Josef Beneš (Joseph Benesch) (1795–1873) was among the earliest violin virtuosos to become imitators of the famous Niccolò Paganini, whom he met in Trieste as early as 1824. He was active in Ljubljana for six years and later settled in Vienna, where he was a member of the Hofkapelle and orchestral director of the court theatre. He mainly wrote works for violin, which he performed as part of his personal repertoire.
01 String Quartet No. 2 F major Op. 30 I. Allegro moderato 02 String Quartet No. 2 F major Op. 30 II. Scherzo. Allegro vivo 03 String Quartet No. 2 F major Op. 30 III. Poco adagio 04 String Quartet No. 2 F major Op. 30 IV. Finale. Allegro 05 String Quartet No. 1 G major Op. 28 I. Allegro moderato 06 String Quartet No. 1 G major Op. 28 II. Scherzo. Allegro 07 String Quartet No. 1 G major Op. 28 III. Poco adagio 08 String Quartet No. 1 G major Op. 28 IV. Allegro