Excerpt:Dvorák. String Quartet no.12, Molto vivace
In its valedictory release, the world-renowned Tokyo String Quartet presents a pair of well loved chamber works offering a glimpse into the private world of two Czech composers. Antonín Dvořák and Bedřich Smetana – although they were sometimes regarded as musical opposites in their homeland – together came to represent the quintessential sound of 19th-century Czech music.
ANTONÍN DVOŘÁK [1841-1904] String Quartet No.12 in F Major ("American"), Op.96 · I. Allegro ma non troppo (9'45) · II. Lento (7'13) · III. Molto vivace (4'06) · IV. Finale: Vivace ma non troppo (5'33) BEDRICH SMETANA String Quartet No.1 in E Minor ("From My Life") · I. Allegro vivo appassionato (7'08) · II. Allegro moderato a la Polka (5'25) · III. Largo sostenuto (8'14) · IV. Finale: Vivace (5'44)
