Smetana / Janacek / Suk: Music for String Quartet
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The Talich Quartet have no want of drama or fire…this is cultured playing, and moreover they are better served by their recording engineers. … [R]eaders can invest with confidence, and with attractive bonus tracks
— Penguin Guide
Essential Czech quartets from two outstanding ensembles
Smetana / Janacek / Suk: Music for String Quartet
Talich Quartet / Vanbrugh Quartet
Alto ALC-1079
Number of Units: 1 CD
EAN: 5055354410796
| CD 1 | |||
| 1 | String Quartet No. l in E minor, 'From my Life' | I. Allegro vivo appassionato | 07:28 |
| 2 | String Quartet No. l in E minor, 'From my Life' | II. Allegro moderato a la Polka | 05:32 |
| 3 | String Quartet No. l in E minor, 'From my Life' | III. Largo sostenuto | 08:10 |
| 4 | String Quartet No. l in E minor, 'From my Life' | IV. Vivace | 05:59 |
| 5 | String Quartet No.2 in D minor | I. Allegro | 05:07 |
| 6 | String Quartet No.2 in D minor | II. Allegro moderato - Andante cantabile - Tempo | 15:24 |
| 7 | String Quartet No.2 in D minor | III. Allegro non più moderato, ma agitato e con fuoco - Molto moderato, quasi Marcia | 04:50 |
| 8 | String Quartet No.2 in D minor | IV. Finale: Presto - Allegro - Moderato - Tempo | 12:43 |
| 9 | Meditation on the old Czech hymn "St. Wenceslas", Op 35a | Adagio, ma con moto | 06:44 |
| 10 | String Quartet No.l, 'The Kreutzer Sonata' | I. Adagio - con moto - vivo | 04:02 |
| 11 | String Quartet No.l, 'The Kreutzer Sonata' | II. Con moto | 04:22 |
| 12 | String Quartet No.l, 'The Kreutzer Sonata' | III. Con moto - vivo - andante | 03:54 |
| 13 | String Quartet No.l, 'The Kreutzer Sonata' | IV. Con moto (Adagio) - Più mosso | 05:01 |
Talich Quartet / Vanbrugh Quartet
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