The unparalleled career of the Hagen Quartett—which is now nearing the three-decade mark—began in 1981 when the ensemble garnered two awards at the Lockenhaus Chamber Music Festival. Only one

Hagen Quartet: In their native city of Salzburg they studied with Nikolaus Harnoncourt, whose well-founded period performance practice and Klangrede (sounding speech) became the foundation of their performing

Hagen Quartet press reviews Edinburgh Festival / Bartók, Beethoven, Haydn "They play with concentration and commitment, with passion, panache..their sense of characterisation is remarkable…a

Hagen Quartet discography / recordings Bartok Complete String Quartets, Nos.1-6 (2 CD Set) DG CD 463 576-2 Beethoven String Quartet Op.130; Great Fugue Op.133 Coupled With Mozart: Five Voice Fugues,