Kapralova, Martinů and Debussy Pavel Haas Quartet

Beautiful, lyrical music from a forgotten Czech composer 

The highly promising Kaprálová did not live beyond twenty-five, but during her short life, she wrote seventy works. At age twenty, she wrote a string quartet with folk music influences and neo-romantic traits but also a unique lyrical atmosphere. Her teacher, Bohuslav Martinů, whom she followed to Paris, wrote his Fifth String Quartet in response to that of Kaprálov�� and dedicated it to her. In 1893, in Paris, Debussy wrote his only string quartet, opening up a new world of sound and ending entrenched structures.