For those who inquired about individual players, if I am not mistaken: 1) Player first seen at 00:07 is violist Josef Kluson. 2) Player first seen at 00:15 is 1st violinist Vaclav Remes (replaced in 2011 by Pavel Hula). 3) The first player seen at 00:23 is (David Bowie lookalike) cellist Michal Kanka. 4) The first player seen at 00:55 is 2nd violinist Vlastimil Holek.
This is FAR superior to any version I’ve heard of American Quartet. Their inflection and understanding of the little details gives me goosebumps. BRAVO!!
The Prazak Quartet are a wonderful ensemble, recording some of the best string quartet performances I own. This is indeed one such performance. Their phrasing and rhythms, back then, were a joy to listen to.
I first heard this quartet in 1979 or 1980 at a Dvorak festival in Spillville, Iowa, the Czech town the composer spent his summers in when he was in the U.S. I loved it then, but this performance is almost heartbreakingly beautiful. I keep playing it over and over again.
I have heard this quartet many times but this is the first time I have heard it played by the Prazak group. This performance is superior to all others I have ever heard. Bravo!
Well, they´re Czech like Antonín Dvořák... In my experience, most Czech composers can be interpreted excellently by anyone in the world, but Dvořák has something in him that only Czechs can interpret well. And perhaps the neighbouring nations, Austrians do Dvořák very well, too. That´s saying nothing against other musicians, though. Bernstein´s interpretation of the 9th symphony is absolutely fascinating. It just doesn´t have that tiny little Czech je ne sais quoi.
life affirming, joyful, completely melodic--the feelings of Dvorak while he was composing this is quite palatable--equal parts Czech, Iowa prairie and 100 percent of this wonderful warm hearted composer. Bless him.
This might be my favorite performance of this piece. Clear, concise, and with the melodic power of Dvorak. Great job dudes. I wonder what these four are up to these days.
Hi, if you google Prazak Quartet you get on their website and as you’ll see, the group has changed. But the violist is still part of it. The cellist plays in many different quartets and ansambles, i think you’ll find it if you google their names. :))
Love this Dvorak string quartet forever. It's like never-ending beautiful melody throughout all four movements. This performance is a treat, too. Thank you for uploading and hope lots of people finds some peace of mind and consolation in this beautiful, beautiful music in this era of anxiety.
Personally, I find your interpretation of this quatour of Dvorak (and I know several other ones by the most famous ensembles) is the best, by far. A rare melting of sonorities, balance, phrasing and dynamics. All my congratulations, bravo!! and thank you for uploading this fabulous Prazak Quartet.
I heard the lento part of this piece when i was in Vienna played by not-so-good players, but even so I loved the piece and the moment I got back to my country I listened to this on RU-vid! Wonderful, yet again!
I fell in love with this piece years ago when I started playing in my high school orchestra. I still come back years later to revisit one of the best quartet cover of this movement.
god i dont know why but the more i watch this video the more endearing and delightful i find these musicians! they are so wonderful and seem to enjoy what theyre doing so much, its really admirable
...realmente un placer esta pieza, y sobretodo el 2do Mov, de una belleza melódica, que llama mi atención...el cuarteto muy afinado con excelente sonido..Bravo!!!
The comfort and wonderfulness of Dvorak‘s music are irreplaceable , and off the charts. This masterpiece which is full of the exotism leads me into the wonderful world of comfort
Me too! Only for me, it´s the opposite of exotic - I only heard it when I was 23 but it felt like I´d known it all my life. (I´m Czech and as a student, I shared a flat with Dvořák´s great-great-niece 🙂 ) I know there are some other influences in this quartet but to me, it´s quintessentially Czech. I see Czech landscapes when I listen to it 🙂 the Czech hills, the small crucifixes at crossroads, the small houses with red roofs, the quiet fishing ponds, the twittering sparrows...
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A wonderful interpretation, I agree with comments already expressed. This quartet makes such intelligent sense of the transitions between the different motifs. Have been feasting on this piece performed by different people I think this is my favourite yet.
This is just a stunning reading of this most famous of D's 14 St qts. and who better than these former students of Prague University. They formed in 1972! 43 years ago???? They have the complete Beethoven's on disk. I love watching them all esp. the very debonair cellist. Thanks mucho for posting this!!!! Douglas Gunderson, violist, pianist, organist etc. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pra%C5%BE%C3%A1k_Quartet
