Martinu Quartet
The Martinů Quartet plays not only the music of its namesake but also that of other major Czech composers. The group has an international touring career and also holds teaching workshops in the Czech Republic.
The Martinů Quartet was formed in 1976 at the Prague Conservatory in what was then Czechoslovakia. The players were all students of Viktor Moučka, a member of the Vlach Quartet. At the beginning, the group was called the Havlák Quartet, named for first violinist Lubomír Havlák; he remained first violinist as of the early 2020s, and the other members -- second violinist Adéla Štajnochrová, violist Zbyněk Paďourek, and cellist Jitka Vlašánková -- have all been members of the group for many years. The group also studied at the Academy of Performing Arts (AMU) in Prague under Antonín Kohout of the Smetana Quartet. In 1985, after the Bohuslav Martinů Foundation approved the move, the Havlák Quartet became the Martinů Quartet (Kvarteto Martinů in Czech). The group agreed to promote the chamber music of Bohuslav Martinů but has also specialized in the music of Czech composers Smetana, Dvořák, and Janáček. In 1993, the Martinů Quartet made its recording debut, appearing on the Praga label on an album of music by contemporary Czech composer Jindřich Feld. Later in the 1990s, the quartet released two volumes of the Concertante Quartets of Antonín Vranický on the Studio Matous label. Prizes at major events such as the Yehudi Menuhin Competition helped the group's growing career along.
The Martinů Quartet has performed on major concert stages around Europe, North America, and Japan, including Wigmore Hall in London, the Opéra de la Bastille in Paris, and the Berlin Schauspielhaus. The group has been heard routinely on Czech radio and also on the national radio networks of the U.K., Germany, Austria, and France. The Martinů Quartet is a frequent guest at the Prague Spring Festival and has appeared at several other festivals in Britain and other countries. The group has recorded the complete string quartets of Martinů for the Naxos label and has also focused on the work of contemporary American composers, recording the 12 quartets of Tomáš Svoboda. The Martinů Quartet has also performed new works by contemporary Czech composers. In addition to Naxos, the quartet has recorded for Supraphon, Navona, and other labels, moving to Bridge for a 2023 release of music by David Post. By that time, the group's recording catalog comprised more than 25 items.
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Beneš: The Complete String Quartets
Classique - Paru chez Supraphon a.s. le 14 oct. 2022
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David Post: Concertino á cinque & Piano Quintet
Martinu Quartet, Ludmila Peterkova, Jan Dusek
Musique de chambre - Paru chez Bridge Records le 3 févr. 2023
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Elliott Miles McKinley: Infinite Landscapes
Soli Chamber Ensemble, Martinu Quartet
Musique de chambre - Paru chez Navona le 13 mai 2016
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String Quartets Nos. 4, 5 and 7
Musique de chambre - Paru chez Naxos le 1 janv. 2002
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String Quartets (Elliott Miles McKinley)
Classique - Paru chez Navona Records le 5 juil. 2011
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Mysliveček, Richter, Krommer, Ryba: String Quartets
Musique de chambre - Paru chez Supraphon a.s. le 1 janv. 1992
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String Quartets Nos. 1 and 2 / Three Horsemen
Musique de chambre - Paru chez Naxos le 2 mai 2000
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MARTINU: Piano Quintets Nos. 1 & 2 / Sonata for 2 Violins and Piano
Karel Kosarek, Lubomir Havlak, Martinu Quartet, Petr Matejak
Musique de chambre - Paru chez Naxos le 13 avr. 2007
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Francaix, Bordes, d'Indy, Pierne & Jolivet
Carlo Jans, Martinu Quartet, Katerina Englichová
Musique de chambre - Paru chez ArcoDiva le 1 sept. 2012
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Dvorák: String Quartets Opp. 105 and 106
Musique de chambre - Paru chez ArcoDiva le 1 sept. 2012
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String Quartets Nos. 3 and 6
Martinu Quartet, Lubomir Havlak, Jan Jisa, Jitka Vlasankova, Petr Matejak
Musique de chambre - Paru chez Naxos le 1 nov. 2002
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Janacek: String Quartets
Musique de chambre - Paru chez ArcoDiva le 1 sept. 2012
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Solo for Harp: Lydie Härtelová
Lydie Hartelova, Martinu Quartet, Pilsen Philharmonic Orchestra, Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra
Classique - Paru chez Český rozhlas le 31 mai 2019
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Bodorova - Stevenson: String Quartets
Nigel Cliffe, María Isabel Siewers, Martinu Quartet
Musique de chambre - Paru chez ArcoDiva le 1 sept. 2012
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Mozart: Clarinet Quintet - Beethoven: String Quartet, "Harp"
Ladislav Ruzicka, Martinu Quartet
Musique de chambre - Paru chez ArcoDiva le 26 mars 2013
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Feld: Chamber Music for Flute, Vol. 1
Classique - Paru chez ArcoDiva le 1 sept. 2012
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Dvořak: String Quintet No. 3, Op. 97 - String Sextet in A Major, Op. 48
Classique - Paru chez Etcetera le 31 janv. 2011
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo