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Dvořák: 'American' Quartet, 8 Waltzes
Talich Quartet
Few prominent chamber ensembles can boast such a long-standing pedigree as the Talich Quartet...But it has to be said that even those coming to this disc without any prior knowledge of the Talich...
Dvořák: 'American' Quartet, 8 Waltzes
Talich Quartet
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Few prominent chamber ensembles can boast such a long-standing pedigree as the Talich Quartet...But it has to be said that even those coming to this disc without any prior knowledge of the Talich...
About
Fascinated by the folklore of his native Bohemia, and gifted with inexhaustible melodic inventiveness, Antonín Dvořák went through several creative periods as he gradually broke out of the Classical mould; the last of these was deeply influenced by the years he spent in the United States.
His kindness and optimism set him apart from the other great Romantics, darker and more tormented in character, and contributed to the unique charm and accessible character of his music, which have earned him justified popularity.
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Spotlight on this release
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Jan Talich Jr on the art of quartet-playing
In the wake of their new recording of Dvořák's 'American' Quartet, the Czech violinist and conductor discusses the history of the quartet which his father founded in 1964 - and which he himself has led for the past twenty-five years.
Awards and reviews
December 2022
Few prominent chamber ensembles can boast such a long-standing pedigree as the Talich Quartet...But it has to be said that even those coming to this disc without any prior knowledge of the Talich Quartet’s history are likely to bowled over by the sheer freshness and youthful vivacity of their playing.
July/August 2023
The hallmark of the Talich is its intimacy and Czech sound. They bring those qualities to the Eight Waltzes, op. 54 that Dvořák wrote for solo piano in 1879–80. The waltzes are played with the same combination of natural flow and finesse that appears in the “American” Quartet.
December 2022
On first listening there’s a freshness, and a big, upfront open-heartedness about the playing here that – heard ‘blind’ – would not necessarily lead you to conclude that this was an ensemble with a six-generation heritage...On further reflection, and more detailed listening, that pedigree sounds a little more evident.
