The present incarnation of the Talich Quartet maintains its sterling 50-year reputation. Their way with Smetana is poised rather than hyper-dramatic, andthey make the most of Fibich's elegantly...

BBC Music Magazine, July 20144 out of 5 stars

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The present incarnation of the Talich Quartet maintains its sterling 50-year reputation. Their way with Smetana is poised rather than hyper-dramatic, andthey make the most of Fibich's elegantly...

BBC Music Magazine, July 20144 out of 5 stars

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Release date: 5th May 2014
Label: La Dolce Volta
Series: Talich Quartet 1964-2014
Catalogue number: LDV255
Length: 68 minutes
Genre:
- String Quartets

Contents and tracklist

Smetana: String Quartet No. 1 in E minor 'From My Life'

Work length27:24

Talich Quartet

I. Allegro vivo appassionato

Track length7:24

II. Allegro moderato quasi alla polka

Track length5:19

III. Largo sostenuto

Track length8:50

IV. Vivace

Track length5:51

Smetana: String Quartet No. 2 in D minor

Work length17:21

Talich Quartet

I. Allegro

Track length4:51

II. Allegro moderato

Track length5:14

III. Allegro non più moderato ma agitato e con fuoco

Track length4:39

IV. Presto

Track length2:37

Fibich: String Quartet in A Major

Work length23:29

Talich Quartet

I. Allegro grazioso

Track length8:34

II. Andante semplice

Track length4:50

III. Allegretto

Track length4:28

IV. Allegro

Track length5:37

Awards and reviews

July 2014

The present incarnation of the Talich Quartet maintains its sterling 50-year reputation. Their way with Smetana is poised rather than hyper-dramatic, andthey make the most of Fibich's elegantly understated First Quartet.

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