The Takšcs signed with Decca in 1988, and has made 18 recordings for the label, a division of Universal.

"The move from Decca to Hyperion is mainly due to the greater flexibility of recording repertoire which Hyperion can offer us," first violinist Ed Dusinberre said in a statement. "Decca's marketing priorities are necessarily influenced by a tremendous pressure to choose and market projects that sell large numbers in the first year. String quartet recordings may not sell so dramatically at first but, if the group is touring visibly, CDs sell steadily over a long time period."

The Takšcs was founded in 1975 by four students, including violinist Gabor Takšcs-Nagy, at the Franz Liszt Academy in Budapest. Two of the original members, cellist Andršs Fej_r and violinist Kšroly Schranz, remain. Dusinberre joined in 1993; Geraldine Walther, a longtime violist with the San Francisco Symphony, replaced Roger Tapping last year.