
More treasures from Supraphon! The Vlach Quartet was one of the great Czech ensembles of the mid-20th century, and its recording of the Debussy and
Dvorák’s First Quartet, though later revised by the composer, is something of a marvel–a beautiful, rather Schumannesque piece full of good tunes. And contrary to
The Vlach Quartet brings to Dvorák’s Quartet No. 13 a stern rigor that’s a touch out of step with the music’s sunny, outgoing nature. The
At first brush these performances by the Vlach Quartet could seem hopelessly reactionary, resting solidly in the 18th century world of Haydn and Mozart. After
Like most of his early works, Dvorák’s Op. 1 String Quintet does not deserve its current obscurity. Certainly it lacks the melodic distinction of the