Muchesteemedforitscharmandpurity,Dvoř獺k’schambermusicisconsideredamonghisbestwork,andthefivestringquartetsinthisvolumerankamonghisfinestchambercompositions.Reproduceddirectlyfromthereliable,well-engravedSimrockeditions,publishedunderDvoř獺k’sownsupervision,theselectionsinclude:QuartetNo.10inE-flatMajor,Op.51;QuartetNo.11inCMajor,Op.61;QuartetNo.12inFMajor,Op.96,TheAmerican;QuartetNo.13inGMajor,Op.106;andQuartetNo.14inA-flatMajor,Op.105.Nowavailableinoneinexpensive,durableDovervolume,thesequartetsdisplaytheindividuality,masteryofinstrumentation,andwealthofmelodicinspirationthatearnedDvoř獺kaplaceamongthemostrichlygiftedandversatilecomposersofthenineteenthcentury.Musicians,musiclovers,andanyadmireroffinechambermusicwillwelcomethisattractivereprintoffiveofthemaster’sfinestworksinthegenre.
