Panocha Quartet - Janáček: String Quartets Nos. 1 & 2 (1996)

Tracklist

01. String Quartet No. 1 "Kreutzer Sonata": I. Adagio - Con moto
02. String Quartet No. 1 "Kreutzer Sonata": II. Con moto
03. String Quartet No. 1 "Kreutzer Sonata": III. Con moto - Vivo
04. String Quartet No. 1 "Kreutzer Sonata": IV. Con moto - Adagio
05. String Quartet No. 2 "Intimate Letters": I. Andante - Con moto
06. String Quartet No. 2 "Intimate Letters": II. Adagio - Vivace
07. String Quartet No. 2 "Intimate Letters": III. Moderato - Adagio
08. String Quartet No. 2 "Intimate Letters": IV. Allegro - Andante

Few chamber ensembles in the world can boast that they have played together in the same formation for nearly forty years and yet also maintain their musical freshness. The Janáček's String Quartets nos 1 and 2 are gems of the international quartet literature of the 20th century, and a touchstone for string quartets. The Panocha Quartet recorded this contribution to the history of Janáček interpretation in 1995, and the album was exceptionally highly praised by the critics. "Their" Janáček is further proof of the strength ofthe Czech quartet tradition. The Panocha Quartet and its artistically unique interpretation of Janáček.

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