Works by Brahms and Beethoven performed by Daniel Lebhardt on March 12, 2017.Brahms, Johannes: Six Pieces, Op. 118Beethoven, Ludwig van: Sonata No. 18 in E-Flat Major, Op. 31, No. 3, "The Hunt"Hungarian pianist Daniel Lebhardt is one o

261. Near the End

Jan 1st, 2018

Works by Schumann performed by Miriam Fried, violin and Jonathan Biss, piano on January 15, 2017.Schumann, Robert: Sonata No. 2 in D Minor, Op. 121Schumann, Robert: Gesange der Fruhe, Op. 133For many years, musicologists and music-lovers h

260. The Sweetness of Youth

Dec 1st, 2017

Works by Webern and Brahms performed by A Far Cry and Stefan Jackiw, violin and Anna Polonsky, piano on December 11, 2016 and October 5, 2014.Webern, Anton: Langsamer SatzBrahms, Johannes: Sonata No. 1 in G Major, Op. 78Hope you’re ready f

259. All That Glitters

Nov 1st, 2017

Work by Korngold performed by Alexi Kenney, violin and Dina Vainshtein, piano on March 6, 2016.Korngold, Erich: Sonata for Violin and Piano in G Major, Op. 6The piece we’ll hear on the podcast today was written when Erich Korngold was in

258. Putting it to the Test

Oct 1st, 2017

Works by Bach and Bartók performed by the Borromeo String Quartet and Yoo Jin Jang, violin and Renana Gutman, piano on August 14, 2016 and March 8, 2015.Bach, Johann Sebastian: Preludes and Fugues from Well-Tempered Klavier Book 1 trans. Ni

257. Twinkle

Sep 1st, 2017

Works by Mozart performed by Charlie Albright on February 14, 2016.Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: 12 Variations on “Ah vous dirai-je, Maman”Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: 9 Variations on a Minuet by Duport, K. 575Many of us think of “improvisati

256. Taking it Slow

Aug 1st, 2017

Works by Vivaldi and Beethoven performed by the Gardner Chamber Orchestra and Musicians from Marlboro on September 11, 2004 and October 19, 2014.Vivaldi, Antonio: Concerto in C Major for Soprano Recorder and OrchestraBeethoven, Ludwig van

255. Summing it Up

Jul 1st, 2017

Works by Bach and Brahms performed by the Borromeo String Quartet and Ravinia’s Steans Music Institute on August 7, 2016 and April 10, 2016.Bach: Preludes and Fugues from Well-Tempered Klavier Book 1 arr. Nicholas Kitchen: F Major, F Minor,

254. New Directions

Jun 1st, 2017

Works for string quartet by Bartók and Webern performed by the Omer Quartet on November 27, 2016.Bartók: String Quartet No. 1, Op. 7Webern: Six bagatelles for String Quartet, Op. 9In this podcast, we’ll follow two 20th century composer

253. Small Packages

May 1st, 2017

Works for clarinet and piano by Berg and Weber performed by Raphaël Sévère, clarinet and Paul Montag, piano on October 23, 2016.Berg: Four Pieces, Op. 5Weber: Grand Duo Concertant, Op. 48On this podcast, number 253, we’ve got a couple

252. Baroque Inspirations

Apr 1st, 2017

Works for piano by Handel and Brahms performed by Charlie Albright, piano on October 2, 2016.Handel: Chaconne in G Major, HWV. 435Brahms: Variations and Fugue on a theme by Handel, Op. 24This podcast starts with the Baroque composer Ge

251. Danza!

Mar 1st, 2017

Works for solo piano by Falla and Albeniz performed by Alessio Bax, piano on May 17, 2015. Work for string quartet and guitar by Boccherini performed by Jason Vieaux, guitar with Escher String Quartet: Adam Barnett-Hart, violin, Aaron Boyd, vio

250. Heroic Measures

Feb 1st, 2017

Works for solo piano by Beethoven, performed by Charlie Albright, piano on March 27, 2016.Beethoven: Sonata in E Major, Op. 109Beethoven: 15 Variations and Fugue in E-flat Major on an original theme "Eroica Variations" Op 35You know when you ju

249. Love Fail

Jan 1st, 2017

Work for voices by David Lang, performed by Lorelei Ensemble on January 10, 2016.Lang, David: Love FailThis month’s podcast tend towards the introspective: an hourlong work by contemporary composer David Lang for women’s voices, a timeless medi

248. Intimate Voices

Dec 1st, 2016

Work for harp by Zabel performed by Emmanuel Ceysson, harp on January 6, 2008 and work for string orchestra by Sibelius, arranged by Frank Shaw, performed by A Far Cry on February 7, 2016.Zabel: Fantasy on Gounod's FaustSibelius: String Quartet

247. Krai

Nov 1st, 2016

Work for string orchestra and voice by Olga Bell, performed by A Far Cry and Olga Bell on November 1, 2016.Bell, Olga: Krai arranged for A Far Cry Today, we’re going on a journey across the vast expanse of Russia: lush forests and blustery tund

246. Sweetly Sung

Oct 1st, 2016

Work for string orchestra by Phyllis Chen performed by A Far Cry on April 17, 2014 and works for clarinet and piano by Peter Sculthorpe and Richard Stoltzman performed by Richard Stoltzman, clarinet and David Deveau, piano on January 11, 2015.C

245. Boston Children’s Chorus, Ten Years In

Sep 1st, 2016

Works for chorus by various composers performed by Boston Children’s Chorus on November 17, 2015.Selections from 10th Anniversary concertFor more than a decade, the Boston Children’s Chorus has brought together children of diverse backgrounds t

244. New York to Paris, Nonstop

Aug 15th, 2016

Work for harp by Salzedo performed by Catrin Finch, harp on April 14, 2001 and work for violin and piano by Ravel performed by Benjamin Beilman, violin and Alessio Bax, piano on May 17, 2015.Salzedo: BalladeRavel: Sonata for Violin and Piano (1

243. Schubert’s Parting Notes

Aug 1st, 2016

Works for solo piano by Schubert performed by Charlie Albright, piano on March 24, 2013.Schubert: Impromptus, D. 899, Op. 90Schubert: Sonata in B-Flat Major, D. 960In the late 1820s, all of Franz Schubert’s hard work and struggle seemed finally

242. The Lyrical Cello

Jul 15th, 2016

Works for cello and piano by Schumann, Debussy, and Peter John performed by Cicely Parnas, cello and Noreen Cassidy-Polera, piano on April 5, 2015.Schumann: Fantasiestucke, Op. 73Debussy: Sonata for Cello and PianoJohn, Peter: From the Zodiac (

241. Musical Omnivores

Jul 1st, 2016

Works for string orchestra by Borodin and Frank performed by A Far Cry on April 21, 2013 and September 27, 2015. Borodin, Alexander: String Quartet No. 2, Mvt. 3 Notturno: Andante Frank, Gabriela Lena: Leyendas: An Andean Walkabout (2001)The

240. Baroque Concertos

Jun 15th, 2016

Works by Vivaldi and Bach for orchestra and flute solo performed by Gardner Chamber Orchestra, Paula Robison, and Orlando Cela, flute, and John Gibbons, harpsichord on January 17, 1999.Vivaldi: Concerto (Sinfonia) in G Major "alla Rustica" RV 1

239. Second Impressions

Jun 1st, 2016

Works for solo piano by Griffes performed by Richard Masters on September 20, 2015 and by Debussy performed by Paavali Jumppanen on November 29, 2015.Griffes: Roman Sketches, Op. 7: Night fallDebussy: 12 Preludes, Book 2On this podcast, we retu