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Prague Wind Quintet
Band,
Classical
A.k.a. Pražské dechové kvinteto
Czech woodwind ensemble, founded 1928 by Václav Smetáček, oboist and later renowned conductor. Prague Wind Quintet is considered one of prominent contemporary wind ensemble in international context. Their recording of chamber works of Leoš Janáček aquired the prize for the best world recording of the year, Choc du Monde de la Classique 1999.
Members
 | Václav Smetáček vl 1906-1986 CZ |
 | Jiří Štengl cl |
| Josef Slanička bsn |
 | Karel Bidlo bsn |
| Jan Hecl fl |
| Miloslav Hašek ob |
Popular Tracks 
Summer Music for Wind Quintet, Op. 31 on Nielsen, Hindemith, Barber, Ligeti, Arnold: Prague Wind Quintet by Prague Wind Quintet Quintet in B-Flat Major for piano, flute, clarinet, horn and bassoon: I. Allegro con brio on Nikolay Rimsky-Korsakov: Quintet for Piano and Winds, String Sextet by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Prague Wind Quintet, Ivan Klánský, Kocian Quartet, Josef Kluson & Michal Kanka 6 Bagatelles for Wind Quintet: No. 3, Allegro grazioso on Nielsen, Hindemith, Barber, Ligeti, Arnold: Prague Wind Quintet by Prague Wind Quintet L'Heure du Berger, Suite for Wind Quintet and Piano: I. Les vieux beaux - Moderato on Jean Françaix: Wind Quintets, L'Heure du Berger, Le Gai Paris by Jean Françaix & Prague Wind Quintet Quintet in B-Flat Major for piano, flute, clarinet, horn and bassoon: III. Rondo. Allegretto [vivace] on Nikolay Rimsky-Korsakov: Quintet for Piano and Winds, String Sextet by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Prague Wind Quintet, Ivan Klánský, Kocian Quartet, Josef Kluson & Michal Kanka L'Heure du Berger, Suite for Wind Quintet and Piano: III. Les petits nerveux - Allegro assai on Jean Françaix: Wind Quintets, L'Heure du Berger, Le Gai Paris by Jean Françaix & Prague Wind Quintet Quintet in B-Flat Major for piano, flute, clarinet, horn and bassoon: II. Andante - Fughetta. Poco più mosso on Nikolay Rimsky-Korsakov: Quintet for Piano and Winds, String Sextet by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Prague Wind Quintet, Ivan Klánský, Kocian Quartet, Josef Kluson & Michal Kanka Kleine Kammermusik, Op. 24 No. 2: I. Lustig. Mäßig schnell Viertel on Nielsen, Hindemith, Barber, Ligeti, Arnold: Prague Wind Quintet by Prague Wind Quintet L'Heure du Berger, Suite for Wind Quintet and Piano: II. Pin-up Girls - Andante molto serioso on Jean Françaix: Wind Quintets, L'Heure du Berger, Le Gai Paris by Jean Françaix & Prague Wind Quintet Kleine Kammermusik, Op. 24 No. 2: V. Sehr lebhaft on Nielsen, Hindemith, Barber, Ligeti, Arnold: Prague Wind Quintet by Prague Wind QuintetTrack list and 30sec audio provided by 
Band Membership
Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mládí (1924) | Leoš Janáček, Prague Wind Quintet | 2011 | Album |
| Concerto-A Tale-Youth-Capriccio | Leoš Janáček, Prague Wind Quintet, Ivan Klánský, Marek Jerie | 1999 | Album |
| Wind Quintets Opus 100 | Anton Reicha, Prague Wind Quintet | 1995 | Album |
| Nielsen / Hindemith / Barber / Ligeti / Arnold | Prague Wind Quintet | 1994 | Album |
| Wind Quintets | Anton Reicha, Prague Wind Quintet | 1993 | Album |
| Sextuor - Cheminée Du Roi René - Trois Pièces Brèves - Quintette | Francis Poulenc, Darius Milhaud, Jacques Ibert, Jean Françaix / Prague Wind Quintet, Josef Hála | 1990 | Album |
| Poulenc, Françaix, Mihaud, Ibert | Prague Wind Quintet, Josef Hála | 1989 | Album |
| Festivalul Internațional George Enescu Ediția A XI-a București 16-26 Septembrie 1988 | Prague Wind Quintet | 1988 | Album |
| Zpěvy Betlémské (Bethlehem Songs) | Jan Seidel - Kühnův Dětský Sbor, Prague Wind Quintet, Jiří Chvála | 1987 | Album |
| Wind Quintet Compositions | Jindřich Feld, Lubor Bárta / Oldřich Flosman, Viktor Kalabis, Prague Wind Quintet, Josef Hála | 1973 | Album |
| Youth, Suite / Sextet For Wind Instruments & Piano / Wind Sextet | Leoš Janáček, Bohuslav Martinů, Miloslav Kabeláč, Prague Wind Quintet | 1972 | Album |
| Koledy | Prague Wind Quintet, Kühnův Dětský Sbor, Jiří Chvála | 1968 | Single |
| Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme, Sextet For Wind Instruments | Prague Wind Quintet | Album |
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