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This discography is imperfect because my source is much restricted. I have little informations on their monaural era recordings on Supraphon. Any information will be welcomed. (Recording data not in this page, broadcast recording, or other rare CDs.....)
I tried to include recently available CDs first in this page, but I excluded most of all items from such labels as Iron Needle, Enterprise, etc. If you'd like to know the reason, see Hall of Shame.
Japanese CD issues ; EMI TOCE..., Shinseido..., London POCL.../ KI...., DG POCG.... UCCG...., , Archiv POCA...., Philips PHCP.... , Sony SRCR... , BMG BVCC..., Testament UCCN.... Warner WPCC...., King Records, Denon... (COCO-....), ...
Korean issues ; Oasis OE...(EMI), DG RG...., Decca RD.... Philips RP.... (LP), Decca DD...(CD)
Basically, this discography is modified version of the one published at the Oct. 1988 magazine of the NMFC(Neo-Music Fan Club) runned by Synnara Records(Korea). I think it is surely copied from Japanese one, but NMFC magazine did NOT mentioned what the source is. I will mention this list as 'NMFC list'.

Beethoven	Early series	Middle series	Late series		Brahms
Dvorák	Sonatine & Terzetto	Quartets	Quintets & Sextet	Eben	Haydn, F.J.
Hummel	Janácek	Jaroch	Macha	Martinu	Mendelssohn
Mozart, W.A.	Haydn Quartets	Quintets	Novák	Pauer	Prokofiev
Reicha	Schubert	Schumann	Shostakovich	Smetana
Suk	Tchaikovsky

Beethoven

String Quartet No.1 in F major, op.18-1
1) 28~31st May 1962, Supraphon Domovina Studio, Prag
   * Producer/Engineer ; Miloslav Kuba / Miloslav Kulhan
   * LP ; Supraphon OS 2178 S(Japan)
   * CD ; Supraphon SU 3738-2, Denon C37-57 / COCO-70516
         Note ] Data of Supraphon release & 28~31st May at NMFC list. Denon COCO-70516 31st May only.
2) 12th Jan. 1963, BBC Studio, Manchester
   * CD ; BBC BBCL-4137
3) 6,7,12,14th Apr. 1977, Prag(digital)
   * LP ; Supraphon 1111 2731~33(3 set), Denon
   * CD ; Denon COCO-9773~4(2 set) / COCO-85088 / COCO-70676
         Note ] Joint production of Denon & Supraphon

String Quartet No.2 in G major, op.18-2
1) 3~5,11th Jun. 1976, Supraphon Jishkov Studio, Prag(digital)
   * Producer/Engineer/Editing ; Eduard Herzog /Stanislaw Sikora & Takeaki Anazawa / Hideki Kukizaki
   * LP ; Supraphon 1111 2731~33(3 set), Denon
   * CD ; Denon COCO-9773~4(2 set) / COCO-85088 / COCO-70676
         Note ] Joint production of Denon & Supraphon

String Quartet No.3 in D major, op.18-3
1) 22~25th May 1978, Prag(digital)
   * LP ; Supraphon 1111 2731~33(3 set), Denon OX 7138 ND
   * CD ; Denon COCO-9773~4(2 set) / COCO-85088 / COCO-70676
         Note ] Joint production of Denon & Supraphon

String Quartet No.4 in c minor, op.18-4
1) 11~16th Jun. 1959, Mozartsaal, Konzerthaus, Wien
   * Producer/Engineer ; Kurt List /John Quinn
   * LP ; Westminster WST 14119
2) 3~5,11th Jun. 1976, Supraphon Jishkov Studio, Prag(digital)
   * Producer/Engineer/Editing ; Eduard Herzog /Stanislaw Sikora & Takeaki Anazawa / Hideki Kukizaki
   * LP ; Supraphon 1111 2731~33(3 set), Denon
   * CD ; Denon COCO-9773~4(2 set) / COCO-85089 / COCO-70677
         Note ] Joint production of Denon & Supraphon

String Quartet No.5 in A major, op.18-5
1) 6,7,12,14th Apr. 1977, Prag(digital)
   * LP ; Supraphon 1111 2731~33(3 set), Denon
   * CD ; Denon COCO-9773~4(2 set) / COCO-85089 / COCO-70677
         Note ] Joint production of Denon & Supraphon

String Quartet No.6 in B flat major, op.18-6
1) 22~25th May 1978, Prag(digital)
   * LP ; Supraphon 1111 2731~33(3 set), Denon OX 7138 ND
   * CD ; Denon COCO-9773~4(2 set) / COCO-85089 / COCO-70677
         Note ] Joint production of Denon & Supraphon

String Quartet No.7 in F major, op.59-1 'Razumovsky No.1'
1) 29~31st May 1978, Supraphon Domovina Studio, Prag(digital)
   * LP ; Supraphon, Denon
   * CD ; Denon 90CO-1975~77(3 set) / COCO-85090 / COCO-70678
         Note ] Joint production of Denon & Supraphon

String Quartet No.8 in e minor, op.59-2 'Razumovsky No.2'
1) 8,9,12,13th Oct. 1979, Dvorák Hall, The House of Artists, Prag(digital)
   * LP ; Supraphon, Denon
   * CD ; Denon 90CO-1975~77(3 set) / COCO-85090 / COCO-70678
         Note ] Joint production of Denon & Supraphon

String Quartet No.9 in C major, op.59-3 'Razumovsky No.3'
1) 11~16th Jun. 1959, Mozartsaal, Konzerthaus, Wien
   * Producer/Engineer ; Kurt List /John Quinn
   * LP ; Westminster WST 14119
2) 10th Apr. 1963, Supraphon Domovina Studio, Prag
   * Producer/Engineer ; Miloslav Kuba / Jirí Ocenásek
   * LP ; Supraphon SUAST 50535(UK)
   * CD ; Denon C37-57 / COCO-70516
         Note ] Data of Denon release. 8~10th Mar. 1963 at NMFC list.
3) 14~20th Oct. 1979, Prag(digital)
   * CD ; Denon GES-9243 / 90CO-1975~77(3 set) / COCO-85091 / COCO-70679
         Note ] Joint production of Denon & Supraphon

String Quartet No.10 in E flat major, op.74
1) 14~20th Oct. 1979, Prag(digital)
* CD ; Denon 90CO-1975~77(3 set) / COCO-85091 / COCO-70679
Note ] Joint production of Denon & Supraphon

String Quartet No.11 in f minor, op.95 'Serioso'
1) 28~31st May. 1962, Prag
   * LP ; Supraphon
   * CD ;
2) 4~11th Jun. 1981, Prag(digital)
   * CD ; Denon 90CO-1975~77(3 set) / COCO-85092 / COCO-70680
         Note ] Joint production of Denon & Supraphon

String Quartet No.12 in E flat major, op.127
1) 4~7th Apr. 1961, Supraphon Domovina Studio, Prag
   * Producer / Engineer ; Miloslav Kuba /Miloslav Kulhan
   * LP ; Supraphon
   * CD ; Supraphon SU 0076(6 set)
2) 8,9th Jun. 1971, The House of Artists, Prag(digital)
   * Producer / Engineer ; Zdenek Zahradník/Miloslav Kulhan
   * LP ; Supraphon 50 372 / 1 11 1151~54(4 set) / OQ 7055 S(Japan)
   * CD ; Supraphon COCO-78420(Japan) / (3 set; Japan), Denon COCO-70433
         Note ] Data of Denon release. Only 1971 at NMFC list.
3) 4~11th Jun. 1981, Prag(digital)
   * CD ; Denon (3 set) / COCO-85092 / COCO-70680
         Note ] Joint production of Denon & Supraphon

String Quartet No.13 in B flat major, op.130
1) 27th Sep.~6th Oct. 1965, Supraphon Domovina Studio, Prag
   * Producer / Engineer ; Miloslav Kuba/Jirí Ocenásek
   * LP ; Supraphon 50 604 / 1 11 1151~54(4 set) / OZ 7126 S(Japan), Crossroads 22 16 0056
   * CD ; Supraphon COCO-78421(Japan) / (3 set; Japan), Denon COCO-70434
         Note ] Première version with Grosse Fuge(op.133) as the 6th movement, plus the finale sequenced later
2) 9th Jun. 1982, Prag(digital)
   * LP ; Supraphon 11113609
   * CD ; Denon (3 set) / COCO-85093 / COCO-70681
         Note ] Première version with Grosse Fuge(op.133) as the 6th movement, plus the finale sequenced later. Joint production of
              Supraphon & Denon

String Quartet No.14 in c sharp minor, op.131
1) 22~29th Jun. 1970, Supraphon Domovina Studio, Prag
   * Producer / Engineer ; Zdenek Zahradník / Miloslav Kulhan
   * LP ; Supraphon 1 11 1151~54(4 set) / OS 2560 S(Japan)
   * CD ; Supraphon SU 0076(6 set), Supraphon COCO-78420(Japan) / (3 set; Japan), Denon COCO-70433
         Note ] Data of Denon release. 15th Jun. at NMFC list.
2) 18~25th Jul. 1984, Prag(digital)
   * LP ; Supraphon 104109
   * CD ; Denon (3 set) / COCO-85094 / COCO-70682
         Note ] Joint production of Denon & Supraphon

String Quartet No.15 in a minor, op.132
1) 23~28th Jan. 1967, Supraphon Domovina Studio, Prag
   * Producer / Engineer ; Zdenek Zahradník / Miloslav Kulhan
   * LP ; Supraphon 1 11 1151~54(4 set) / OS 2101 S(Japan)
   * CD ; Supraphon SU 0076(6 set), Supraphon COCO-78422(Japan) / (3 set; Japan), Denon COCO-70432
         Note ] Data of Denon release. 18~24th Apr. 1966 at NMFC list.
2) 7,9,12,14th Dec. 1983, Prag(digital)
   * CD ; Denon (3 set) / COCO-85095 / COCO-70683
         Note ] Joint production of Denon & Supraphon

String Quartet No.16 in F major, op.135
1) 25th Oct. & 9th Nov. 1968, Supraphon Domovina Studio, Prag
   * Producer / Engineer ; Zdenek Zahradník / Miloslav Kulhan
   * LP ; Supraphon 1 11 1151~54(4 set) / OQ 7055 S(Japan)
   * CD ; Supraphon COCO-78422(Japan) / (3 set; Japan), Denon COCO-70432
         Note ] Data of Denon release. 29th Oct. & 1st Nov. at NMFC list.
2) 13~20th Jun. 1985, Dvorák Hall, The House of Artists, Prag(digital)
   * CD ; Denon (3 set) / COCO-85095 / COCO-70683
         Note ] In the NMFC list, this recording was omitted by mistake. Joint production of Denon & Supraphon

String Quartet 'Grosse Fuge' in B flat major, op.133
1) 1~8th Jun. 1960, Prag
   * LP ; Supraphon
2) 27th Sep.~6th Oct. 1965, Supraphon Domovina Studio, Prag
   * Producer / Engineer ; Miloslav Kuba / Jirí Ocenásek
   * LP ; Supraphon 50 372 / 1 11 1151~54(4 set) / OZ 7126 S(Japan)
   * CD ; Supraphon COCO-78421(Japan) / (3 set; Japan), Denon COCO-70434
         Note ] as the 6th movement of op.130(Première version)
3) 9th Jun. 1982, Prag(digital)
   * CD ; Supraphon SU 0076(6 set), Denon (3 set) / COCO-85093 / COCO-70681
         Note ] as the 6th movement of op.130(Première version), joint production of Denon & Supraphon.
              The recording date of Supraphon CD is not identified

String Quartet in E major, Hess.34(arranged from piano sonata No.9 by composer)
1) 13~20th Jun. 1985, Prag(digital)
* CD ; Denon (3 set) / COCO-85094 / COCO-70682
Note ] Joint production of Denon & Supraphon

Brahms

String Quartet No.3 in B flat major, op.67
1) 12~15th Dec. 1965, Martin Luther-Haus, Köln-Bayenthal
   * Producer / Engineer ; Gerd Berg / Ernst Rothe
   * LP ; EMI Electrola SME 91143
   * CD ; Testament SBT 1120
         Note ] Recording data is from Testament release. Only 1965 at the NMFC list.

Quintet for clarinet and string quartet in b minor, op.115
1) 28,29th Nov. 1964, Prag
   * with Vladimir Riha(cl)
   * LP ; Supraphon OS 2178 S(Japan), Crossroads 22 16 0079
   * CD ; Denon KGES-9246(Japan)

Sextet for 2 violins, 2 violas, & 2 violoncellos No.1 in B flat major, op.18
1) 6,7th Mar. 1987, Dejvice, suburb of Prag(digital)
   * with Kocian String Quartet - Pavel Hula & Milos Cerny(vns), Zbynek Padourek(va), Vaclav Bernasek(vc)
         (without Jiri Novák & Lubomír Kostecký)
   * CD ; Denon COCO-70438
         Note ] Recording data is from Denon release(HMV Japan). Joint production of Denon & Supraphon

Sextet for 2 violins, 2 violas, & 2 violoncellos No.2 in G major, op.36 'Agathe'
1) 25~27th Sep. 1987, Dejvice, suburb of Prag(digital)
   * with Kocian String Quartet - Pavel Hula & Milos Cerny(vns), Zbynek Padourek(va), Vaclav Bernasek(vc)
         (without Jiri Novák & Lubomír Kostecký)
   * CD ; Denon COCO-70438
         Note ] Recording data is from Denon release(HMV Japan). Joint production of Denon & Supraphon.

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Dvorák

Sonatine for violin and piano in G major, op.100
1) Jun. 1966, Gemeindehaus, Berlin-Zehlendorf
   * by Jiri Novák(vn), Pavel Stepán(p)
   * Producer / Engineer ; Gerd Berg / Ernst Rothe
   * LP ; EMI Electrola, Toshiba

Trio for 2 violins & viola in C major, op.74 'Terzetto'
1) 15~17th Dec. 1965, Martin Luther-Haus, Köln-Bayenthal
   * (without Antonín Kohout)
   * Producer / Engineer ; Gerd Berg & Christfried Bickenbach / Ernst Rothe
   * LP ; EMI Electrola SME 91141 / ASD 2402 / CVB 2012
   * CD ; Testament SBT 1075
         Note ] Recording data is from Testament release. Only 1965 at the NMFC list.

String Quartet No.9 in d minor, op.34(B.75)
1) 14~17th Oct. 1963, Prag
* LP ; Supraphon DV 6060(monaural) / SUAST 50529
* CD ; Supraphon COCQ-83751(11 set)

String Quartet No.12 in F major, op.96 'American'
1) 2~4,6~7th May 1958, Prag
   * LP ; Supraphon
2) 14~16th Sep. 1966, Dejvice, Prag
   * Producer / Engineer ; Gerd Berg / Ernst Rothe
   * LP ; EMI Electrola SME 91448 / ASD 2350 / ASD 3694 / EKCL-0015(Korea), Toshiba EAC-80266 /
         EAC-50099, OE OLAC-0020
   * CD ; Testament SBT 1074, Toshiba TOCE-3139 / TOCE-13033
         Note ] Recording data is from Testament release. 12~16th Sep. at the NMFC list.
3) 14th Nov. 1978, Shimin Kaikan(Citizen's Hall), Kifu-Ken, Japan(digital)
   * LP ; Denon
4) 30th Sep. 1980, Kobe, Japan(live; digital)
   * CD ; Denon GES-9244 / COCQ 85126 / COCO-70339 / COCO-70627
         Note ] Recording data of COCQ 85126, COCO-70339 and COCO-70627 are not identified yet.
5) 13,15~17th Sep. 1987, Dvorák Hall, Rudolfinum(Artists' House), Prag(digital)
   * Producer/Engineer ; Eduard Herzog/Vaclav Roubal
   * CD ; Supraphon SU 0076(6 set), Denon COCQ-85127 / COCO-75987 / COCO-70436
         Note ] Recording data is from Denon release(HMV Japan). Joint production of Denon & Supraphon.

String Quartet No.14 in A flat major, op.105
1) 7~10th Sep. 1953, Prag(monaural)
   * LP ; Supraphon DM 5271(10")
2) 5~8th Jun. 1965, Studio Jansen, Stuttgart
   * Producer/Engineer ; Gerd Berg & Christfried Bickenbach / Dr. Ulrich Müller & Horst-Dieter Krohn
   * LP ; EMI Electrola SME 91141 / ASD 2402 / CVB 2012 / EKCL-0015(Korea), Angel EAC-50099(Japan)
   * CD ; Testament SBT 1075
         Note ] Recording data is from Testament release. 22~24th Jun at the NMFC list.

Quintet for piano and string quartet No.1 in A major, op.5(B.28)
1) 26,27th Feb. 1988, Dvorák Hall, Rudolfinum(Artists' House), Prag(digital)
   * with Jan Panenka(p)
   * Producer/Engineer/Editing ; Eduard Herzog/Vaclav Roubal/Dana Melanova & Jana Smekalova
   * CD ; Supraphon 10 4115-2, Denon COCO-72507 / COCQ-83751(11 set)
         Note ] Their last recording in studio. Joint production of Denon & Supraphon

Quintet for piano and string quartet No.2 in A major, op.81(B.155)
1) 12th Jul. 1951(monaural)
   * with Jan Panenka(p)
   * LP ; Supraphon
2) 25~27th Jun. 1966, Gemeindehaus, Berlin-Zehlendorf
   * with Pavel Stepán(p)
   * Producer / Engineer ; Gerd Berg / Ernst Rothe
   * LP ; EMI Electrola SME 91446 / ASD 2350
   * CD ; Testament SBT 1074
         Note ] Recording data is from Testament release. 18,19th Jun at the NMFC list.
3) 18th Nov. 1978, Tokyo(live; digital)
   * with Josef Hala(p)
   * LP ; Denon
4) 24,26~30th Sep. 1986, Dvorák Hall, Rudolfinum(Artists' House), Prag(digital)
   * with Jan Panenka(p)
   * Producer/Engineer/Editing ; Eduard Herzog/Vaclav Roubal/Dana Melanova & Jana Smekalova
   * CD ; Supraphon 10 4115-2, Denon COCQ-83751(11 set)
         Note ] Joint production of Denon & Supraphon. The date in All Classical Guide is 26,27th Feb. 1988.

Quintet for string quartet and viola in E flat major, op.97(B.180)
1) 1973, Prag
   * with Josef Suk(va)
   * LP ; Supraphon OZ 7135 S(Japan)
2) 17,18th Apr. 1986, Dvorák Hall, Rudolfinum(Artists' House), Prag(digital)
   * with Josef Suk(va)
   * Producer/Engineer/Editing ; Eduard Herzog/Vaclav Roubal/Ivan Vomacka & Jana Smekalova
   * CD ; Supraphon 11 1469-2, Denon COCO-72507 / COCQ-83751(11 set)
         Note ] Joint production of Denon & Supraphon. COCQ-83751 is not identified yet whether 1973 or 1986.

Sextet for 2 violins, 2 violas, & 2 violoncellos in A major, op.48(B.80)
1) 22~26th Jan. 1988, Dvorák Hall, Rudolfinum(Artists' House), Prag(digital)
   * with Josef Suk(va), Josef Chuchro(vc)
   * Producer/Engineer/Editing ; Eduard Herzog/Vaclav Roubal/Ivan Vomacka & Jana Smekalova
   * CD ; Supraphon 11 1469-2, Denon COCQ-85127 / COCO-75987 / COCO-70436
         Note ] Joint production of Denon & Supraphon. The date in All Classical Guide is 22~24h Jan. 1988.

Eben(20th century work)

String Quartet
1) ?
* LP ; Supraphon 11113377(stereo)

Haydn, F.J.

String Quartet No.39 in C major, Hob.III-33 'Bird'
1) 17,19th Sep. 1966, Dejvice, Prag
   * Producer / Engineer ; Gerd Berg / Ernst Rothe
   * LP ; EMI ASD 2644, Angel AA-9250(Japan), Toshiba EAC-80261
   * Tape ; OE ABC-021
   * CD ; Testament SBT 1118, Toshiba TOCE-3138
         Note ] Recording data is from Toshiba CD release. 19,20th Sep. at the NMFC list.
2) 13th Sep. 1980, Kobe, Japan(live; digital)
   * LP ; Denon OX-7212-ND
   * CD ; Denon
3) 15th Mar. 1982, Lugano(Radio broadcast session)
   * CD ; Aura Classics AUR 196, Ermitage ERM 204-2
         Note ] Ermitage data. Recording data of Aura classics is not identified yet.

String Quartet No.63 in D major, Hob.III-67 'Lerchen'
1) 14,15th Jun. 1954, Prag(monaural)
   * LP ; Supraphon LPV 393
2) 17,19th Sep. 1966, Dejvice, Prag
   * Producer / Engineer ; Gerd Berg / Ernst Rothe
   * LP ; EMI ASD 2644, Angel AA-9250(Japan), Toshiba EAC-80261
   * Tape ; OE ABC-021
   * CD ; Testament SBT 1118, Toshiba TOCE-3138
         Note ] Recording data is from Toshiba CD release. 5,6th Jun. 1965 at the NMFC list.
3) 17th Sep. 1980, Machida, Japan(live; digital)
   * LP ; Denon OX-7212-ND
   * CD ; Denon COCO-70341

String Quartet No.83 in d minor, Hob.III-83
1) 22,23,29th Apr. 1963, Prag
* LP ; Supraphon SUAST 50535(UK)

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Hummel

String Quartet No.2
1) 26,27,29,30th Jun. 1959, Prag
* LP ; Supraphon

Janácek

String Quartet No.1 'Kreutzer Sonata', JW.7/8
1) 7,9,10th Sep. 1955, Prag(monaural)
   * LP ; Supraphon SUA 10276, Artia ALP 109
2) 21th Jun. & 1st Jul. 1965, Südwest Tonstudio, Stuttgart
   * Producer / Engineer ; Gerd Berg & Christfried Bickenbach / Ernst Rothe
   * LP ; EMI Electrola SME 91142
   * CD ; Testament SBT 1074, Toshiba TOCE-3140
         Note ] Recording data is from Testament release.
                Toshiba release ; 21st Jun.~1st Jul., Producer C. Bickenbach is omitted.
                NMFC list ; 25~28th Jun.
3) 18~20th Feb. 1976, Supraphon Jishkov Studio, Prag(digital)
   * Producer/Engineer/Editing ; Eduard Herzog & Yoshiharu Kawaguchi/Stanislaw Sikora &
         Takeaki Anazawa / Hideki Kukizaki
   * LP ; Supraphon 1111995 / 25840, Denon
   * CD ; Supraphon SU 0076(6 set), Denon COCO-75545
         Note ] Joint production of Denon & Supraphon. Date of 25840 release is not identified yet.
4) 10th Oct. 1979, Dvorák Hall, Rudolfinum(Artists' House), Prag(live)
   * CD ; Denon COCO-70437 / COCO-85021
         Note ] The recording dates of COCO-85021 are not identified. Joint production of Denon & Supraphon

String Quartet No.2 'Intimate letter', JW.7/13
1) 20~23rd Sep. 1955, Prag(monaural)
   * LP ; Supraphon SUA 10276, Artia ALP 109
2) 21th Jun. & 1st Jul. 1965, Südwest Tonstudio, Stuttgart
   * Producer / Engineer ; Gerd Berg & Christfried Bickenbach / Ernst Rothe
   * LP ; EMI Electrola SME 91142
   * CD ; Testament SBT 1075, Toshiba TOCE-3140
         Note ] Recording data is from Testament release.
                Toshiba release ; 21st Jun.~1st Jul., Producer C. Bickenbach is omitted.
                NMFC list ; 25~28th Jun.
3) 1~3th Jun. 1976, Supraphon Jishkov Studio, Prag(digital)
   * Producer/Engineer/Editing ; Eduard Herzog /Stanislaw Sikora & Takeaki Anazawa / Hideki Kukizaki
   * LP ; Supraphon 1111995 / 25840, Denon
   * CD ; Denon COCO-75545
         Note ] Joint production of Denon & Supraphon. Date of 25840 release is not identified yet.
4) 10th Oct. 1979, Dvorák Hall, Rudolfinum(Artists' House), Prag(live)
   * CD ; Denon COCO-70437 / COCO-85021
         Note ] The recording dates of Supraphon CD & COCO-85021 are not identified. Joint production of Denon & Supraphon
5) 1985, Prag(digital)
   * Producer/Engineer/Editing ; Jan Malek/Jaroslaw Vasicek
   * CD ; Supraphon SU 0076(6 set)

Jaroch, Jiri

String Quatet No.2
1) 8~10th May 1973, Supraphon Domovina Studio, Prag
* Producer/Engineer ; Zdenek Zahradník/Jirí Ocenásek
* CD ; Supraphon SU 0076(6 set)

Macha(20th century work)

String Quartet No.2
1) ?
* LP ; Supraphon 11113377(stereo)

Martinu

String Quatet No.4
1) 13~15th Nov. 1963, Prag
* LP ; Supraphon DV 6060(monaural) / SUAST 50529

Mendelssohn

String Octet in E flat major, op.20
1) 4~6th Jun. 1959, Mozartsaal, Konzerthaus, Wien
   * with Janácek String Quartet
   * Producer/Engineer ; Kurt List /John Quinn
   * LP ; Westminster WST 14082 / IWB 60030(Japan), ABC Records MS-176
   * CD ; DG 474 010-2(7 set)
2) 3~7th Jun. 1968. Supraphon Domovina Studio, Prag
   * with Janácek String Quartet
   * Producer / Engineer ; Eduard Herzog / Miloslav Kulhan
   * LP ; Supraphon 1110426 / SU 3602-2 / SUAST 1 11 0426 / OS-2424-S(Japan), Eterna 826249
         Note ] Recording date of Eterna release is not identified yet.
   * CD ; Supraphon 11 0648-2
3) 13th Oct. 1980, Tokyo(live; digital)
   * with Panocha String Quartet
   * CD ; Denon COCQ 85126
         Note ] Recording date of COCQ 85126 is not identified yet.

Mozart, W.A.

String Quartet No.14 in G major, K.387
1) 10~12th Jun. 1975, Romancatholic Church of St.Mary, Lucany, Czekoslovakia(digital)
   * Producer / Engineer ; Peter Willemoës & Eduard Herzog /Miloslav M. Kulhan & Takeaki Anazawa
   * LP ; Supraphon, Denon
   * CD ; Denon 33CO-1582 / COCO-75539
         Note ] Joint production of Denon & Supraphon

String Quartet No.15 in d minor, K.421(417b)
1) 8th Oct. 1956, Abbey Road Studios, London(monaural)
   * Producer/Engineer ; Geraint Jones/Neville Boyling
   * LP ; Columbia 33CX 1424, Angel 45000
   * CD ; Testament SBT 1117
         Note ] Recording data is from All Classical Guide. 5~12th Oct. in the NMFC list.
2) 24~26th Apr. 1972, Aoyama Tower Hall, Tokyo(digital)
   * LP ; Supraphon, Denon OX 7008 ND / NCC 8501 N
   * CD ; Denon 33CO-1581 / COCO-75538 / COCO-70431
         Note ] The first commerciallized digital recording(PCM; pulse code modulation).
3) 27th Feb.~4th Mar. 1982, Dvorák Hall, Rudolfinum(Artists' House), Prag(digital)
   * Producer/Engineer ; Eduard Herzog/Vaclav Roubal
   * LP ; Supraphon 11113367
   * CD ; Supraphon SU 0076(6 set), Denon C37-7003
         Note ] The date in All Classical Guide is 26th Feb.~2nd Mar.

String Quartet No.16 in E flat major, K.428
1) 10~12th Oct. 1956, Abbey Road Studios, London(monaural)
   * Producer/Engineer ; Geraint Jones/Neville Boyling
   * LP ; Columbia 33CX 1424, Angel 45000
   * CD ; Testament SBT 1117
2) 16~18th Jun. 1975, Romancatholic Church of St.Mary, Lucany, Czekoslovakia(digital)
   * Producer / Engineer ; Peter Willemoës & Eduard Herzog /Miloslav M. Kulhan & Takeaki Anazawa
   * LP ; Supraphon, Denon
   * CD ; Denon 33CO-1582 / COCO-75539
         Note ] Joint production of Denon & Supraphon

String Quartet No.17 in B flat minor, K.458 'Hunt'
1) 24~26th Apr. 1972, Aoyama Tower Hall, Tokyo(digital)
   * LP ; Denon OX 7008 ND / NCC 8501 N
   * CD ; Denon 33CO-1581 / COCO-75538 / COCO-70431
         Note ] The first commerciallized digital recording(PCM; pulse code modulation).
2) 27th Feb.~4th Mar. 1982, Dvorák Hall, Rudolfinum(Artists' House), Prag(digital)
   * Producer/Engineer ; Eduard Herzog/Vaclav Roubal
   * LP ; Supraphon 11113367
   * CD ; Supraphon SU 0076(6 set), Denon C37-7003 / COCO-70341 / COCO-70628
         Note ] Recording data of Denon COCO-70341 & 70628 are not identified. The date in All Classical Guide is
                  26th Feb.~2nd Mar.

String Quartet No.18 in A major, K.464
1) 15~23rd Jan. 1966, Martin Luther-Haus, Köln-Bayenthal
   * Producer / Engineer ; Gerd Berg & Christfried Bickenbach / (Ernst Rothe?)
   * CD ; Testament SBT 1117
         Note ] Recording data is from Toshiba release of No.19(K.465)
                Toshiba release of No.19 ; C. Bickenbach was ENGINEER. I think this is mistake.
                NMFC list ; 17~22nd Jun.
2) 22~24th Jun. 1975, Romancatholic Church of St.Mary, Lucany, Czekoslovakia(digital)
   * Producer / Engineer ; Peter Willemoës & Eduard Herzog /Miloslav M. Kulhan & Takeaki Anazawa
   * LP ; Supraphon, Denon
   * CD ; Denon 33CO-1583 / COCO-75540
         Note ] Joint production of Denon & Supraphon

String Quartet No.19 in C major, K.465 'Dissonance'
1) 7,8,10,11th Jan. 1957, Prag(monaural?)
   * LP ; Supraphon LPM 318
2) 15~23rd Jan. 1966, Martin Luther-Haus, Köln-Bayenthal
   * Producer / Engineer ; Gerd Berg & Christfried Bickenbach / (Ernst Rothe?)
   * LP ; EMI
   * CD ; Testament SBT 1118, Toshiba TOCE-3138
         Note ] Recording data is from Toshiba release.
                Toshiba release ; C. Bickenbach was ENGINEER. I think this is mistake.
                NMFC list ; 17~22nd Jun.
3) 12,13,16th Jun. 1975, Romancatholic Church of St.Mary, Lucany, Czekoslovakia(digital)
   * Producer / Engineer ; Peter Willemoës & Eduard Herzog /Miloslav M. Kulhan & Takeaki Anazawa
   * LP ; Supraphon, Denon
   * CD ; Denon 33CO-1583 / COCO-75540
         Note ] Joint production of Denon & Supraphon

String Quartet No.20 in D major, K.499 'Hoffmeister'
1) 14th Jun. 1965, Royal Festival Hall, London(live)
* CD ; BBC BBCL-4137

Quintet for string quartet and viola No.1 in C major, K.515
1) 4~12th Jun. 1983, Prag(digital)
   * with Josef Suk(1st va.)
   * CD ; Denon 33C37-7965 / COCO-75548 / COCO-70515
         Note ] Joint production of Denon & Supraphon

Quintet for string quartet and viola No.2 in c minor, K.406(516b)
1) 15~21st Jun. 1981, The House of Artists, Prag(digital)
   * with Josef Suk(1st va.)
   * LP ; Denon OF 7011 ND
   * CD ; Denon 33C37-7966 / COCO-75549 / COCO-70514
         Note ] Joint production of Denon & Supraphon

Quintet for string quartet and viola No.3 in C major, K.515
1) 7~10th Jun. 1976, Supraphon Jishkov Studio, Prag(digital)
   * with Josef Suk(1st va.)
   * Producer/Engineer/Editing ; Eduard Herzog /Stanislaw Sikora & Takeaki Anazawa / Hideki Kukizaki
   * LP ; Supraphon, Denon
   * CD ; Denon 33C37-7967 / COCO-75550 / COCO-70430
         Note ] Joint production of Denon & Supraphon

Quintet for string quartet and viola No.4 in g minor, K.516
1) 7~10th Jun. 1976, Supraphon Jishkov Studio, Prag(digital)
   * with Josef Suk(1st va.)
   * Producer/Engineer/Editing ; Eduard Herzog /Stanislaw Sikora & Takeaki Anazawa / Hideki Kukizaki
   * LP ; Supraphon, Denon
   * CD ; Denon 33C37-7967 / COCO-75550 / COCO-70430
         Note ] Joint production of Denon & Supraphon

Quintet for string quartet and viola No.5 in C major, K.515
1) 4~12th Jun. 1983, Prag(digital)
   * with Josef Suk(1st va.)
   * CD ; Denon 33C37-7965 / COCO-75548 / COCO-70515
         Note ] Joint production of Denon & Supraphon

Quintet for string quartet and viola No.6 in E flat major, K.614
1) 15~21st Jun. 1981, The House of Artists, Prag(digital)
   * with Josef Suk(1st va.)
   * LP ; Denon OF 7011 ND
   * CD ; Denon 33C37-7966 / COCO-75549 / COCO-70514
         Note ] Joint production of Denon & Supraphon

Quintet for clarinet and string quartet in A major, K.581
1) 24,26th Nov. 1952, Prag(monaural)
* with Vladimir Riha(cl)
* LP ; Supraphon 112(10 inch)

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Novák, Vitezslav

String Quartet No.2 in D major, op.35
1) 27,28th Jun. 1973, Radio Studio, Prag
   * Producer/Engineer ; Bohumil Cipera/Thomas Zikmund
   * LP ; Supraphon SUA 10551
   * CD ; Supraphon SU 0076(6 set)

Pauer(20th century work)

String Quartet No.4
1) ?
* LP ; Supraphon 11113377(stereo)

Prokofiev

String Quartet No.1
1) 26~30th Sep. 1961, Prag
* LP ; Supraphon SUA 10420(monaural) / SUAST 50420

Reicha

String Quartet in C major, op.5-1
1) 17,18th Jun. 1954, Prag(monaural)
* LP ; Supraphon

Schubert

String Quartet No.10 in E flat major, D.87
1) 12~15th Dec. 1965, Martin Luther-Haus, Köln-Bayenthal
   * Producer / Engineer ; Gerd Berg / Ernst Rothe
   * LP ; EMI ASD 2644
   * CD ; Testament SBT 1119
         Note ] Recording data is from Testament SBT 1120. Only 1965 at the NMFC list.
2) 14th Nov. 1978, Shimin Kaikan(Citizen's Hall), Kifu-Ken, Japan(live; only 4th mvt.)
   * Producer/Engineer/Editing ; Eduard Herzog/Masao Hayashi/Hideki Kukizaki
   * LP ; Denon
   * CD ; Denon 33CO-7546 / COCQ-85124
3) 19th Mar. 1979, Lugano(Radio broadcast session)
   * CD ; Aura Classics AUR 196, Ermitage ERM 204-2
         Note ] Ermitage data. Recording data of Aura classics is not identified yet.

String Quartet No.12 in c minor, D.703 'Quartettsatz'
1) 20~22rd Jun. 1955, Prag(monaural)
   * LP ; Supraphon LPV 308
2) 9,10th Jun. 1960, Supraphon Domovina Studio, Prag
   * Producer/Engineer ; Miloslav Kuba/Frantisek Burda
   * LP ; Supraphon SUAST 50174
   * CD ; Supraphon SU 3738-2
         Note ] Date after NMFC list. At Supraphon CD release, 1~4,6~10th Jun.
3) 24th Jun. 1966, Gemeindehaus, Berlin-Zehlendorf
   * Producer / Engineer ; Gerd Berg / Ernst Rothe
   * LP ; EMI ASD 2402
   * CD ; Testament SBT 1118
4) 11~14th Oct. 1983, Prag(digital)
   * CD ; Denon COCQ-85125
         Note ] Recording data is not identified yet whether 1960 or 1983

String Quartet No.14 in d minor, D.810 'Der Tod und madchen'
1) 6~11th Jun. 1954, Prag(monaural)
   * LP ; Supraphon LPV 308
2) 15th Nov. 1978, Aichi Bunka-Kohdo, Nagoya, Japan(live)
   * Producer/Engineer/Editing ; Eduard Herzog/Masao Hayashi/Hideki Kukizaki
   * LP ; Denon
   * CD ; Denon 33CO-7546 / GES-94 / COCQ-85124 / COCO-80536(3 set)
         Note ] The recording date of COCO-80536 is not identified yet.
3) 15th Mar. 1982, Lugano(Radio broadcast session)
   * CD ; Aura Classics AUR 196, Ermitage ERM 204-2
         Note ] Ermitage data. Recording data of Aura classics is not identified yet.

Quintet for 2 violins, viola, and 2 violoncellos in C major, D.956
1) 16~21st Jun. 1973, Prag
   * with Milos Sádlo(cb)
   * Producer / Engineer ; Gerd Berg/?
   * LP ; EMI ASD 3676, Angel EAC 80005(Japan)
   * Tape ; OE ABC-124
   * CD ; Testament SBT 1120
         Note ] Joint recording of EMI and Supraphon

Quintet for piano, violin, viola, violoncello, and double bass in A major, D.667 'Trout'
1) 1~4, 6~8th Jun. 1960, Supraphon Domovina Studio, Prag
   * with Jan Panenka(p), Frantisek Posta(cb) (without Lubomír Kostecký)
   * Producer/Engineer ; Miloslav Kuba/Frantisek Burda
   * LP ; Supraphon 25 943 HK / SUAST 50174
   * CD ; Supraphon SU 3738-2, Denon GES-94
         Note ] Supraphon CD release date is 1~4, 6~10th with D.703. But I think 9,10th for D.703.
                  1,8th Jun. from Denon GES CD release, 1~8th Jun. at the NMFC list.
2) 11~14th Oct. 1983, Prag(digital)
   * with Josef Hala(p), Frantisek Posta(cb) (without Lubomír Kostecký)
   * CD ; Denon COCO-70339 / COCO-80536(3 set) / COCQ-85125 / COCO-70628
         Note ] The recording date of COCO-80536 is not identified yet.

Schumann

Quintet for piano & string quartet in E flat major, op.44
1) 20~23rd Jun. 1966, Gemeindehaus, Berlin-Zehlendorf
   * with Pavel Stepán(p)
   * Producer / Engineer ; Gerd Berg / Ernst Rothe
   * LP ; EMI ASD 2386
   * CD ; Testament SBT 1119
2) 3rd Oct. 1986, Prag(digital)
   * with Jan Panenka(p)
   * CD ; Denon
         Note ] Joint production of Denon & Supraphon

Shostakovich

String Quartet No.3
1) 3~6th Oct. 1961, Prag
* LP ; Supraphon SUA 10420(monaural) / SUAST 50420

Smetana

String Quartet No.1 in e minor, 'from my life'
1) 10~14th Nov. 1953, Prag(monaural)
   * LP ; Supraphon LPV 420 / DV 5496 / SUA 10329
         Note ] Date of SUA 10329 is not identified yet.
2) 12~14th Mar. 1962, Domovina Studio, Prag
   * Producer/Engineer ; Miloslav Kuba/Jirí Ocenásek
   * LP ; Supraphon 80 221 PK / OW 7755 S(Japan) / OC 7146 S(Japan)
   * CD ; Supraphon SU 0076(6 set)
         Note ] Recording date of Supraphon LP is not identified. The date in All Classical Guide is 19~22nd Mar.
3) 14th Jun. 1965, Royal Festival Hall, London(live)
   * CD ; BBC BBCL-4137
4) 12~16th Feb. 1976, Supraphon Jishkov Studio, Prag(digital)
   * Producer / Engineer / Editing ; Eduard Herzog /Stanislaw Sikora / Hideki Kukizaki
   * LP ; Supraphon, Denon
   * CD ; Denon COCO-75544 / COCO-70435 / COCO-85011
         Note ] Joint production of Denon & Supraphon. Recording date of COCO-85011 is not identified.

String Quartet No.2 in d minor
1) 2,5,11th Oct. 1950, Prag(monaural)
   * LP ; Supraphon LPV 420 / DV 5496 / SUA 10329
         Note ] Their first studio recording. Date of SUA 10329 is not identified yet.
2) 19~22nd Mar. 1962, Prag
   * LP ; Supraphon 80 221 PK / OW 7755 S(Japan) / OC 7146 S(Japan)
   * CD ; (Supraphon)
         Note ] Recording date of Supraphon LP is not identified.
3) 12~16th Feb. 1976, Supraphon Jishkov Studio, Prag(digital)
   * Producer / Engineer / Editing ; Eduard Herzog /Stanislaw Sikora / Hideki Kukizaki
   * LP ; Supraphon, Denon
   * CD ; Supraphon SU 0076(6 set), Denon COCO-75544 / COCO-70435
         Note ] Joint production of Denon & Supraphon. The date in All Classical Guide is 16~18th Feb.
                  Recording date of OC 7146 is not identified.

Suk, Josef

String Quartet No.1 in B flat major, op.11
1) 20~23rd May 1963, Supraphon Domovina Studio, Prag
   * Producer/Engineer ; Miloslav Kuba/Jirí Ocenásek
   * LP ; Supraphon SUA 10551
   * CD ; Supraphon SU 0076(6 set; only 1,2 mvt.)
         Note ] The date in All Classical Guide is 14,15th Oct.

Tchaikovsky

String Quartet No.1 in D major, op.11
1) 12~16th Sep. 1966, Dejvice, Prag
   * Producer / Engineer ; Gerd Berg / Ernst Rothe
   * LP ; EMI Electrola SME 91448 / ASD 2386, Toshiba EAC-80266, OE OLAC-0020
   * CD ; Testament SBT 1119, Toshiba TOCE-3139 / TOCE-13033

Beethoven	Early series	Middle series	Late series		Brahms
Dvorák	Sonatine & Terzetto	Quartets	Quintets & Sextet	Eben	Haydn, F.J.
Hummel	Janácek	Jaroch	Macha	Martinu	Mendelssohn
Mozart, W.A.	Haydn Quartets	Quintets	Novák	Pauer	Prokofiev
Reicha	Schubert	Schumann	Shostakovich	Smetana
Suk	Tchaikovsky

Note ] I have more data at NMFC list, but due to the translation problem I cannot make sure what the works(or composers) are.

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