Description
SMETANA: STRING QUARTETS 1, 2: TALICH QUARTET (CD)
Talich Quartet, The Vanbrugh Quartet
“The Talich Quartet have no want of drama or fire…this is cultured playing, and moreover they are better served by their recording engineers…Not a great deal to choose between the Talich and the Lindsay Quartets, and readers can invest with confidence, and with attractive bonus tracks.” – Penguin Guide, 3 Stars
CONTENT
Bedrich Smetana: String Quartet No. 1 in E minor ‘From My Life’ – Talich Quartet
Bedrich Smetana: String Quartet No. 2 in D minor – Talich Quartet
Josef Suk: Meditation on the Old Czech Hymn “Saint Wenceslas” for String Orchestra, Op. 35a – Talich Quartet
Leos Janáček: String Quartet No. 1 ‘The Kreutzer Sonata’ – Vanbrugh Quartet
