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Review by JJ May 20, 2008 (4 of 4 found this review helpful)
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Deceased in 2007, the regretted Jindrich Feld was and is one of the most important Czech composers of his generation. A man of great culture, an active humanist who defended democracy, a philosopher and musician, Feld wrote in diverse genres, such as opera, choral music, symphonic music, concertos, and chamber music. To pay honor to this large figure of musical creation, the recording here groups the String Quartet N°5 dating from 1979, the String Quintet with two altos from 1972, as well as the String Quartet N°6 composed in 1993 and dedicated to the Pražák Quartet. Recorded live at different concerts in 1979, 1981 and 2002, the program offers the image of undeniable musical wealth. For, as Feld himself said, he had “the conviction that ‘serious’ music should not only exalt great humanist feelings, but should maintain an impression of beauty, pleasure and joy at the same time…” The Quartet from the city of Prague, the Smetana Quartet, and the Pražák Quartet invite us to discover or rediscover these works of profound beauty, where tones blossom with infinite wisdom. In a remarkable sound recording, the scores performed here offer a unique dimension of Jindrich Feld’s chamber music by revealing a refined language contemporary composers seem to have lost. This is an SACD as indispensable as the earlier one grouping the String Quartet N°4, the Quintet for Clarinet, the Two Pieces for Cello, and the Concerto for Alto (see Opus HD N°29)…
Jean-Jacques Millo
Translation Lawrence Schulman
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