{"product_id":"22306-budapest-string-quartet-signed-program","title":"Budapest String Quartet (1917–1967) Signed Program","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003eSigned program of a recital of the Budapest String Quartet at Town Hall, New York, on February 18, 1934.  6 pp.  Inscribed to cover (counted as p. 1) by first violinist Josef Roisman, \"To \/ Donn Purvis \/ in remembrance \/ 30 years ago.  A long time!  Joseph[!] Roisman \/ Jan. 1964,\" and signed  by second violinist Alexander Schneider (with enigmatic date, \"March 1904,\" added) and cellist Mischa Schneider.  Not signed by violist Stephan (or \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003eIstván) Ipolyi, who had left the quartet in 1936 and died in 1955.  9 x 6 inches (23.2 x 15 cm).  Slightly frayed and somewhat browned; \u003c\/span\u003eelse in fine condition.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr style=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\u003cp id=\"omo-9781561592630-e-0000004251-p-1\" style=\"\"\u003e\"During the quartet's history, the membership changed completely.  In \u003cspan class=\"date\" style=\"\"\u003e1927\u003c\/span\u003e Joseph Roisman joined as second violin, becoming the leader within a few years.  It was under Roisman that the quartet became internationally famous on both sides of the Atlantic.  After extensive tours of Europe the players settled in the USA in \u003cspan class=\"date\"\u003e1938\u003c\/span\u003e.  From that year until \u003cspan class=\"date\"\u003e1962\u003c\/span\u003e they were quartet-in-residence at the Library of Congress, Washington.  In \u003cspan class=\"date\"\u003e1962\u003c\/span\u003e they moved to a similar post at the State University of New York, Buffalo.  During this period they continued to undertake world tours, becoming especially renowned for their interpretations of Beethoven’s quartets, which they performed in their entirety almost every year, and which they recorded three times.\" Robert Philip in \u003ci\u003eGrove Music Online\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46093809221791,"sku":"22306","price":250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0512\/4826\/7423\/files\/Budapest_String_Quartet_signed_program_22306.jpg?v=1722190513","url":"https:\/\/www.schubertiademusic.com\/products\/22306-budapest-string-quartet-signed-program","provider":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}