Wiener Oktett Concert History

Chamber music ensemble founded in 1947 by Willi Boskovsky who led several chamber ensembles. He was first violinist in the Boskovsky Quartet founded in 1948, which, reinforced by double bass and wind instruments, called itself the "Vienna Octet" and consisted of section leaders of the Vienna Philharmonic. It recorded Schubert's octet several times. Mozart's complete sonatas for violin and piano as well as the piano trios were also recorded.