Leos Janacek – String Quartets

Janacek's two String Quartets are the most exciting pieces of the type and they are among the most enjoyable. The First Quartet was inspired by The Kreutzer Sonata, a passionate protest against the maltreatment of women. The Second Quartet, subtitled Intimate Letters, describes the composer's love affair. The Bennewitz Quartet is one of the top world chamber ensembles, a status confirmed not only by their victories in Osaka 2005 and Premio Paolo Borciani, Italy 2008, but also by the acclaim of the critics. Villa Tugendhat, built in 1929 – 1930 in Brno (Czech Republic) is one of the most important examples of European functionalism.