Effective period / Period of releases: 1954 - 1992

Members: Michael Kuttner, Gabor Magyar, Denes Koromzay, Zoltan Szekely, Alexandre Moskowsky, Vilmos Palotai

String quartet founded in 1935 in Budapest and disbanded in 1972. It is separate and distinct from the New Hungarian Quartet (founded in 1972), though the violist in both groups was the same.

First violin: Sándor Végh (1935–1937), Zoltán Székely (1937–1972).
Second violin: Péter Szervánsky (1935–1937), Sándor Végh (1937–1940), Alexandre Moszkowsky (1940–1959), Mihaly Kuttner (1959–1972).
Viola: Denes Koromzay (1935–1972).
Violoncello: Vilmos Palotai (?1935-c1956), Gabor Magyar (c1956-1972).