The Nash Ensemble - Suk: Piano Quintet & Piano Quartet

The music of Josef Suk, pupil of Dvorak and married to the elder composer�s daughter, is only now beginning to be recognized for its true worth. Presented here are three relatively early works, brimming with youthful enthusiasm but already showing considerable individuality, a highly developed approach to structure, and, occasionally, a touch of the melancholy introspection which was to inform many of the composer�s later works. A talented violinist, Suk lends to his chamber compositions a true understanding of the genre, while his thoroughly �Czech� musical upbringing ensures strong representation for the folk and dance influences to be found in the music of many of his contemporaries.