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Musici da Camera: Music from Eighteenth Century Prague - Vivaldi, Fasch, Caldara, Tuma / Sergio Azzolini, bassoon; Lenka Torgersen, violin; Helena Zemanová, violin

2 CD / Supraphon / 2012-11-04

Works: Antonín Reichenauer: Quartet for violin, cello, bassoon & basso continuo in G minor, Rk 18; Trio Sonata for violin, cello & basso continuo in B flat major, Rk 20; Johann Friedrich Fasch: Quartet...
Performers: Brany, Ludek [Double Bass]; Carreca, Michele; Flekova, Hana; Grudule, Ilze [Cello]; Knebel, Sebastian; Kornfeld, Pablo; Krejca, Jan; Mascardi, Evangelina; Semerad, Vojtech; Stajnochr, Ondrej; Torgers...
Conductors: Semeradova, Jana
Ensemble: Collegium Marianum

Whereas Vivaldi needs no introduction whatsoever and other names (Caldara, Fasch, Tuma) are familiar to lovers of Baroque music, even specialists have only been getting...continue...
Recording information: Church of Our Lady Queen of Angels in Prague (2003-06-??&2005-09-??&2012-)....continue...

Brahms: The Complete Piano Trios / Smetana Trio; Premysl Vojta, French horn; Ludmila Peterková, clarinet

2 CD / Supraphon / 2012-11-04

Works: Johannes Brahms: Trio for Piano and Strings no 3 in C minor, Op. 101; Trio for Piano and Strings no 2 in C major, Op. 87; Trio for clarinet (or viola), cello & piano in A minor, Op. 114; Trio for Pia...
Performers: Peterkova, Ludmila; Vojta, Premysl
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Ensemble: Smetana Trio

Following on from the recording of the complete trios of Antonín Dvorák (Supraphon), the renowned and critically acclaimed Smetana Trio have taken the logical step...continue...
Recording information: The Martínek Studio, Prague....continue...

Archiv - Beethoven: String Quintets Op 4 & 104 / Suk Quartet

1 CD / Supraphon / 2012-08-01

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Quintet for Strings in E flat major, Op. 4; Quintet for Strings in C minor, Op. 104
Performers: Spelina, Karel
Conductors:
Ensemble: Suk String Quartet

Sofia Gubaidulina: Complete String Quartets / Stamic Quartet

1 CD / Supraphon / 2012-03-07

Works: Sofia Gubaidulina: Quartet for Strings no 1; Quartet for Strings no 2; Quartet for Strings no 3; Quartet for Strings no 4, with tape; Reflections on the Theme B-A-C-H, for string quartet
Conductors:
Ensemble: Stamic String Quartet

Sofia Gubaidulina, one of the most distinct composers of the present time, says of herself that she is "a daughter of two worlds, whose soul...continue...
Recording information: The Martínek Studio, Prague (06/2011/08/2011)....continue...

Josef Bohuslav Foerster: Complete Piano Trios / Janacek Trio

1 CD / Supraphon / 2012-03-07

Works: Josef Bohuslav Foerster: Trio for Piano and Strings no 1 in F minor, Op. 8; Trio for Piano and Strings no 2 in B flat major, Op. 38; Trio for Piano and Strings no 3 in A minor, Op. 105
Conductors:
Ensemble: Janácek Trio (Piano Trio)

The works of Josef Bohuslav Foerster (1859 - 1951) have deservedly experienced a renaissance in recent years. Following the acclaimed albums of his two violin...continue...
Recording information: Martínek Studio, Prague (04/2010); Martínek Studio, Prague (10/2009); Martínek Studio, Prague (11/2010)....continue...

Mozart, Rejcha, Kukal: Clarinet Quintets / Ludmila Peterkova, clarinet

1 CD / Supraphon / 2011-11-03

Works: Antoine Reicha: Quintet for clarinet & string quartet in B flat major, Op. 89; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Quintet for Clarinet and Strings in A major, K 581; Ondrej Kukal: Clarinettino, Op. 11 (Concert...
Performers: Klecka, Pavel; Peterkova, Ludmila
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Ensemble: Bennewitz Quartet

Classic FM favorite Ludmila Peterkova's new CD!

Three compositions that came into being over the period of some 200 years yet have much in common; their...continue...
Recording information: Martínek Studio, Prague (07/01/2011-07/03/2011)....continue...

Antonin Reicha: Piano Trios

1 CD / Supraphon / 2011-05-06

Works: Antoine Reicha: Trio for Piano and Strings in E flat major, Op.101/1; Trio for Piano and Strings in D minor, Op. 101/2; Trio for Piano and Strings in C major, Op. 101/3
Conductors:
Ensemble: Guarneri Trio (Prague)

Rejcha?s life story would provide ample material for a blockbuster film: at the age of eleven he ran away from home to gain a musical...continue...
Recording information: Domovina Studio, Prague (06/16/1994-04/18/1995)....continue...

Beethoven: String Trios / Rostropovich, Kogan, Barshai

2 CD / Supraphon / 2011-05-04

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Trio for Violin, Viola and Cello no 3 in G major, Op. 9 no 1; Trio for violin, viola & cello in C minor, Op. 9/3; Trio for violin, viola & cello in E flat major, Op. 3
Performers: Barshai, Rudolf; Kogan, Leonid; Rostropovich, Mstislav

This CD, the latest title within the acclaimed Russian Masters series, presents three towering Russian musicians. At a superb 1960s Prague Spring festival concert, Kogan,...continue...
Recording information: 15th Spring International Music Festival at the Rudolfi (06/02/1960)....continue...

Antonín Dvorák: The Essential String Quartets

3 CD / Supraphon / 2011-04-03

Works: Antonin Dvorák: Quartet for Strings no 10 in E flat major, B. 92 (Op. 51); Quartet for Strings no 11 in C major, B. 121 (Op.61); Cypresses (Ohlas písní [Echoes of Songs]), for string q...

The Panocha Quartet, whose exceptional qualities have for over four decades been acclaimed by audiences in four continents, have been devoted to Czech quartet creation...continue...

Dvorak: String Quartets G major Op. 106 & F major Op. 96 "American" / Pavel Haas Qrt.

1 CD / Supraphon / 2011-01-02

Works: Antonin Dvorák: Quartet for Strings no 13 in G major, Op. 106/B 192; Quartet for Strings no 12 in F major, Op. 96/B 179 "American"
Conductors:
Ensemble: Pavel Haas Quartet

Works:
Dvorák: String Quartet in no 13 in G major, Op. 106/B. 192
String Quartet no 12 in F major, Op. 96/B. 179, “American”

Artists:
Pavel Haas Quarte...continue...

Best Of Classics / from the Supraphon catalog [10 CD]

10 CD / Supraphon / 2010-10-10

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Toccata and Fugue for Organ in D minor, BWV 565; Cantata no 147, "Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben" BWV 147; Concerto for Oboe, Strings and Basso continuo in D minor, BWV 1059; ...
Performers: Andre, Maurice; Barchi, Michele; Barta, Ales; Barta, Jiri; Benackova, Gabriela; Beranek, Rudolf; Bidlo, Karel; Blachut, Beno; Brabec, Lubomir; Cech, Frantisek; Chvapil, Jaroslav; Costa, Sequeira; Dem...
Conductors: Krcek, Jaroslav; Munclinger, Milan; Vlach, Josef; Kletzki, Paul; Smetacek, Vaclav; Veselka, Josef; Belohlávek, Jirí; Ancerl, Karel; Neumann, Václav; Jilek, Frantisek; Mackerras, Charle...
Ensemble: ; Ars Rediviva Orchestra; Musica Bohemica; Smetana Trio

All ten of Supraphon's "Best of" series are now inexpensively compiled and elegantly packaged in a single box, with more than twelve hours of classical...continue...

Dvorák in America

3 CD / Supraphon / 2010-07-08

Works: Antonin Dvorák: Symphony no 9 in E minor, Op. 95/B 178 "From the New World"; Te Deum for soprano, bass, chorus & orchestra, B. 176 (Op. 103) (once listed as Opp. 93 & 98); Quartet for Strings no...
Performers: Benackova, Gabriela; Chuchro, Josef; Hala, Josef; Sadlo, Milos; Suk, Josef
Conductors: Belohlávek, Jirí; Neumann, Václav; Hrusa, Jakub

The music is extremely inspired and profound, perfectly built and immensely amiable for the listener - simply beautiful. It reflects the powerful new sources of...continue...

Mendelssohn: Piano Trio No. 1; Schubert: Piano Trio No. 2

1 CD / Supraphon / 2010-05-02

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: Trio for Piano and Strings no 1 in D minor, Op. 49; Franz Schubert: Trio for Piano and Strings no 2 in E flat major, Op. 100, D 929
Conductors:
Ensemble: Smetana Trio

After focusing on the Czech trio literature (on highly acclaimed recordings ranging from Dvorak to Martinu) and paying a visit to Tchaikovsky (SPR 3949), the...continue...
Recording information: Bohemia Music Studio, Prague....continue...

Prokoviev: String Quartet 1 & 2; Sonata for Two Violins

1 CD / Supraphon / 2010-01-03

Works: Sergey Prokofiev: Quartet for Strings no 1 in B minor, Op. 50; Sonata for 2 violins in C major, Op. 56; Quartet for Strings no 2 in F major, Op. 92
Performers: Jaruskova, Veronika [Violin]; Karova, Eva [Violin]

Since winning the International Competition at Prague Spring 2005 and the Paolo Borciani competition in Italy in Spring 2005, the Pavel Haas Quartet has quickly...continue...
Recording information: Domovina Studio, Prague, Czech Republic....continue...

Best Of Czech Classics: String Quartets (Box)

3 CD / Supraphon / 2009-12-03

Works: Bedrich Smetana: Quartet for Strings no 1 in E minor ("Z mého, zivota," "From My Life"), JB 1; Quartet for Strings no 2 in D minor, T 131; Antonin Dvorák: Quartet for Strings no 10 in E fla...

The Czech masters contributed a number of significant works to international repertoire of the string quartet. Furthermore, Dvorak and Suk founded an uninterrupted interpretational tradition...continue...

Music from Eighteenth-Century Prague - Rorate Coeli / Jana Semeradova, Collegium Marianum

1 CD / Supraphon / 2009-11-14

Works: Václav Karel Holan Rovensky: Maria, pole vznesené (Maria, thou lofty field), hymn for voice & ensemble; Ach Boze, kterak jsem zaslouzila (O God, how did I deserve), hymn for voice & ensembl...
Performers: Blazikov, Hana; Kral, Tomas [Baritone Vocal]; Krejcik, Marian; Rejsek, Radek
Conductors:
Ensemble: Collegium Marianum

In the rich musical life of early 18th century Prague, the Advent and Christmas seasons formed a chapter unto themselves. All the pieces on this...continue...

Martinu, Nielsen, Koechlin, Berio: Serenades / Baborak Ensemble

1 CD / Supraphon / 2009-08-01

Works: Bohuslav Martinu: Serenade no 1 for clarinet, horn, 3 violins & viola in A minor, H. 217; Quartet for clarinet, horn, cello & side-drum, H. 139; Carl Nielsen: Serenata in vano for Clarinet, Bassoon, ...
Performers: Baborak, Radek; Baborakova-Shabuov, Hana; Fuchs, Wenzel; Korec, Lukas; Musil, Jan; Voboril, Jan; Zigmund, Jiri
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Ensemble: Baborak Ensemble

The central figures of the CD are two colleagues from the Berliner Philharmoniker - first horn Radek Baborak and first clarinet Wenzel Fuchs. On this...continue...

Mozart, Brahms: Quintets for Clarinet, 2 Violins, Viola & Cello / Smetana String Quartet, Vladimir Riha

1 CD / Supraphon / 2009-04-04

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Quintet for Clarinet and Strings in A major, K 581; Johannes Brahms: Quintet for Clarinet and Strings in B minor, Op.115
Performers: Riha, Vladimir
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Ensemble: Smetana String Quartet

The origination of Mozart's extensive 'Clarinet Quintet in A major' (1789), as well as that of Brahms' opus some hundred years later (1891), was primarily...continue...

Dvorák: Miniatures, Bagatelles, Terzetto; Suk: Piano Quartet / Josef Suk, et al

1 CD / Supraphon / 2009-03-03

Works: Antonin Dvorák: Miniatures (Drobnosti) (4) for 2 violins & viola, B. 149 (Op. 75a); Bagatelles (5) for 2 violins, cello & harmonium, B. 79 (Op. 47); Terzetto for 2 violins & viola in C major, ...
Performers: Ambros, Miroslav; Barta, Jiri; Simon, Jan; Suk, Josef; Untermuller, Karel

"...it comes as a relief to be reminded afresh that the composer could be a master charmer in miniatures and smaller forms...the material on this...continue...
Recording information: 2009-10-27&2008-11-01&2008-....continue...

Tchaikovsky, Dvorak: Piano Trios / Smetana Trio

1 CD / Supraphon / 2008-10-03

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Trio for Piano and Strings in A minor, Op. 50; Antonin Dvorák: Trio for Piano and Strings no 2 in G minor, Op. 26/B 56
Performers: Cechova, Jitka; Novakova, Jana; Pálenícek, Jan
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Ensemble: Smetana Trio

The Smetana Trio, comprising the magnificent Jitka Cechova on piano, Jana Vonaskova's tender and passionate violin, and the sturdy underpinning of Jan Palenicek's vibrant cello,...continue...

Dvorak: Chamber Works / Panocha String Quartet, et al

4 CD / Supraphon / 2008-07-04

Works: Antonin Dvorák: String Quintet in A minor, B. 7 (Op. 1); String Quintet for 2 violins, 2 violas & cello in E flat major ("American"), B. 180 (Op. 97); Quintet for String Quartet and Double Bass ...
Performers: Kanka, Michal; Kluson, Josef; Kodousek, Josef; Nejtek, Pavel; Panenka, Jan
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Ensemble: Suk Trio

Following the extremely successful Dvorak string quartets set, the internationally renowned Panocha Quartet - celebrating this year its incredible 40th anniversary of performing in the...continue...

Beethoven, Schubert: Piano Trios / Panenka, Suk, Churchro

2 CD / Supraphon / 2008-07-04

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Trio for Piano and Strings no 3 in C minor, Op. 1 no 3; Trio for Piano and Strings no 5 in D major, Op. 70 no 1 "Ghost"; Trio for Piano and Strings no 7 in B flat major, Op. 97 ...
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Ensemble: Suk Trio

Over the more than 40 years of its activity, the Suk Trio underwent several personnel changes. Yet it was the "classic" Suk - Panenka -...continue...

Janácek, Haas: String Quartets / Pavel Haas Quartet

1 CD / Supraphon / 2007-11-03

Works: Leos Janácek: Quartet for Strings no 1 "Kreutzer Sonata"; Pavel Haas: Quartet for Strings No 1, Op 03 in C sharp minor; Quartet for Strings no 3, Op. 15

The Pavel Haas Quartet’s debut album (Janacek, Haas – String Quartets) was greeted with widespread enthusiasm, bringing the ensemble a number of awards (BBC Music...continue...

Dvorák: Piano Quintet No 2, String Quintet B 49

1 CD / Supraphon / 2007-07-05

Works: Antonin Dvorák: Quintet for String Quartet and Double Bass in G major, Op. 77/B 49; Quintet for Piano and Strings no 2 in A major, Op. 81/B 155
Performers: Durantel, Laurene; Stott, Kathryn

The Skampa Quartet, renowned for its recordings primarily of Czech composers such as Janacek, Dvorak and Smetana, has chosen two pleasant quintets from Dvorak's mature...continue...

Martinu: Complete String Quartets / Panocha Quartet

3 CD / Supraphon / 2007-07-05

Works: Bohuslav Martinu: Quartet for Strings no 1 in E flat minor ("French"), H. 117; Quartet for Strings no 2; Quartet for Strings no 3; Quartet for Strings no 4, H. 256; Quartet for Strings no 5, H. 268;...

"Martinu's seven string quartets track his entire career, from the Debussy/Ravel-influenced First, to the neoclassical Nos. 2-4, to the anguished Fifth (reminiscent of the Double...continue...

Suk, Ravel: String Quartets, etc / Panocha Quartet

1 CD / Supraphon / 2007-04-02

Works: Josef Suk: Quartet for Strings no 1 in B flat major, Op. 11; Meditation on an old Czech hymn "St Wenceslas", Op. 35a; Maurice Ravel: Quartet for Strings in F major

"If you love the Ravel Quartet more than the Debussy, and you want to enjoy an excellent performance of the former but still add a...continue...

Concertos for 2 Horns / Tylsar, Belohlávek, Neumann, et al

2 CD / Supraphon / 2007-03-06

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sextet for 2 horns & string quartet in E flat major, Op. 81b; Josef Reicha: Concerto for 2 horns & orchestra in E flat major, Op. 5; Antonio Rosetti: Concerto for 2 horns & orch...
Performers: Divoky, Zdenek; Tylsar, Bedrich; Tylsar, Zdenek
Conductors: Pesek, Libor; Altricher, Peter; Válek, Vladimír; Hlavacek, Libor
Ensemble: ; Czech Philharmonic Orchestra

In the French horn world, the names of brothers Zdenek (d. August 18, 2006) and Bedeich Tylar, former soloists of the Czech Philharmonic, are a...continue...

Janácek, Haas: String Quartets / Currie, Haas Quartet

1 CD / Supraphon / 2006-09-02

Works: Leos Janácek: Quartet for Strings no 2 ("Listy duverné," "Intimate Letters"), JW 7/13; Pavel Haas: Quartet for Strings No 2, "Z opicfch hor", Op 7
Performers: Currie, Colin

"The Pavel Haas's debut disc is a bold and original approach to this Czech repertoire, conveying, almost grapically, Janacek's searing passion. And their performance of...continue...

Dvorák: Piano Trios no 3 & 4 / Smetana Trio

1 CD / Supraphon / 2006-07-01

Works: Antonin Dvorák: Trio for Piano and Strings no 4 in E minor, Op. 90/B 166 "Dumky"; Trio for Piano and Strings no 3 in F minor, Op. 65/B 130
Performers: Cechova, Jitka; Novakova, Jana; Palenicek, Jan
Conductors:
Ensemble: Smetana Trio

"Supraphon alone has an abundance of recordings of these works, and no wonder. The F minor and Dumky trios probably are the two finest works...continue...

Dvorák: Complete String Quartets / Panocha Quartet

8 CD / Supraphon / 2005-07-08

Works: Antonin Dvorák: Quartet for Strings no 1 in A major, B. 8 (Op. 2); Quartet for Strings no 2 in B flat major, B. 17; Quartet for Strings no 3 in D major, B 18; Andante Appasionato, for string qua...
Performers: Kulhan, Jaroslav; Panocha, Jiri; Sehnoutka, Miroslav; Zejfart, Pavel
Conductors:
Ensemble: Panocha String Quartet

This recording of Dvorak's complete string quartets, featuring a great perfomance by the Panocha Quartet, is now back on the market. The Panocha Quartet made...continue...

Smetana, Suk, Novák: Piano Trios / Smetana Trio

1 CD / Supraphon / 2005-05-01

Works: Bedrich Smetana: Trio for Piano and Strings in G minor, JB 1; Josef Suk: Trio for Piano and Strings in C minor, Op. 2; Elegie for piano, violin & cello, Op. 23; Vitezslav Novák: Trio for Piano...
Conductors:
Ensemble: Smetana Trio

After the death of pianist and trio founder Josef Palenicek, his son, cellist Jan Palenicek, took up leadership of the ensemble. Today, the members of...continue...

Antonin & Pavel Vranicky: Sextets / Válek, Brozková, et al

1 CD / Supraphon / 2004-10-01

Works: Antonin Vranicky: Sextet for Flute, Oboe and String Quartet; Pavel Vranicky: Sextet for Flute, Oboe and String Quartet no 3; Sextet for Flute, Oboe and String Quartet no 4; Sextet for Flute, Oboe and...
Performers: Brozkova, Jana; Valek, Jiri
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Ensemble: Stamitz String Quartet

Vranicky brothers composed chiefly in Vienna in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. This recording of their ingenious and listenable sextets features the renowned...continue...

Fibich: Piano Quartet, Piano Quintet / Lapsansky, et al

1 CD / Supraphon / 2004-07-06

Works: Zdenék Fibich: Quartet for Piano and Strings in E minor, Op. 11; Quintet for Piano, Violin, Cello, Clarinet and Horn, Op. 42
Performers: Klanska-Bouchalova, Vladimira; Lapsansky, Marian; Peterkova, Ludmila

Schubert: String Quartets no 10, 12, 13, 15 /Panocha Quartet

2 CD / Supraphon / 2003-10-12

Works: Franz Schubert: Quartet for Strings no 10 in E flat major, D 87/Op. 125 no 1; Quartet for Strings no 12 in C minor, D 703/Op. posth "Quartettsatz"; Quartet for Strings no 13 in A minor, D 804/Op. 29 ...
Conductors:
Ensemble: Panocha String Quartet

Smetana: String Quartets no 1 & 2 / Skampa Quartet

1 CD / Supraphon / 2003-10-12

Works: Bedrich Smetana: Quartet for Strings no 1 in E minor, T 116 "From my life"; Quartet for Strings no 2 in D minor, T 131
Performers: Fischer, Pavel; Jarusek, Peter; Lukasova, Jana; Sedmidubsky, Radim
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Ensemble: Skampa String Quartet

Czech Serenade - Famous Melodies by Dvorak, Suk, et al

1 CD / Supraphon / 2002-05-08

Works: Antonín Dvorák: Serenade for Strings in E major, Op. 22; Quintet for Piano and Strings no 2 in A major, Op. 8155; Waltzes (8) for Piano, Op. 54/B 101; Czech Suite in D major, Op. 39/B 9...
Conductors: Neumann, Václav
Ensemble: Czech Philharmonic Orchestra

Arkiv - Dvorak: Complete Piano Trios / Suk Piano Trio

2 CD / Supraphon / 2002-04-06

Works: Antonín Dvorák: Trio for Piano and Strings no 1 in B flat major, Op. 21/B 51; Trio for Piano and Strings no 2 in G minor, Op. 26/B 56; Trio for Piano and Strings no 3 in F minor, Op. 65...
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Ensemble: Suk Piano Trio

Arkiv -Mendelssohn: Octet, Piano Trio / Janacek Quartet, etc

1 CD / Supraphon / 2002-03-08

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: Octet for Strings in E flat major, Op. 20; Trio for Piano and Strings no 1 in D minor, Op. 49
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Ensemble: Janácek String Quartet ; Smetana String Quartet; Suk Piano Trio

"If you need both of these works, there are few readings that equal these, especially at Supraphon's reduced prices. The sound has been improved to...continue...

Arkiv - Foerster: Complete Piano Trios / Foerster Trio

1 CD / Supraphon / 2002-03-08

Works: Josef Bohuslav Foerster: Trio for Piano and Strings no 1 in F minor, Op. 8; Trio for Piano and Strings no 2 in B flat major, Op. 38; Trio for Piano and Strings no 3 in A minor, Op. 105
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Ensemble: Foerster Trio

"I must emphasize the great beauty and sturdy construction of these three works. They are probably almost unknown to most collectors but surely deserve to...continue...

Fibich: String Quartets, etc / Panocha Quartet

1 CD / Supraphon / 2001-06-04

Works: Zdenék Fibich: Quartet for Strings in A major; Quartet for Strings in G major, Op. 8; Theme and Variations in B flat major for String Quartet
Performers: Kulhan, Jaroslav; Panocha, Jiri; Sehnoutka, Miroslav; Zejfart, Pavel
Conductors:
Ensemble: Panocha String Quartet

Clarinet Trios / Peterková, Demetrová, Cibulkov

1 CD / Supraphon / 2001-01-23

Works: Béla Bartók: Contrasts for Violin, Clarinet and Piano, Sz 111; Aram Khachaturian: Trio for Clarinet, Violin and Piano; Darius Milhaud: Suite for Violin, Clarinet and Piano; Igor Stravin...
Performers: Cibulkova, Marketa; Demeterova, Gabriela; Peterkova, Ludmila

Archiv - Janácek, Novák: String Quartets / Janácek Quartet

1 CD / Supraphon / 2000-06-01

Works: Leos Janácek: Quartet for Strings no 1 "Kreutzer Sonata"; Quartet for Strings no 2 "Intimate letters"; Vitezslav Novák: Quartet for Strings in D major, Op. 35
Performers: Krafka, Karel; Kratochivíl, Jirí; Sykora, Adolf; Trávnícek, Jirí
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Ensemble: Janácek String Quartet

This new mid-priced issue from Supraphon is part of the label's "Archiv" series, and is one of two albums featured in this month's "debut!" pages....continue...

Stravinsky: L'Histoire du Soldat, etc / Krautgartner, et al

1 CD / Supraphon / 2000-01-24

Works: Igor Stravinsky: L'histoire du soldat; Concertino for 12 instruments; Symphonies of Wind Instruments; Piano-rag-music; Rag-time for 11 instruments; Ebony Concerto
Performers: Krautgartner, Karel; Novotny, Jan
Conductors: Pesek, Libor; Krautgartner, Karel
Ensemble: Karel Krautgartner Orchestra; Prague Chamber Harmony

Smetana: Chamber Works Vol 2 / Guarneri Trio, et al

1 CD / Supraphon / 1999-11-05

Works: Bedrich Smetana: Trio for Piano and Strings in G minor, Op. 15; Fantasie sur un air bohémien, B 35; Pieces (2) for Violin and Piano, T 128 "From my homeland"
Performers: Klansky, Ivan; Pavlik, Cenek
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Ensemble: Guarneri Trio

Dvorák, Smetana: Piano Trios / Guarneri Trio

1 CD / Supraphon / 1999-06-23

Works: Bedrich Smetana: Trio for Piano and Strings in G minor, Op. 15; Antonín Dvorák: Trio for Piano and Strings no 4 in E minor, Op. 90/B 166 "Dumky"
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Ensemble: Guarneri Trio Prague

Suk: Piano Trio, Quartet, etc / Suk Trio, Suk Quartet

3 CD / Supraphon / 1999-06-23

Works: Josef Suk: Quartet for Strings in D minor; Quartet for Strings no 1 in B flat major, Op. 11; Quartet for Strings no 2, Op. 31; Tempo di Minuetto; Meditation on an old Czech hymn "St Wenceslas", Op. 3...
Performers: Chuchro, Josef; Panenka, Jan; Stepan, Pavel; Suk, Josef
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Ensemble: Suk Chamber Orchestra; Suk Piano Quartet; Suk Piano Trio; Suk String Quartet

Dvorák: Miniatures / Panocha Quartet

1 CD / Supraphon / 1999-04-20

Works: Antonín Dvorák: Miniatures for 2 Violins and Viola, Op. 75a/B 149; Waltzes (2) for String Quartet, Op. 54/B 105; Bagatelles for 2 Violins, Cello and Harmonium, Op. 47/B 79; Movement for...
Performers: Kulhan, Jaroslav; Nejtek, Pavel; Panocha, Jiri; Sehnoutka, Miroslav; Tuma, Jaroslav; Zejfart, Pavel
Conductors:
Ensemble: Panocha String Quartet; Panocha String Quartet members

Suk: Chamber Works Vol 2 - Works with Piano / Suk Quartet

1 CD / Supraphon / 1999-04-01

Works: Josef Suk: Trio for Piano and Strings in C minor, Op. 2; Elegy for Violin, Cello and Piano, Op. 23; Quintet for Piano and Strings in G minor, Op. 8; Quartet for Piano and Strings in A minor, Op. 1
Performers: Chuchro, Josef; Fukackova, Michaela; Hala, Josef; Jouza, Vojtech; Novak, Antonin; Panenka, Jan; Rehak, Karel; Stepan, Pavel; Stros, Jan; Suk, Josef; Talich, Jan
Conductors:
Ensemble: Suk Piano Trio; Suk String Quartet

Suk: String Quartets nos 1 & 2, etc/ Suk Quartet

1 CD / Supraphon / 1999-04-01

Works: Josef Suk: Quartet for Strings no 1 in B flat major, Op. 11; Movement for String Quartetin Bb in B flat major; Quartet for Strings no 2, Op. 31; Tempo di Minuetto; Meditation on an old Czech hymn "St...
Performers: Jouza, Vojtech; Novak, Antonin; Rehak, Karel; Straus, Ivan; Stros, Jan
Conductors:
Ensemble: Suk String Quartet

Martinu: Works Inspired by Jazz and Sport

1 CD / Supraphon / 1999-03-25

Works: Bohuslav Martinu: La Revue de Cuisine; Jazz Suite for Orchestra; Sextet for Piano and Winds, H 174; Shimmy Foxtrot; Le jazz; Half-time for Orchestra; La bagarre; Thunderbolt P-47
Performers: Belcic, Bruno; Dlouhy, Karel; Formacek, Jiri; Jilek, Zdenek; Junek, Vaclav; Panenka, Jan; Rauch, Frantisek; Sadlo, Milos
Conductors: Vostrak, Zybnek; ; Vronsky, Petr
Ensemble: Brno State Philharmonic Orchestra; Lubomir Panek Singers; Prague Symphony Orchestra; Prague Symphony Orchestra members; Prague Wind Quintet