Surprisingly good
dm | rochester, ny | 04/11/2005
(5 out of 5 stars)
"You wouldn't expect a CD that costs less that $3 to have many merits at all, yet this particular CD is excellent regardless of price.
I purchased it for the Janacek String Quartet #1, since I already have #2 on another disc and was trying to find a reasonable version of #1. The playing by the Endress Quartet is very good, and it's a worthy version of the String Quartet.
The Smetana excerpts from Ma Vlast are also exceedingly good, the quality of the orchestra and the sound are first-rate. Although I imagine that most would want to have a complete recording of this Smetana piece.
This is a very enjoyable disc; how can you go wrong with a disc of this quality for the price of a cup of coffee?"