Dvorák's String Quintet with double bass can be counted among his finest chamber works (or actually among his finest works, period). It contains all of the composer's trademark compositional virtues: vibrant energy, gorgeous melodies, dancing rhythms, and an overall life-affirming spirit. There's spirit aplenty in the Vlach Quartet's joyous reading, augmented by Jakub Waldmann's double bass, which, thanks to Naxos' beautifully balanced, sonorous recording, adds a satisfyingly deep bottom to the ensemble sound..In sum, a richly varied and highly enjoyable program. 9/9
Works
Dvořák: Andante appassionato in F major, B. 40a
Dvořák: Intermezzo (Nocturno), B. 19
Dvořák: Miniatures Op. 75a
Dvořák: String Quartet No. 4 in E minor
Dvořák: String Quintet No. 2 in G major, Op. 77
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