Zemlinsky Quartet - Smetana String Quartets [CD]

An homage to Czech music with Smetana'sString Quartets performed by theCzech Zemlinsky quartetincluding an arrangement for string quartet of "The Dance of Comedians" from the opera The Bartered Bride by Petr Holman.

Smetana's two string quartets could be said to be the first programmatic chamber music pieces ever written. The first quartet is a remarkable work with a very strong connection to Czech musicians. It belongs among the real treasures of Czech chamber music. The main characteristic of the second quartet is its intensity of musical ideas, as the composer was deaf and close to the end of his life. The Dance of Comedians illustrates the famous era of Smetana u0301s being considered the Czech national composer.

'these well-recorded performances communicate an authentic feeling for the emotional turmoil Smetana felt as he composed these uniquely disturbing works.' – BBC Music Magazine (4 stars)

String Quartet No. 1 E Minor 'From My Life" I. Allegro vivo appassionato

II. Allegro moderato a la Polka

III. Largo sostenuto

IV. Vivace

String Quartet No. 2 D Minor I. Allegro

II. Allegro moderato. Andante cantabile

III. Allegro non piu moderato ma agitato e con fuoco

IV. Finale. Presto

"Dance of Comedians" from the opera The Bartered Bride

• Genre: Classical
• Product Type: AUDIO CD
• Barcode: 608917725629
• Release Date: March 28, 2025

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