Borodin: String Quartet No. 1; String Quintet (2006)

Somebody should tell the Kocian Quartet that Borodin's First String Quartet is considered the lesser of his two works in that form. And while they're at it, they should tell the Kocian and second cellist Michal Kanka that Borodin's one and only String Quintet is essentially a student work and not nearly in the same league as his later quartets. But why spoil things? The Czech Kocian Quartet has delivered such sparkling, such lyrical, such heartfelt, and above all such convincing performances of both works that all anybody ... Read More

Somebody should tell the Kocian Quartet that Borodin's First String Quartet is considered the lesser of his two works in that form. And while they're at it, they should tell the Kocian and second cellist Michal Kanka that Borodin's one and only String Quintet is essentially a student work and not nearly in the same league as his later quartets. But why spoil things? The Czech Kocian Quartet has delivered such sparkling, such lyrical, such heartfelt, and above all such convincing performances of both works that all anybody who loves Borodin should do is be grateful, very, very grateful. Although there have been terrific recordings of Borodin's First Quartet in the past -- one thinks immediately of the Borodin quartet's magisterial recording -- the Kocian's is as well-played and thoughtfully interpreted as the best of them. Plus they have just a bit more sweetness of tone than most recordings, and if there's one thing that performances of Borodin's music can always use just a bit more of, it's sweetness... Read Less

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