Loss of hearing forced Smetana to leave his position at the Provincial Theatre and withdraw from social life and his musical career. In 1876 he moved to his daughter Zofie's house in Jabkenice. Here he was able to enjoy the calm and quite needed so that he could focus on his compositions. The change in his circumstances made him reflect on his life and he captured his feelings in his String Quartet No. 1 in E-minor, "From My Life". Smetana described the work as "intimate and private music for four instruments talking about my life". However, the opposite was true of this epic score of programme music. Until this the techniques used by Smetana in this quartet had only been used by composers writing for symphony orchestra. He used symphonic techniques with brilliant effect for chamber music.
Tracklist
01. String Quartet No. 1 in E Minor "From My Life": I. Allegro vivo appassionato
02. String Quartet No. 1 in E Minor "From My Life": II. Allegro moderato alla Polka
03. String Quartet No. 1 in E Minor "From My Life": III. Largo sostenuto
04. String Quartet No. 1 in E Minor "From My Life": IV. Vivace
05. String Quartet No. 12 in F Major, Op. 96 "American": I. Allegro ma non troppo
06. String Quartet No. 12 in F Major, Op. 96 "American": II. Lento
07. String Quartet No. 12 in F Major, Op. 96 "American": III. Molto vivace
08. String Quartet No. 12 in F Major, Op. 96 "American": IV. Finale
09. Waltzes, Op. 54: No. 1 in A Major (Version for String Quartet)
10. Waltzes, Op. 54: No. 4 in D Major (Version for String Quartet)



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