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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
Conductors:
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...

Beethoven: String Quartets, Grosse Fugue / Smetana Quartet

3 CD / Supraphon / 2006-06-03

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Quartet for Strings no 15 in A minor ("Heiliger Dankgesang"), Op. 132; Quartet for Strings no 11 in F minor, Op. 95 "Serioso"; Quartet for Strings no 12 in E flat major, Op. 127...
Performers: Kohout, Antonin; Kostecky, Lubomir; Novak, Jiri; Skampa, Milan
Conductors:
Ensemble: Smetana String Quartet

The Smetana Quartet (1945-1989) played Beethoven's quartets 1490 times over the course of their career! The recordings, which make up this complete collection, are from...continue...

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
Conductors:
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...