▁consists ▁of ▁four ▁movements : ▁ ▁The ▁recent ▁loss ▁of ▁D vo ř ák ' s ▁second ▁child ▁is ▁apparent ▁in ▁his ▁works ▁from ▁this ▁period . ▁The ▁quart et , ▁like ▁the ▁St ab at ▁M ater ▁and ▁P iano ▁T rio ▁No .   2 , ▁is ▁sad ▁and ▁nost alg ic . ▁Although ▁nomin ally ▁in ▁a ▁major ▁key , ▁them es ▁are ▁often ▁presented ▁in ▁a ▁minor ▁key . ▁The ▁expression ▁of ▁mel anch oly ▁and ▁sorrow ▁is ▁apparent ▁throughout ▁the ▁work . ▁ ▁A ▁typical ▁performance ▁last s ▁about ▁ 2 8 ▁minutes . ▁ ▁Record ings ▁ ▁D vo ř ák : ▁Chamber ▁Works ▁Vol . ▁ 6 . ▁CD ▁Sup raph on . ▁ 1 1 ▁ 1 4 5 6 - 2 ▁ 1 3 1 . ▁( P ano cha ▁Quart et ) ▁ ▁Foot notes ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Anton ín ▁D vo ř ák : ▁S my č cov ý ▁kv art et ▁E ▁dur , ▁Op . ▁ 8 0 . ▁( Score ) ▁Prag ue : ▁SN K L H U , ▁ 1 9 5 6 . ▁H ▁ 1 8 3 5 ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁ ▁String ▁Quart et ▁No . ▁ 8 ▁on ▁a ▁compreh ensive ▁D vor ak ▁site ▁ ▁D vor ak ▁ 0 8 ▁Category : 1 8 7 6 ▁compos itions ▁Category : Com pos itions ▁in ▁E ▁major <0x0A> </s> ▁The ▁V ag ina ▁Mon olog ues ▁is ▁performed ▁ann ually ▁to ▁bring