The much-f?ted Takcs Quartet presents three popular string quartets from Czechoslovakia. Jancek's String Quartet No.1 was inspired by Leo Tolstoy's novella, The Kreutzer Sonata, which was in turn...
Smetana / Prazak Quartet String Quartets Nos. 1 & 2 Super-Audio CD1. I. Allegro Vivo Appassionato 2. II. Allegro Moderato Alla Polka 3. III. Largo Sostenuto 4. IV. Vivace 5. I. Allegro 6. II...
Jancek's final decade saw an almost unprecedented creative renewal during which he wrote some of his greatest works. Among them were his chamber music masterpieces, the two String Quartets. The first...