Brahms: String Sextets. Prazak

Prazák Quartet, Zemlinsky Quartet, Petr Holman (violin), Vladimír Fortin (cello)

Brahms: String Sextets Nos.1-2

Inspired by Mendelssohn's chamber works, Johannes Brahms went on to define the sextet form. His two glorious String Sextets possess a rare sweetness, the full variety of colors of both summer and autumn and the power and brilliance of a string orchestra. His works in turn inspired many later composers, most notably Reger and Schoenberg. On this super-audio CD, the Prazák Quartet, augmented by the talents of violist Petr Holman and cellist Vladimír Fortin, offer powerful and virtuosic interpretations of these evergreen chamber favorites.

Price: $26.98