The Pražák Quartet is a Czech string quartet established in 1974, founded while its members were students at the Prague Conservatory. The ensemble quickly gained recognition, winning First Prize at the Evian International Competition in 1978 and the Prague Spring Festival Prize in 1979. Throughout their career, they released over 60 recordings, including notable works such as Ludwig van Beethoven's string quartets and compositions by Johannes Brahms, Antonín Dvořák, and Dmitri Shostakovich. The quartet featured several prominent musicians, with key members including Václav Remeš (first violin from 1974 to 2010), Vlastimil Holek (second violin from 1974 to 2021), Josef Klusoň (viola), and Michal Kaňka (cello from 1986 to 2021). Their extensive discography, recorded for Praga Digitals, included significant chamber music literature.
| Haydn: The Seven Last Words of Christ |
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Franck: Piano Quintet - Dvořák: String Quartet No. 14
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| Haydn: The Last Three String Quartets |
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Beethoven: String Quartet No.13 in B-Flat Major, Op. 130
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Mozart: The Six Haydn Quartets, Vol. II: String Quartet No. 16 in E-Flat Major, K.428/421b - String Quartet No. 17 in B-Flat Major
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Mozart: The Six Haydn Quartets, Vol. I: String Quartet No. 14 in G Major, K.387 - String Quartet No. 15 in D Minor, K.421
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Mozart: The Six Haydn Quartets, Vol. III: String Quartet No. 18 in A Major, K.464 - String Quartet No. 19 in C Major, K.465
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| Britten: Oboe Works |
| Bedřich Smetana: String Quartets, Piano Trio |
| Brahms & Hindemith: Clarinet Quintets |
| Dmitri Shostakovich: String Quartets Nos. 14 & 15, Two Pieces, Op. 36 |
| Leoš Janáček: String Quartets Nos. 1 & 2, Concertino |
| Claude Debussy: Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune, Cello Sonata, Violin Sonata, Piano Trio |
| Johannes Brahms: String Sextets Nos. 1 & 2 |
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Concertos No. 11, K. 413, No. 12, K. 414 & No. 13, K. 415 "A Quattro"
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