Violin I Jiří Novák Violin II Lubomír Kostecký Viola Milan Škampa Cello Antonín Kohout Smetana Quartet: Bedrich Smetana, String Quartet N.2 in D minor - Cuarteto Smetana: Bedrich Smetana, Cuarteto para cuerdas N.2 en re menor
They had been in existence for over 40 years by 1986, when this performance was recorded, and their last performance was in 1989. They had begun by performing from memory, but later as their repertory expanded they seem to have played from parts for works they'd taken up more recently.
this piece was written by bedrich smetana. he was a part of the nationalist movement within the romantic era of music, where he would be inspired by the folk music of his country, Czechia. I believe, according to my teacher, this piece was inspired by the composer's ongoing battle with tinnitus, which is why you hear a lot of high pitched notes throughout the piece. It is an example of absolute music; music which only exists for the sake of itself. The genre would be romantic era classical music, or string quartet. hope this is useful xx
