Prazak Quartet Sacd

Kinsky Trio Prague, Prazak Quartet - Debussy: Chamber Music (2013) MCH PS3 ISO + DSD64 + Hi-Res FLAC

Pražák Quartet, Kinsky Trio Prague, and their friends - Debussy: Chamber Music (2013)
PS3 Rip | SACD ISO | DST64 2.0 & 5.1 > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | 62:49 min | Front/Rear Covers | 3,64 GB
or DSD64 Stereo (from SACD-ISO to Tracks.dsf) > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | Front/Rear Covers | 1,44 GB
or FLAC 2.0 (carefully converted & encoded to tracks) 24bit/96 kHz | Front/Rear Covers | 1,26 GB
DSD Recording | Features Stereo and Multichannel Surround Sound | Praga Digitals # PRD/DSD 250302

Better known for his works for orchestra or solo piano, Claude Debussy also composed a wealth of beautiful chamber music. This disc featuring the Pražák Quartet and the Kinsky Trio Prague (and invited guests) offers a selection of six works, ranging from the Piano Trio No.1 of 1879, via a fascinating chamber arrangement of the always popular 'Prélude à l'après-midi d'un Faune' to his last work, the Cello Sonata written in 1915. This audiophile quality multi-channel SACD presents these works a unique coupling, not featured on any other disc.
Prazak Quartet - Beethoven: The String Quartets (2006) (7CD box Set, SACD)

Pražák Quartet - Beethoven: The String Quartets (2006)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue, log) | Covers (front, back) | 2.21 Gb | MP3 CBR 320kbps | RAR | 1.14 Gb
Classical | Label: Praga Digitals / PRD/DSD 350 013

Beethoven's String Quartets are well known for their inventiveness. The mold of the string quartet form, established by Haydn, was shattered by Beethoven's profound expression and expansion of the "rules." Between 1999 and 2003, the renowned Pražák Quartet recorded all of the Beethoven string quartets, and this match of program and performers is one made in heaven.
Prazak Quartet - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: String Quartets No.15, K. 421, No. 17, K. 458 The Hunt No.19 K. 465 Dissonance

Prazak Quartet - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: String Quartets No.15, K. 421, No. 17, K. 458 The Hunt No.19 K. 465 Dissonance (2007/2021)
FLAC (tracks), Lossless / MP3 320 kbps | 1:20:16 | 386 / 183 Mb
Genre: Classical / Label: Praga Digitals

The Prazák Quartet has long distinguished itself with its passionate, nationalistic interpretations of late Romantic composers such as Dvorák, Smetana, and Janácek, as well as insightful and precision playing of composers from the Second Viennese School such as Schoenberg, Webern, and Bern. That this ensemble produces successful, enjoyable recordings of string quartets of the aforementioned composers is not now in question. What is questionable is whether or not the same approach the Prazák uses for Janácek or Schoenberg will produce a convincing recording of the Mozart "Haydn" quartets, and the answer is no. The ensemble's sound throughout this recording is simply too sparse and piercing, particularly in the first violin. The viola and cello sound quite nasal and strained. Much of the time, the approach to the instruments is exceedingly forceful and harsh. When the musicians do finally get around to trying to produce a piano dynamic, their sound appears out of breath, almost as if they have difficulty maintaining contact with the string while playing softly. The superior audio fidelity of this SACD release only heightens listeners' awareness of these shortcomings in sound quality. Gone are traces of elegance, gracefulness, or decorum that many listeners will find intrinsic in enjoyable performances of Mozart.