For centuries, Bohemia was known as the "conservatory of Europe". But it was only in the second half of the 19th century that original Czech music emerged. Bedřich Smetana, who was born exactly 200 years ago on 2 March 1824, was the pioneer; he was followed by Antonín Dvořák and his son-in-law Josef Suk, who is also celebrating a special birthday this year, his hundred and fiftieth. A Czech matinee takes us back to the early days of this movement. You will hear selected quartet movements by all three composers and learn how history took its course and nobody could ignore the Czechs anymore.
Dorian Xhoxhi violin
Helena Madoka Berg violin
Martin von der Nahmer viola
Christoph Heesch cello
Heikko Deutschmann speaker
A Czech matinee
