Dvorak: Complete String Quartets

Given their infrequent appearances on concert programmes, Dvořák’s string quartets have done rather well in the recorded catalogues. There are several recordings of the complete cycle of 16 works, which span the composer’s career. A couple have been made by native ensembles from the composer’s Czech homeland but also a couple more by central-European ensembles such as the Stamitz Quartet, who since their foundation in 1985 have been known as leading interpreters of Czech repertoire. Composer: Antonín Dvorák Artists: Stamitz Quartet 🎵 Purchase or streaming (Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, YouTube Music): 💎 More Information: 🎬🎮 Our tracks are available for sync licensing in videos, films, tv-shows, games, advertising and more. For more information and to request a license go to: The approach of the Stamitz Quartet is quite different from either the Panocha or Prague ensembles, noted David Hurwitz in Classics Today: ‘more relaxed, less rhythmically charged, and gracious in an old-world sort of way… The group also gives unusual stature to the somewhat formally scattered early works, particularly the monstrous Third Quartet, which at 72 minutes has to be just about the all-time longest string quartet that ostensibly observes the rules of classical form.’ Taken as a whole, the quartets chart the evolution of Dvořák’s style, from his interest in Wagnerian music in the years prior to 1870 – in the String Quartet in D major – to the folk-infused works of his later life, such as the String Quartet in G major , and show the influence of his time in the United States, with the String Quartet in F ’American’. If the only Dvorák quartet that you’re familiar with is the ‘American’, then this set will provide an embarkation point for what should prove an immensely fruitful musical journey. The late quartets in particular are shaped by the oscillations between varied weather and song that sit at the heart of the three late symphonies. According to the Taipei Times, this set is ‘a feast for a lifetime. They’re gorgeously warm and evocative recordings, and no one could possibly go wrong in choosing remains an astonishing bargain.’ This reissue includes full programme notes on each work. Tracklist: Antonín Dvorák: String Quartet No. 3 in D Major, B. 18: 00:00:00 I. Allegro con brio 00:26:24 II. Andantino 00:43:54 III. Allegro energico 00:58:40 IV. Finale, allegretto String Quartet No. 2 in B-Flat Major, B. 17: 01:12:18 I. Allegro non troppo 01:23:43 II. Largo 01:39:10 III. Allegro con brio 01:46:06 IV. Finale. Andante-allegrogiusto-allegro con fuoco 02:01:21 Quartettsatz in A Minor, B. 40a: I. Andante appassionato String Quartet No. 8 in E Major, B. 57: 02:08:21 I. Allegro 02:17:39 II. Andante con moto 02:25:22 III. Allegretto scherzando 02:30:40 IV. Finale, allegro con brio Echo of Songs, B. 152: 02:38:54 I. I Know That on my Love. Moderato 02:43:01 II. Death reigns. Allegro ma non troppo 02:45:18 III. When Thy Sweet Glances. Andante con moto 02:47:55 IV. Never Will Love Lead Us. Poco adagio 02:53:55 V. Here Gaze I. Andante 02:57:20 VI. O Charming, Golden Rose. Andante moderato 02:59:56 VII. I Wander Oft. Andante con moto 03:02:02 VIII. In Deepest Forest Glade. Lento 03:05:06 IX. Thou Only Dear One. Moderato 03:07:59 X. There Stands an Ancient Rock. Andante maestoso 03:10:13 XI. Nature Lies Peaceful. Allegro scherzando 03:12:47 XII. You Are Asking Why. Allegro animato String Quartet No. 4 in E Minor, B. 19: The rest of the tracklist can be found in the comments below! 👉 Social media links: Instagram: Facebook: TikTok: Spotify Playlists: Brilliant Classics Spotify: New Classical Releases: The Best of Liszt: The Best of Bach: Most Popular Piano Music: Beautiful Classical Music: Classical Music For Dinnertime: Thank you for watching this video by Brilliant Classics, we hope you enjoyed it! Don’t forget to share it and subscribe to our YouTube channel. And visit our channel for other pieces by Antonín Dvorákand more of the greatest composers. We upload daily with complete albums and compilations with the best classical music. #Classicalmusic #Classical #BrilliantClassics #Dvorak #Quartet