| Budapest String Quartet | |
|---|---|
| String quartet | |
 The quartet in 1938: (left to right) Josef Roisman (violin), Boris Kroyt (viola), Alexander Schneider (violin), Mischa Schneider (cello) | |
| Founded | 1917 |
| Disbanded | 1967 |
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.