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: It is even more daring than the First, utilizing high-register violin writing and sharp rhythmic shifts that Janáček called "thorns." Deep-Listening Guide

Inspired by Leo Tolstoy’s novella of the same name, this quartet explores themes of marital infidelity, jealousy, and tragedy. Janacek_Quartets.rar

: Rather than a literal retelling, the music captures the psychological state of Tolstoy’s protagonist—a man driven to murder by suspicion. : It is even more daring than the

: A "joyous" movement dedicated to their imagined future. fragmented motifs and harsh

: Characterized by nervous, fragmented motifs and harsh, metallic textures (often using sul ponticello ). The music mimics human sobbing or frantic heartbeat.