Josef Suk, Jan Panenka

Not a virtuoso of the amaze-and-stun variety, Josef Suk made his considerable reputation through a conscientious approach to the masters, a keen appreciation for Czech music, and a musical imagination of the first order. Grandson of Josef Suk (the composer and member of the Bohemian String Quartet) and great-grandson of Antonín Dvorák, the violinist amassed an extensive catalog of recordings and traveled to most of the world's major concert halls. Despite the acclaim he achieved as a soloist, Suk remained a devoted proponent of chamber music and led his own chamber orchestra i...