Smetana - String Quartets 1 & 2 / Bennewitz
Label: Coviello Catalog: COV51004 Format: SACD / CD Hybrid Bennewitz Quartet Bennewitz QuartetBedrich Smetana (1824-1884) "First movement: the love of art in my youth, the romantic atmosphere . . . At the same time, my future misfortune announces itself in the prologue . . . The second movement carries me back to the joyful ecstasy of my youth again . . . The third movement reminds me of my first love, who later became my dear wife. The fourth movement: . . . I realize with joy that my chosen path leads to success, until the catastrophe brings everything to a brutal end . . ." Price: $28.98 |