Dvořák: The Essential String Quartets

Antonín Dvořák - String Quartet No. 10 in E flat major, Op. 51, "Slavonic"; No. 11 in C major, Op. 61: No. 12 in F major, Op. 96, "American"; No. 13 in G major, Op. 106; No. 14 in A flat major, Op. 105; "Cypresses"

Panocha Quartet

Every work of art is exposed to the inexorable test of time. In the case of the majority of composers, precious few works enjoy enduring popularity. Yet in this respect Dvořák is one of the glorious exceptions. When it comes to his 15 string quartets alone, more than one third of them are still an integral part of the repertoire of numerous contemporary ensembles. All the mature opuses - starting with the "Slavonic" Quartet in E flat major (written for the famous Florentine Quartet) through the most celebrated, the "American", to the final opuses 106 and 105, whose musical language reflects the composer's return home from overseas - have been repeatedly explored and performed. The Panocha Quartet, whose exceptional qualities have for overfour decades been acclaimed by audiences in four continents, have devoted to Czech quartet creation and Dvořák in particular with great care. This selection from the complete Dvořák works features the most beautiful quartet opuses and is a must-have for all fans of this genre.

The "American" quartet and other Dvořák gems - beautiful and seminal