String Quatets "American" & "Slavonic"

Album by Antonín Dvořák & Panochovo kvarteto

This album collects two string quartets by Antonín Dvořák, composed in 1879 and 1893. The earlier quartet draws on Slavic dance rhythms and Bohemian folk motifs while the later work, written during his time in the United States, features pentatonic-inflected melodies and broader, more expansive textures that together chart distinct phases in his chamber-music output.
First released: 1989

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    String Quartet in F major: I. Allegro, Ma non troppo
    9:11
  2. 2.
    String Quartet in F major: II. Lento
    7:49
  3. 3.
    String Quartet in F major: III. Molto vivace
    3:52
  4. 4.
    String Quartet in F major: IV. Finale: Vivace na non troppo
    5:11
  5. 5.
    String Quartet in E-flat major: I. Allegro, ma non troppo
    10:45
  6. 6.
    String Quartet in E-flat major: II. Dumka, Andante con moto
    7:23
  7. 7.
    String Quartet in E-flat major: III. Romance, con moto
    6:14
  8. 8.
    String Quartet in E-flat major: IV. Finale: Allegro assai
    7:03

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