Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: String Octet, Piano Sextet
9/1/2005, 8 Tracks, 1:00:46
Featuring
Josef Klusoň
Václav Remeš
Vlastimil Holek
Michal Kaňka
Pavel Hůla
Miloš Černý
Zbyněk Paďourek
Václav Bernášek
Jaromír Klepáč
Jiří Hudec
Kocian Quartet
Pražák Quartet
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy
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Performer Biography
The Pražák Quartet, founded by students at the Prague Conservatory, won First Prize at the Evian International Competition in 1978.
Compositional Technique
The Piano Sextet, Op. 110, features an unusual instrumental combination: piano, string quartet with two violas instead of two violins, and a double bass.
Compositional Technique
Mendelssohn specified that his Octet for strings, Op. 20, should be played in a 'symphonic style,' with strict and strong accentuation of dynamics.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Mendelssohn's music aimed to achieve perfection in expressing the natural, illustrating worlds of beauty and light, as well as worry and tension.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded in DSD Multichannel 'Surround' in Domovina Studio, Prague, in January and May 2005.
Composer Biography
Felix Mendelssohn, a child prodigy, began composing at age 11 and made his public debut as a concert pianist at 14.
Performer Biography
The Kocian Quartet is named after Jaroslav Kocian, a world-famous violin virtuoso and teacher.
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