Dvorak: String Sextet in A major, Smetana: Piano Trio in G minor / Boston Symphony Chamber Players / Apex / Warner Classics Audio CD 2002 / 7559 79679 2

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Antonín Leopold Dvořák (/d(ə)ˈvɔːrʒɑːk,-ʒæk/ d(ə-)VOR-zha(h)k; Czech: [ˈantoɲiːn ˈlɛopold ˈdvor̝aːk]; 8 September 1841 – 1 May 1904) was a Czech composer, one of the first to achieve worldwide recognition. Following the Romantic-era nationalist example of his predecessor Bedřich Smetana, Dvořák frequently employed rhythms and other aspects of the folk music of Moravia and his native Bohemia. Dvořák's own style has been described as "the fullest recreation of a national idiom with that of the symphonic tradition, absorbing folk influences and finding effective ways of using them".

Tracklist:

Antonín Dvorák
String Sextet in A major, Op.48

1  Allegro moderato   10:44

2  Dumka (Elegia): Poco allegretto   8:16

3  Furtant: Presto   4:30

4  Finale: Tema con Variazioni — Allegretto grazioso, quasi Andante   8:31

Bedrich Smetana
Piano Trio in G minor, 0p.15

5  Moderato assai   11:18

6  Allegro ma non agitato   8:15

7  Finale: Presto   8:45

• Violin - Joseph Silverstein, Max Hobart
• Viola - Burton Fine, Patricia McCarty
• Cello - Jules Eskine, Martha Babcock
• Piano - Gilbert Kalish