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Repertoire & Availability
Oct-Nov, 2010 & Feb-Mar, 2011 North American tours
First work (choose one):
*Franz Xaver RICHTER: Divertimento for String Quartet op.5, No. 1
Beethoven: Quartet in F-Major, Op. 18, No. 1
Haydn: Quartet in G-minor, Op. 74, No. 3 (“Rider”)
*Frantisek Adam MICA: Quartet No. 2
*Richter and Mica were classical period Czech composers (in the style of Haydn)
Second work (choose one):
Janacek: Quartet No. 1 (“Kreutzer Sonata”)
Janacek: Quartet No. 2 (“Intimate Letters”)
Shostakovich: Quartet No. 8 in C-minor, Op. 110
Martinu: Quartet No. 6
Berg: Lyric Suite
Erwin Schulhoff: Five Pieces for String Quartet
Final work (choose one)
Dvorak: Quartet in F-Major, Op. 96 (“American”)
Dvorak: Quartet in Eb-Major, Op. 51
Smetana: Quartet No. 1 in E-minor (“From My Life”)
Schubert: Quartet in D-minor (“Death and the Maiden”)
Brahms: Quartet in Bb-Major, Op. 67
Beethoven: Quartet in A-minor, Op. 132
Also possible as final work (with specified guest artist)
with Roger Tapping , viola:
--Brahms Quintet in G-Major, Op 111
--Dvorak: Quintet in Eb-Major, Op. 97
with Roger Tapping, viola and Natasha Brovsky , cello:
Brahms: Sextet in Bb-Major, Op. 18
Brahms: Sextet in G-Major, Op. 36
With Menahem Pressler or Jon Nakamatsu , piano:
--Dvorak Quintet in A-Major
--Brahms Quintet in F-minor
--Schumann Quintet in Eb-Major
Please construct your program using the above guidelines and advise us of your preference. The Prazak Quartet is very flexible, but will need to approve all program selections.