PRE-ORDER: Kocian Quartet: the Complete Praga Digitals Recordings (1996-2010) (31cd) [CD]

The Kocian Quartet, a direct heir to the great Czech tradition, has embodied for nearly half a century the excellence, discipline, and fervour of true chamber music. This limited-edition box set of 31 remastered CDs brings together for the first time the complete Praga Digitals recordings (1996-2010), praised worldwide and recipient of numerous awards. Renowned for their legendary cohesion, warm tone, and deep sense of ensemble, the Kocians explore a vast repertoire, from Viennese classicism to Czech masters (Smetana, Dvorák, Martinu, Kalabis), and the moving works of the "degenerate music" composers (Haas, Krása, Ullmann, Klein), which shaped the singular identity of an ensemble rediscovered today, nearly thirty years after the beginning of their Praga Digitals adventure. With outstanding guest artists (Ivan Klánský, members of the Pražák Quartet, and other long-time partners) this magnificently restored legacy stands as a major milestone in the modern history of the string quartet.