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Takács Quartet

Band, *1975 HU
Classical

The Takács Quartet was formed in 1975 at the Franz Liszt Academy in Budapest by Gabor Takács-Nagy, Károly Schranz, Gabor Ormai and András Fejér, while all four were students. The ensemble is now based in Boulder, Colorado.

     
Members
PortraitGeraldine Walther
vl *1950 US
PortraitRoger Tapping
vl GB
PortraitGábor Takács-Nagy
vn *1956 HU
Gábor Ormai
vl HU
PortraitKároly Schranz
vn *1952 HU
PortraitAndrás Fejér
vc *1955 HU
PortraitHarumi Rhodes
vn
PortraitEdward Dusinberre
vn, voc *1968 GB
Popular Tracks   
Piano Quintet in A major, D. 667 "The Trout": 3. Scherzo (Presto) on Schubert: Classical Creations by Franz Schubert
String Quartet No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 131: 6. Adagio quasi un poco andante on Beethoven: String Quartets Vol.3 by Ludwig van Beethoven & Takács Quartet
String Quartet No. 8 in B-Flat Major, D. 112: II. Andante sostenuto on Schubert: String Quartet No. 8 in B-Flat Major, D. 112: II. Andante sostenuto by Franz Schubert & Takács Quartet
String Quartet No. 7 in F Major, Op. 59 No. 1 "Rasumovsky No. 1": 3. Adagio molto e mesto on Beethoven: The Middle Quartets by Ludwig van Beethoven & Takács Quartet
String Quartet in B flat major, Hob.III:78, Op. 76, No. 4 "Sunrise": 2. Adagio on Haydn: String Quartets Op. 76 Nos. 4-6 by Joseph Haydn & Takács Quartet
String Quartet No. 11 in F Minor, Op. 95 "Serioso": 4. Larghetto espressivo - Allegretto agitato on Beethoven: String Quartets Vol.3 by Ludwig van Beethoven & Takács Quartet
String Quartet No. 2 in D: 3. Notturno on Borodin/Smetana: String Quartet No.2/String Quartet No.1 "From My Life" by Takács Quartet
String Quartet No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 131: 1. Adagio ma non troppo e molto espressivo on Beethoven: String Quartets Vol.3 by Ludwig van Beethoven & Takács Quartet
Piano Quintet No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 1: II. Scherzo. Allegro vivace – Trio – Reprise on Dohnányi: Piano Quintets & String Quartet No. 2 by Ernst von Dohnányi, Takács Quartet & Marc-André Hamelin
String Quartet No. 15 in A Minor, Op. 132: 3. Molto adagio on Beethoven: String Quartets Vol.3 by Ludwig van Beethoven & Takács Quartet

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Discography



Title Artist Year Type
String Quartet Op 105 ∙ String Quintet Op 97Antonín Dvořák – Takács Quartet, Lawrence Power2017Album
Complete String QuartetsLudwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet2017Compil.
Piano Quintet • String QuartetCésar Franck, Claude Debussy – Takács Quartet, Marc-André Hamelin2016Album
Piano Quintet No. 1, Sextet, Op. 37, String Quartet No. 2Ernst von Dohnányi, Zoltán Kodály - András Schiff, Takács Quartet, Musikvereinsquartett2015Compil.
String QuartetsLeoš Janáček & Bedřich Smetana, Takács Quartet2015Album
String QuintetsJohannes Brahms - Takács Quartet, Lawrence Power2014Album
String Quartets 1, 2 & 3Benjamin Britten, Takács Quartet2013Album
String Quintet D. 956, String Quartet D. 703 'Quartettsatz'Franz Schubert / Takács Quartet, Ralph Kirshbaum2012Album
The Late String Quartets Opp. 95, 130 & 133Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet2011Album
String Quartets Op. 74Joseph Haydn, Takács Quartet2011Album
String Quartets Op. 71Joseph Haydn, Takács Quartet2011Album
String Quartet Op 41 No 3 • Piano Quintet Op 44Robert Schumann - Takács Quartet • Marc-André Hamelin2009Album
A Tent For The Sun: Wind Music By Carter Pann & Daniel KelloggCarter Pann, Daniel Kellogg / Takács Quartet, University Of Colorado Wind Symphony, Allan McMurray2009Album
String Quartets Op 67 & 51 No 1Johannes Brahms / Takács Quartet2008Album
String Quartet Op. 51 No. 2 • Piano Quintet Op. 34Johannes Brahms, Takács Quartet, Stephen Hough2007Album
Takács Quartet: Beethoven/Schubert/HaydnTakács Quartet2006Album
Death And The MaidenFranz Schubert, Takács Quartet2006Album
String Quartets, Op. 51 & 67 / Piano Quintet, Op. 34Johannes Brahms - Takács Quartet, András Schiff2005Compil.
The Late String Quartets String Quartets Opp. 95, 127, 130 - 133 & 135Ludwig van Beethoven - Takács Quartet2004Album
6 String Quartets, Op.76Joseph Haydn, Takács Quartet2004Compil.
The Early String QuartetsLudwig van Beethoven - Takács Quartet2004Album
The Early String Quartets Op. 18Ludwig van Beethoven - Takács Quartet2004Album
The Late String Quartets Opp. 95, 127, 130 - 133 & 135Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet2004Album
String Quartets "Razumovsky" Op.59, 1 - 3 / "Harp, Op.74Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet2002Album
Dvořák: Piano Quintet, Op. 81 * String Quartet, Op.51Antonín Dvořák, Takács Quartet, Andreas Haefliger1999Album
trout quintet - eine kleine nachtmusikTakács Quartet, Franz Schubert, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Andreas Haefliger, Joseph Carver1998Album
The 6 String Quartets - Les Quatuors A Cordes - Die StreichquartetteBéla Bartók - Takács Quartet1998Album
String Quartet D Major D887 / Notturno D897Franz Schubert / Takács Quartet - Andreas Haefliger1997Album
String Quartet No.1 "From My Life" / String Quartet No.2Takács Quartet / Bedřich Smetana, Alexander Borodin1996Album
String Quartets Op.96 'The American' • Op.105 • 5 Bagatelles, Op.47Antonín Dvořák / Takács Quartet1991Album
6 String QuartetsWolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Takács Quartet1991Album
Brahms: Piano Quintet Op. 34, String Quartet, Op. 67András Schiff, Takács Quartet1991Album
String Quartets K. 465 Dissonanzen / K. 458 JagdWolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Takács Quartet1991Album
String Quartets Op.51Johannes Brahms : Takács Quartet1990Album
String Quartets, Op. 76 4-6Joseph Haydn, Takács Quartet1989Album
Piano Quintet No. 1, SextetErnst von Dohnányi - András Schiff, Takács Quartet1988Album
String Quartets, Op. 76 1-3Joseph Haydn - Takács Quartet1988Album
String Quintets in D Major K 593 and in E flat major K 614Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Denes Koromzay, Takács Quartet1987Album
String Quintets In C Major K515 / In G Minor K 516Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Takács Quartet, Denes Koromzay1985Album
The String Quartets - CompleteBéla Bartók - Takács Quartet1984Album
String Quartets In B Flat Major D.112; In E Flat Major D.87Franz Schubert - Takács Quartet1982Album
Quarteto • Sonata Para Violoncelo E PianoLuís de Freitas Branco - Takács Quartet, Miklós Perényi, Jenö Jandó1981Album
3 String Quartets, Op. 41Robert Schumann, Takács Quartet1981Album
Shostakovich - Piano Quintet & String Quartet No 2Takács QuartetAlbum
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