Kivelli Dorken; Christian & Tanja Tetzlaff - Josef Suk: Piano And Chamber Music

Josef Suk is the successor of Dvorak, and next to Leos Janacek, he is considered the most important composer of the Czech modernism that began with him. D�rken and the quartet respond well to the heroic aspects of the Quintet's first movement, and there is much to admire in the Adagio. They also capture the breezy nature of the scherzo, although I could have done with more character in the aspiring secondary melody for the viola.- BBC Music MagazineStarting from the influence of his famous mentor, Suk finally found his way from late romanticism to a very independent and complex late style.On this recording one can hear his Piano Quintet in G minor op. 8 and Zivotem a Snem, which consists of ten pieces for piano.The pieces are presented by Kiveli Dorken who plays together with a chamber music ensemble comprised of Christian and Tanja Tetzlaff, Florian Donderer and Timothy Ridout.