
Simply put, the Pražák Quartet is one of the the world’s finest ensembles, and this disc serves to reinforce that reputation. At its centerpiece is
Schubert’s last quartet teems with harmonic and melodic inventiveness and near-symphonic scope. The Prazàk Quartet players are exemplary Schubertians, their performance well-paced and incisive, giving
Alban Berg spent his whole life writing opera, and both the Lyric Suite and the String Quartet are no exception. Though he was a student
This first “live” recording of the Prazák Quartet was made in February, 2000 to commemorate the ensemble’s 2000th concert. The Prazáks are joined by violist
One of life’s pleasures is welcoming a new disc by the Prazák Quartet. This latest in its series of Brahms String Quartets is especially welcome
The Prazák Quartet is among the handful of string quartets at the very top of a crowded field, and reviewing another of its accomplished recordings
Mozart’s three great works for clarinet were written for the composer’s friend and fellow-Mason Anton Stadler. The first two (the third is the Clarinet Concerto
The Op. 81 Quintet is the more popular of these two A major quintets, but the Op. 5, written in 1872, has much to recommend
Maybe it’s the water (or the beer), but Czech string quartets always seem to be disproportionately represented among the world’s leading ensembles. The Prazák, in
The Prazák Quartet is nothing if not consistent, and this new entry in its continuing Beethoven Quartet series more than lives up to its predecessors.