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Somebody should tell the Kocian Quartet that Borodin's First String Quartet is considered the lesser of his two works in that form. And while they're at it, they should tell the Kocian and second cellist Michal Kanka that Borodin's one and only String Quintet is essentially a student work and not nearly in the same league as his later quartets. But why spoil things? The Czech Kocian Quartet has delivered such sparkling, such lyrical, such heartfelt, and above all such convincing performances of both works that all anybody who loves Borodin should do is be grateful, very, very grateful. Although there have been terrific recordings of Borodin's First Quartet in the past -- one thinks immediately of the Borodin quartet's magisterial recording -- the Kocian's is as well-played and thoughtfully interpreted as the best of them. Plus they have just a bit more sweetness of tone than most recordings, and if there's one thing that performances of Borodin's music can always use just a bit more of, it's sweetness of tone. And while there have been few recordings of Borodin's quintet in the past, none of them can hold a candle to the Kocian plus Kanka's performance, which is more polished, more passionate, and much more persuasive than even the best of them. In Praga's lush and lovely super audio sound, this disc should be heard by anybody who loves Borodin's chamber music.
© TiVo
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String Quartet No. 1 in A major (Alexandre Borodine)
Alexander Borodin, Composer - Kocian Quartet, MainArtist, ChamberMusicEnsemble
2022 Little Tribeca 2006 Praga Digitals
Alexander Borodin, Composer - Kocian Quartet, MainArtist, ChamberMusicEnsemble
2022 Little Tribeca 2006 Praga Digitals
Alexander Borodin, Composer - Kocian Quartet, MainArtist, ChamberMusicEnsemble
2022 Little Tribeca 2006 Praga Digitals
Alexander Borodin, Composer - Kocian Quartet, MainArtist, ChamberMusicEnsemble
2022 Little Tribeca 2006 Praga Digitals
String Quintet in F Minor (with two cellos) (Alexandre Borodine)
Alexander Borodin, Composer - Michal Kanka, Cello, MainArtist - Kocian Quartet, MainArtist, MusicalEnsemble
2022 Little Tribeca 2006 Praga Digitals
Alexander Borodin, Composer - Michal Kanka, Cello, MainArtist - Kocian Quartet, MainArtist, MusicalEnsemble
2022 Little Tribeca 2006 Praga Digitals
Alexander Borodin, Composer - Michal Kanka, Cello, MainArtist - Kocian Quartet, MainArtist, MusicalEnsemble
2022 Little Tribeca 2006 Praga Digitals
Alexander Borodin, Composer - Michal Kanka, Cello, MainArtist - Kocian Quartet, MainArtist, MusicalEnsemble
2022 Little Tribeca 2006 Praga Digitals
Album review
Somebody should tell the Kocian Quartet that Borodin's First String Quartet is considered the lesser of his two works in that form. And while they're at it, they should tell the Kocian and second cellist Michal Kanka that Borodin's one and only String Quintet is essentially a student work and not nearly in the same league as his later quartets. But why spoil things? The Czech Kocian Quartet has delivered such sparkling, such lyrical, such heartfelt, and above all such convincing performances of both works that all anybody who loves Borodin should do is be grateful, very, very grateful. Although there have been terrific recordings of Borodin's First Quartet in the past -- one thinks immediately of the Borodin quartet's magisterial recording -- the Kocian's is as well-played and thoughtfully interpreted as the best of them. Plus they have just a bit more sweetness of tone than most recordings, and if there's one thing that performances of Borodin's music can always use just a bit more of, it's sweetness of tone. And while there have been few recordings of Borodin's quintet in the past, none of them can hold a candle to the Kocian plus Kanka's performance, which is more polished, more passionate, and much more persuasive than even the best of them. In Praga's lush and lovely super audio sound, this disc should be heard by anybody who loves Borodin's chamber music.
© TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 8 track(s)
- Total length: 01:05:18
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Kocian Quartet Michal Kaňka
- Composer: Alexandre Borodine
- Label: Praga Digitals
- Genre: Classical Chamber Music
2022 Little Tribeca 2006 Praga Digitals
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