Yes indeed, they chose the option to memorise their repertoire, first to be closer to each other and feeling the same vibes through music. Later, as they started progressively having sight problems, learning by memory became necessary, reinforced by the fact they weren’t wearing glasses at all. I can imagine how aware they were about presenting themselves as one single ensemble, without any music in front of them, reaching a high level of transcendence. That’s why the Smetana Quartet is unique in the history of chamber music. By repertoire, I mean the one for quartet, they used to wear glasses for pieces requiring more than four musicians, like the Dvořák String Sextet Op.48 and Piano Quintet Op.81

이것이야말로 앙상블이다. 진정한 앙상블. 악보도 필요없이 서로의 소리와 호흡을 완벽히 숙지하고 연주하는 앙상블. 단연 최고다.

A TRUE and Beuatiful SQ. One of those music works whose listening is mandatory for every lover of the Noble Art of String Quartets. Beautiful interpretation too! Many thanks for this! ❤

How extraordinary to be playing the entire piece from memory!

Truly a Masterpiece! The sustained E at 25:47 constitutes the tinnitus in his life, which agonoized him until the grave..

legendary quartet.. so good at Mozart too... one of the best quartets of all time

The way the second violin moves his eyebrows is fantastic !

Smetana is my favourite composer, and here I find the best interpretation of his music and personna. Thank you very much.

I purchased this particular ensemble playing this beautiful work on the Supraphone label in 1965. Forty three years later I got the first warning of tinnitus and, thanks to Smetana, I knew what it was. Fortunately, unlike him, I'm not professionally involved in music. So the sense of loss, whilst often distressing, has not been as overwhelming as it would have been for this unfortunate man of genius. And the upside is that I've been able to re-educate my ears even more towards more intimate and introspective musical forms, with string quartets right at the top of my appreciation list.

de memoria? pensé que los únicos capaces de esos eran mis héroes del Quartetto italiano Bravo!!

amazing upload. I was so lucky to meet skampa and have lessons with him in Fiesole...amazing musician and fun person. Big love for life he had and incredible experiences. What an incredible age string quartet got with quartetto italiano, BOrodin, Alban Berg, Amadeus, Emerson. Their "old school" sound will be my favourite anytime.

Wonderful music. I've long felt Smetana, particularly in this Quartet, is speaking directly to me reminding me of my roots. The performing artists even look like relatives.

Nadherna hudba, uzasne provedeni vsech nastroju, az mrazi, jaka krasna skladba!

Lubomír Kostecký, best quartet 2nd violinist in the game.

String Quartet No. 1 in E minor. Its autobiographical nature is made explicit in the finale, which is interrupted by a piercing shriek on high violin - symbolizing the ringing that went through Smetana's head as he was losing his hearing. By early 1884 Smetana's illness had reached its tragic final stage. He could no longer write music and slipped into dementia with occasionally violent episodes. A gala concert and banquet celebrating his 60th birthday had to take place without him. In April he was admitted to an asylum in Prague, where he died a few weeks later

Incredible! I think this is my favorite version of one of my favorite string quartets. True life making true music!.. ( so I think if you play this quartet with sheet music after listen this you have no shame!!! ;)

When your chamber coach suggests you play this, you know they think highly of you as a violist.

Todo completamente de memoria! Excelente, de verdad!

Bedřich Smetana's "From My Life" is a stunning string quartet that showcases the composer's ability to capture the essence of the human experience through music. This deeply personal work is a reflection of Smetana's own life, and it offers a profound glimpse into the joys, sorrows, and challenges of the human journey.

Torchlight 2? Anyone? Just me? Ok. What a fantastic theme

Excelente versión. Gracias por compartirlo.

아 이렇게 아름다울수가

素晴らしい弦楽の響き 力強いね。いいね

Presioso. Masha danki!

Wow!It's amazing ! Very beautiful quarter, perfect version of performade

스메타나가 귀가 먹어갈 때 작곡했다는 나의 생애로 부터.

선생님~♡ 설명을 쉽게 잘해주셔서 고맙습니다! 용기가 생겼어요~!

Excellent performance of a masterpiece

wonderful, thanks

I used to enjoy this performed by the Talich Quartet.

THIS IS AMAZING. I FIRST HEARD THIS SONG ON SPOTIFY. THEN I LISTENED TO THIS. BUT IT IS AMAZING. though I'm probably the only 7th grader listening to this.

素晴らしい名演奏です (・∀・)ノThank you!

St. Agnes Convent, Prague, 1989

Me recuerda a Phillip Glass Violin Concerto kzfaq.info/get/bejne/kLF6lpunnM-dnWQ.html

Where was this filmed? It’s beautiful.

a question for the experts, what intonation did they use?

Y llegué aquí por H.P Lovecraft

25:50

I think im gonna make a berserker...

What is the date of recording ? Do you know it ?

May I ask, in which year this was recorded?

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They sound kinda bad...