. 1 & 2Joseph Haydn / Kodály Quartet1991Album
Clarinet QuintetsJohannes Brahms, Carl Maria von Weber, Béla Kovács, Kodály Quartet1991Album
String Quartets Op. 71 Nos 1 - 3 "Apponyi Quartets"Joseph Haydn - Kodály Quartet1990Album
String Quartets Op. 76 No. 1 • No. 2 'Fifths' • No. 3 'Emperor'Joseph Haydn, Kodály Quartet1990Album
String Quartets Op. 74 No. 1 • No. 2 • No. 3 'Rider'Joseph Haydn, Kodály Quartet1990Album
15 Famous String QuartetsJoseph Haydn - Kodály Quartet1990Compil.
String Quartets Op. 54, Nos 1 - 3Joseph Haydn - Kodály Quartet1990Album
String Quartet No. 1 / String Quartet In F / Introduction And Allegro For Harp, Flute, Clarinet & String QuartetClaude Debussy, Maurice Ravel, Kodály Quartet, Éva Maros, Zoltán Gyöngyössy, Bela Covacz1989Album
String Quartets Op. 76 (No. 4 "Sunrise" • No. 5 • No. 6)Joseph Haydn - Kodály Quartet1989Album
String Quartets ('Emperor' • 'Fifths' • 'Sunrise')Joseph Haydn • Kodály Quartet1988Album
Quintet Op. 16 ■ SerenataJoão Domingos Bomtempo - Imre Rohmann, Kodály Quartet, Ilona Prunyi1987Album
Kodály: String Quartet No2 / Schubert: String Quartet No13Kodály Quartet1982Album
String Quartets Nos. 1 & 2Zoltán Kodály, Kodály Quartet1982Album
Horn Quintet, K. 407 / Clarinet Quintet, K. 581Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Tarjáni Ferenc, Béla Kovács, Kodály Quartet1977Album
String QuartetsErnst von Dohnányi, Kodály Quartet1977Album
Contemporary Hungarian Chamber MusicKodály Quartet1975Album
Fantasma For Orchestra / Concerto For Trumpet And Orchestra / Trio For Percussion, Piano And Cello / String Quartet No. 4Endre Székely / György Geiger, Petz Ferenc, Ádám Fellegi, László Mezö, Magyar Rádió És Televízió Szimfónikus Zenekara1974Album
The Béla Bartók International Competition For Composers Budapest 1970-1971: String Quartet No. 2 / Tiempos - For String QuartetKodály Quartet - Durkó Zsolt / Jesús Villa-Rojo1972Album
Kodály Vonósnégyes - Zoltán Kodály: String Quartet No. 1 & 2Kodály QuartetAlbum
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