Bohemian Quartet

The Bohemian Quartet (known as the Czech Quartet after 1918) were an Czech string quartet that was founded in 1891.

Related Topics:
Czech Quartet - 1918 - Czech - String quartet - 1891

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Its members were:

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• Karel Hoffmann (violin)
• Stanislav Novák (previously Josef Suk until 1933) (violin)
• Jiri Herold (previously Oskar Nedbal until 1906 and Lionel Tertis in 1906) (viola)
• Ladislav Zelenka (previously Otto Berger until 1894 and Hanus Wihan until 1914) (cello)

The quartet disbanded in 1934.

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Many key contemporary works were written for and/or first performed by the Bohemian Quartet. Most notably, this included works by Antonín Dvořák and Leo? Janá?ek, such as Janáček's second string quartet, subtitled "Intimate Letters".

Related Topics:
Antonín Dvořák - Leo? Janá?ek - Second string quartet

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