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14 de ene. de 2017 · String Quartet No. 1 in E minor ("From My Life") by Bedřich Smetana - I. Allegro vivo appassionato. Performed live by the Dover String Quartet in Brooklyn Cl...
Beethoven: Complete String Quartets - Smetana Quartet 1976-85 (2020 24-bit Remaster)
Smetana, c. 1878 Bedřich Smetana (/ ˌ b ɛ d ər ʒ ɪ x ˈ s m ɛ t ə n ə / BED-ər-zhikh SMET-ə-nə, Czech: [ˈbɛdr̝ɪx ˈsmɛtana] ⓘ; 2 March 1824 – 12 May 1884) was a Czech composer who pioneered the development of a musical style that became closely identified with his people's aspirations to a cultural and political "revival".He has been regarded in his homeland as the father ...
The Smetana Quartet very quickly became one of the ensembles linking up to the tradition and legacy of the members of the Czech Quartet. Together with other ensembles – the Vlach Quartet, Janáček Quartet and Prague City Quartet – it was instrumental in the “Czech quartet school” attaining its unique position, dominated by refinement of sound, stylistic purity, technical precision ...
Written in 1876, the first quartet reflects the most elaborate narrative as suggested by his title, From My Life (Z mého života), and fully revealed by Smetana himself in a detailed letter: "My intention was to paint a tone picture of my life. The first movement depicts my youthful leanings toward art, the Romantic atmosphere, the ...
This recording by the Panovha Quaertet of the two Smetana quartets was made in 1989-90 and features one of the most regarded quartets in the Supraphon catalogue of that time. Ove the years the Panocha Quartet has been the recipient of numerous awards for performances and recordings and was especially famed for its interpretations of Czech ...
28 de ago. de 2020 · The Smetana Quartet are a true legend. For over four decades (1945-1989), the ensemble gained critical acclaim and enthused audiences all over world, particularly in the UK, USA and Japan. They attained perfect chime and extraordinary flexibility in voice leading, resulting in part from their playing the entire repertoire by heart.
