Dvorák: String Quartets Volume 8

This volume from the Vlach Quartet Prague’s acclaimed Dvorák String Quartet series presents the symphonically-conceived Third String Quartet of 1869/70, a richly rewarding work. Despite the lingering influence of Liszt and Wagner, the inclusion of a topical Czech patriotic song in the quartet’s third movement suggests the strengthening of Dvorák’s nationalist consciousness and the emergence of his own distinctive voice as a Czech composer. Volumes 1-7 are also available. “Vlach magic… this must be among the world’s finest quartets” Gramophone