The Talich Quartet has been evolving as part of a prestigious line of Czech musicians for nearly forty years. “Talich.” The name evokes the banks of the Vltava, the beloved river of Smetana and residents of Prague. Jan Talich Sr., who founded the Quartet, was the nephew of Vaclav Talich, conductor of the Czech Philharmonic in Prague from 1919 to 1939. He brought the formation to their highest level before Karel Ančerl stepped in to pursue this Read more on Last.fm