Smetana - String Quartet No. 1 ('From My Life') - Dover Quartet

String Quartet No. 1 in E minor ("From My Life") by Bedřich Smetana - I. Allegro vivo appassionato.
Performed live by the Dover String Quartet in Brooklyn Classical's studio.
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Thank you so much to the incredible Dover Quartet for joining us again in the studio! Check out the video they made with us last time of Dvorak's American Quartet:

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The Dover Quartet:
Joel Link, Violin
Bryan Lee, Violin
Milena Pajaro-van de Stadt, Viola
Camden Shaw, Cello

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[catgal]

FINALLY!!! A violist that does this piece absolute justice! Never stop playing!

[richardwalker]

she does more than just play the viola.
she feels the music.
beautiful performance Milena! and all !!!!

[donaldallen]

I will add my voice to those praising the playing of the violist. She is more than up to the demands of this work, technically and musically. A fine group giving a wonderful performance of a masterpiece.

[hrideehaq]

I have MAD respect for Milena, holy SHIT she nailed the viola part. She was literally FLYING through the part I struggled with the most (4:16), and that's just amazing. I cried. Love you.

[kylepate]

I love the bit at 3:44 where the first violinist reacts like HEY I WAS TALKING

[laceandribbonsviolin]

4:25 I just remember sightreading this the first day in college in my new chamber group and us all flailing wildly on this big ascending buildup that just flopped. And us all laughing about it😂I don’t know if we were even able to perform it or had to change movements/pieces 😅😬 but i could tell it was epic!!!!

[iCyclone]

Really great violist. Love how she attacks that opening.

[Vrtuosa]

Fantastic musicians! And one kickass violist! Violas Rule!!! 🤘🏾🤘🏾🤘🏾

[아비플]

I'm very sorry to the Violins and Cello, but I can only hear the Viola only. She is amazing! Thanks for the stunning performance!!

[RRollWithIt]

The viola part in this piece is phenomenal! The way you play each instrument is so captivating, I couldn't take my eyes off the screen!

[davidzvonar]

This is one of the reasons I love Smetana <3

[Bach]

Amazing, she's a viola queen, best part of this quartet😍👏❤️

[benkroeker]

What impresses me the most is how articulate they are with ever single phrase and every single note. They somehow achieve this collectively; something only a string quartet who’s played together for years can achieve. Phenomenal!!

[myziairavasconcelos]

Linda música! Parabéns pelo esforço 👏🏽. Deus te abençoe sempre!

[MILAMGM]

Listening to this in Jan 2021 and missing playing chamber music without social distancing. Maybe one day we’ll play close to each other again 🎶🙌

[odedfried-gaon]

Outstanding performance of a very interesting piece.
#OdedFriedGaon #OdedMusic #Audioded

[MrIbgrant]

Wow, this is SOME string quartet. Have never heard of them until now, but a wonderful sound from everyone and great precision. Congrats to you all. Please give us more!!!!

[gealbright]

The Viola really shines with this song. The tone is so beautiful and full. that has to be a very good instrument. I wonder who made it?

[BetterMe]

Excellent! And viola... girl you KILLED it! So awesome.

[karijukka-pekkavainio]

Absolutely love you 4. Please come to New Hampshire for tour. Milena Pajaro-van de Stadt - you rock.