Talich Quartet 1964-2014
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Meticulously balanced, deeply felt chamber-scale performances that may lack the charismatic surge of the LPO principals in the String sextet No. 1 (on EMI), but capture the String Sextet No.... —
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These readings of Janacek's Quartets are rich in sentiment and drama, if a little lacking in irony. Their performance of Schulhoff's delightful First Quartet has both depth and verve. —
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Building a Library, April 2023, Also Recommended
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A luminous, engrossing performance of Haydn's meditative epic, somehow managing to retain a flow despite rather deliberate tempos. —
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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... —
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The value of this Talich recording, which is vivacious and well-played but maybe not the last word in elegance or grace, is that it comes with three more divertimenti, the unnumbered so-called... —
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Special offer. Dvorak: String Quartet No. 12 & String Quintet No. 3
with Jiri Zigmund (viola)
Talich Quartet
The American Quartet is not just sunny but winningly lyrical with marvellous intensity in the Lento. This performance of the Quintet is certainly among the finest available. —
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His three Quartets lean towards Mendelssohn, and offer rich rewards, notably in the slow movements. They are performed here with real understanding. —
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The sound may not be tonally lustrous, but such lively engagement in the musical argument makes for a riveting performance of Quartet No. 13. Only in the demanding Grosse Fugue does dusty tone... —
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Special offer. Shostakovich: Piano Quintet & String Quartet No. 8
with Yakov Kasman (piano)
Talich Quartet
The control of the drama in Shostakovich's Eighth Quartet is impressive. The same is true of the deeply considered and beautifully balanced performance of the Piano Quintet, which brings unexpected... —
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Fine well-balanced playing from the Talich in Mendelssohn's delicate Op. 44 quartets. —
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