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Dvorak: String Quartets (Quatuors a Cordes)

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The whole set is Dvorak played with old style, full of warmth and glow. Some collectors would know how expensive these CDs originally were, available individually on Bayer label. The sound is slightly drier here but listened to without direct comparison there is hardly any loss of musical appreciation. One of the greatest bargains.

CD1
STRING QUARTET in D major (without opus number)
1. Allegro con brio 26:20
2. Andantino 17:25
3. Allegro energico 14:42
4. Finale, allegretto 13:37

Total: 72:21

Stamitz Quartet
Bohuslav Matousek, violin I
Josef Kekula, violin II
Jan Peruska, viola
Vladimir Peixner, cello
Recording: Prague, 23/24 April 1993


CD2
STRING QUARTET in B flat major Op. 4 B17
1. Allegro non troppo 11:21
2. Largo 15:23
3. Allegro con brio 6:51
4. Finale: andante-allegro giusto-allegro con fuoco 15:08
5. QUARTETTSATZ: andante appassionato 6:59

Total: 56:06

Stamitz Quartet
Bohuslav Matousek, violin I
Josef Kekula, violin II
Jan Peruska, viola
Vladimir Peixner, cello
Recording: Prague, 21/22 May, 1993
Producer: Rudolf Bayer
Sound Engineer: Stanislav Sykora
Licensed from Bayer Records
Brilliant Classics
DDD
Stemra

CD3
STRING QUARTET in E major Op. 80 B57
1. Allegro 9:13
2. Andante con moto 7:38
3. Allegretto scherzando 5:12
4. Finale, allegro con brio 8:04
ZYPRESSEN (Liebeslieder) for String Quartet, B 152
5. I 4:03
6. II 2:14
7. III 2:34
8. IV 5:57
9. V 3:21
10. VI 2:32
11. VII 2:02
12. VIII 3:02
13. IX 2:49
14. X 2:10
15. XI 2:30
16. XII 2:44

Total: 67:14

Stamitz Quartet
Bohuslav Matousek, violin I
Josef Kekula, violin II
Jan Peruska, viola
Vladimir Peixner, cello
Recording: Prague, January 1993
Producer: Rudolf Bayer
Sound Engineer: Christian Schulz
Licensed from Bayer Records
Brilliant Classics
DDD
Stemra

CD4
STRING QUARTET in E minor Op. 10
1. Assai con moto ed energico 14:55
2. Andante religioso 8:44
3. Allegro con brio 11:34
4. QUARTETTSATZ in F major B120 9:27

Total: 44:49

Stamitz Quartet
Bohuslav Matousek, violin I
Josef Kekula, violin II
Jan Peruska, viola
Vladimir Peixner, cello
Recording: Prague, February 1992
Producer: Rudolf Bayer
Sound Engineer: Christian Schulz
Licensed from Bayer Records
Brilliant Classics
DDD
Stemra

CD5
STRING QUARTET in F minor Op.9

1. Moderato 15:53
2. Andante con moto quasi allegretto 9:56
3. Tempo di valse 3:45
4. Finale, allegro molto 7:40

STRING QUARTET in A Minor Op.12

5. Allegro ma non troppo 9:50
6. Poco Allegro 7:29
7. Poco Adagio 8:29
8. Finale, allegro molto 9:13

Total: 72:53


STAMITZ QUARTET
Bohuslav Matousek, violin I
Josef Kekula, violin II
Jan Peruska, viola
Vladimir Peixner, cello

Recording: Prague, May 1991
Producer: Rudolf Bayer
Sound Engineer: Christian Schulz
Licensed from Bayer Records

Brilliant Classics
DDD
STEMRA


CD6
STRING QUARTET in A major Op.2

1. Andante-allegro 13:09
2. Andante affetuoso ed appassionato 10:29
3. Allegro scherzando 5:46
4. Finale, allegro animato 10:27

TERZET in C major for 2 violins & viola, Op.74

5. Introduzione-allegro ma non troppo 4:13
6. Larghetto 5:52
7. Scherzo, vivace 4:25
8. Thema con variazioni poco adagio 5:24

Total: 60:16


STAMITZ QUARTET
Bohuslav Matousek, violin I
Josef Kekula, violin II
Jan Peruska, viola
Vladimir Peixner, cello

Recording: Prague, December 1990
Producer: Rudolf Bayer
Sound Engineer: Christian Schulz
Licensed from Bayer Records

Brilliant Classics
DDD
STEMRA


CD7
STRING QUARTET in C major Op.61

1. Allegro 14:18
2. Poco adagio e molto cantabile 7:29
3. Scherzo 8:35
4. Finale, vivace 7:52

ZWEI WALZER/TWO WALTZES Op.54

5. No.1, moderato 3:59
6. No.2, allegro vivace 2:44

Total: 45:28


STAMITZ QUARTET
Bohuslav Matousek, violin I
Josef Kekula, violin II
Jan Peruska, viola
Vladimir Peixner, cello

Recording: Prague, December 1990
Producer: Rudolf Bayer
Sound Engineer: Christian Schulz
Licensed from Bayer Records

Brilliant Classics
DDD
STEMRA


CD8
STRING QUARTET in D minor Op.34

1. Allegro 12:29
2. Allla Polka 6:44
3. Adagio 7:09
4. Finale, poco allegro 6:55

STRING QUARTET in A minor Op.16

5. Allegro ma non troppo 9:09
6. Andante cantabile 7:45
7. Allegro scherzando 4:25
8. Finale, allegro ma non troppo 7:28

Total: 62:45


STAMITZ QUARTET
Bohuslav Matousek, violin I
Josef Kekula, violin II
Jan Peruska, viola
Vladimir Peixner, cello

Recording: Prague, December 1990
Producer: Rudolf Bayer
Sound Engineer: Christian Schulz
Licensed from Bayer Records

Brilliant Classics
DDD
STEMRA


CD9
STRING QUARTET in E flat major Op.51 "Slavonic/ Slawisches"

1. Allegro ma non troppo 11:06
2. Dumka (Elegia) 8:32
3. Romanza, andante con moto 7:31
4. Finale, allegro assai 7:24

STRING QUARTETin A flat major Op.105

5. Adagio ma non troppo-allegro appasionato 8:19
6. Molto vivace 6:11
7. Lento e molto cantabile 8:56
8. Allegro non tanto 12:35

Total: 70:17


STAMITZ QUARTET
Bohuslav Matousek, violin I
Josef Kekula, violin II
Jan Peruska, viola
Vladimir Peixner, cello

Recording: Prague, December 1990
Producer: Rudolf Bayer
Sound Engineer: Christian Schulz
Licensed from Bayer Records

Brilliant Classics
DDD
STEMRA


CD10
STRING QUARTET in F major Op.96 "American"

1. Allegro ma non troppo 7:24
2. Lento 8:31
3. Molto vivace 3:55
4. Finale, vivace ma non troppo 5:38

STRING QUARTET in G major Op.106

5. Allegro moderato 10:10
6. Adagio ma non troppo 10:29
7. Molto vivace 7:16
8. Finale, andante sostenuto, allegro con fuoco 11:17

Total: 65:17


STAMITZ QUARTET
Bohuslav Matousek, violin I
Josef Kekula, violin II
Jan Peruska, viola
Vladimir Peixner, cello

Recording: Prague, December 1990
Producer: Rudolf Bayer
Sound Engineer: Christian Schulz