Schoenberg/Tchaikovsky – String Sextets (2020)

Arnold Schoenberg (1874–1951) – Verklärte Nacht Op. 4

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840–1893) – String Sextet in D minor, Op. 70 „Souvenir de Florence“

Jan Mráček, Markéta Vokáčová – violin

Kristina Fialová, Karel Untermüller – viola

Petr Nouzovský, Ivan Vokáč – violoncello

live recording

Reviews

...As it turns out, these young musicians’ reading of Verklärte Nacht is wonderfully intense, one of the best performances I’ve ever heard...
...the way these musicians tear into Tchaikovsky’s “Souvenir de Florence” will pin you to the wall... As in the case of the Schoenberg piece, they bring out the inner voices with an almost unbelievable 3-D quality. This is music-making at the very peak of perfection, both technically and interpretively...

The Art Music Lounge, 10/2020

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"…Kristina Fialová has a velvety tone, perfect for the works’ lyricism…"

Gramophone

"…Kristina Fialová’s refined taste matches up with her interpretive approach to the compositions selected and gives her temperament, natural virtuosity and emotionally engaged tone of her instrument an opportunity to shine…"

MusicWeb International

"…Lovers of the dark, velvety sound of the viola will enjoy this superb recording by the queen of the Czech viola, Kristina Fialová …"

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