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Smetana: String Quartets No 1 & 2 / Pavel Haas Quartet
Supraphon

Smetana: String Quartets No 1 & 2 / Pavel Haas Quartet

$31.99

Details

Composer
SMETANA, BEDRICH
Artist
PAVEL HAAS QUARTET
Format
CD
Label
Supraphon
Released
May 12, 2015
Catalog #
SU4172-2
UPC
099925417222

About



In their native repertoire they are well nigh incomparable. I have not heard an account of “From My Life” that prepares us so starkly, in its turbulent opening Allegro vivo appassionato, for its tragic outcome. And it’s hard to imagine a more compelling or harrowing take on the less frequently programmed D minor quartet.

– Sunday Times

The quartet understand absolutely the plasticity of Smetana’s vision and convey it unerringly, unshrinkingly – and in some ways even more convincingly than the Talich, which is saying something. This is extraordinarily bold playing – and they truly capture the sense that Smetana is writing symphonic quartet music.

– Gramophone

Tracklist 8 tracks

  1. 1 I. Allegro vivo appassionato 07:39
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Allegro vivo appassionato
    Duration
    07:39
    Composer
    Bedřich Smetana
    Ensemble
    Pavel Haas Quartet
  2. 2 II. Allegro moderato a la polka 05:39
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Allegro moderato a la polka
    Duration
    05:39
    Composer
    Bedřich Smetana
    Ensemble
    Pavel Haas Quartet
  3. 3 III. Largo sostenuto 08:57
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Largo sostenuto
    Duration
    08:57
    Composer
    Bedřich Smetana
    Ensemble
    Pavel Haas Quartet
  4. 4 IV. Vivace 06:00
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Vivace
    Duration
    06:00
    Composer
    Bedřich Smetana
    Ensemble
    Pavel Haas Quartet
  5. 5 I. Allegro 05:27
    Track
    5
    Title
    I. Allegro
    Duration
    05:27
    Composer
    Bedřich Smetana
    Ensemble
    Pavel Haas Quartet
  6. 6 II. Allegro moderato 05:44
    Track
    6
    Title
    II. Allegro moderato
    Duration
    05:44
    Composer
    Bedřich Smetana
    Ensemble
    Pavel Haas Quartet
  7. 7 III. Allegro non più moderato, ma agitato - E con fuoco 04:44
    Track
    7
    Title
    III. Allegro non più moderato, ma agitato - E con fuoco
    Duration
    04:44
    Composer
    Bedřich Smetana
    Ensemble
    Pavel Haas Quartet
  8. 8 IV. Presto 02:54
    Track
    8
    Title
    IV. Presto
    Duration
    02:54
    Composer
    Bedřich Smetana
    Ensemble
    Pavel Haas Quartet