Kodály Streichquartett, Orchestra
The Kodály Quartet, formed in Budapest in 1966, has continued to exemplify the greatest standards of the rich Hungarian musical tradition which it has carried on with such extraordinary distinction throught the world during over four decades of international appearances. International critics have been lavish with remarkable acclaim for the Kodály Quartet's numerous (over 50) recordings, including the monumental undertaking of the complete cycles of Haydn, Beethoven and Schubert for Naxos. Haydn' Op.64.as named Classic CD Magazine's BEST CHAMBER MUSIC RELEASE OF 1993, and Vol. VI. of the Beethoven was BBC Music Magazine's "Pick of the Month" giving it five stars for both performance and sound, calling it an "extraordinary achievement". Octets of Bruch and Mendelssohn received a "10 out of 10" rating for both artistic and recording quality from ClassicsToday.com