Josef Suk String Quartet No. 1, Op. 11 (1896)

Josef Suk (4 January 1874 29 May 1935) was a Czech composer and violinist. He studied under Antonín Dvořák, whose daughter he married. String Quartet No. 1 in B flat major, Op. 11 1. Allegro moderato 2. Intermezzo: Tempo di marcia (8:37) 3. Adagio ma non troppo (12:40) 4. Finale: Allegro giocoso (21:28) Suk Quartet Description by Margaret Godfrey Suk s first String Quartet was written during his early teens; he later developed the second and most accomplished movement into the Barcarolle for stri