CMS Radio Programming
The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center’s new season of 26 radio programs has been launched! Programs, hosted by Elliott Forrest and produced by WQXR-FM, include commentary by the performers, and CMS Artistic Directors David Finckel and Wu Han. On Mondays at 10 PM from October 1, 2007 through March, performances from Alice Tully Hall, the Rose Studio, and from tours around the country will be broadcast locally on WQXR-FM, 96.3 FM.
The thrilling theme music for the program is the final variation of Tchaikovsky’s Piano Trio in A minor, Op. 50, performed by violinist Da-Hong Seetoo, and CMS Artistic Directors cellist David Finckel and pianist Wu Han.
The complete schedule for 2007-08 follows:
PROGRAM 1
Bach: Suite No. 3 in C major for Unaccompanied Cello, BWV 1009
Colin Carr, cello
Bach: Schweigt stille, plaudert nicht, BWV 211, “Coffee Cantata”
Sara Gruber, soprano; John Aler, tenor; Christòpheren Nomura, tenor: Carol Wincenc, flute; Joseph Silverstein, Lily Francis, violins; Beth Guterman, viola; Priscilla Lee, cello; Daxun Zhang, double bass; Kenneth Cooper, harpsichord
PROGRAM 2
Ralph Vaughan Williams: Phantasy Quintet for Two Violins, Two Violas, and Cello
Daniel Phillips, Todd Phillips, violins; Steven Tenenbom, Paul Neubauer, violas; Timothy Eddy, cello
Edward Elgar: Quintet in A minor for Piano, Two Violins, Viola, and Cello, Op. 84
Ani Kavafian, Arnaud Sussmann, violins; Paul Neubauer, viola; Fred Sherry, cello; Wu Han, piano.
PROGRAM 3
Arriaga: Quartet No. 3 in E-flat major for Strings
Miro Quartet (Daniel Ching, Sandy Yamamoto, violins; John Largess, viola; Joshua Gindele, cello)
Mozart: Quintet in E-flat major for Piano, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, and Horn, K. 452
Stephen Taylor, oboe; David Shifrin, clarinet; Milan Turkovic, bassoon; William Purvis, horn; Anne-Marie McDermott, piano
PROGRAM 4
Rossini: Duetto in D major for Cello and Bass
Efe Baltacigil, cello; DaxunZhang, double bass
Webern: Langsamer Satz for String Quartet
Daedalus Quartet: Kyu-Young Kim, Min-Young Kim, violins; Jessica Thompson,viola; Raman Ramakrishnan, cello.
Poulenc: Trio for Piano, Oboe, and Bassoon
StephenTaylor, oboe; Peter Kolkay, bassoon; Inon Barnatan, piano
Hindemith: Kleine Kammermusik for Woodwind Quintet, Op. 24, No. 2
Ransom Wilson, flute; Stephen Taylor, oboe; David Shifrin, clarinet; Milan Turkovic, bassoon; William Purvis, horn
PROGRAM 5
Frederick Delius: Sonata No. 3 for Violin and Piano
Ani Kavafian, violin; Anne-Marie McDermott, piano
Arthur Bliss: Madame Noy for Soprano and Chamber Ensemble, F. 160
Amy Burton, soprano; Paula Robison, flute; David Shifrin, clarinet; Peter Kolkay, bassoon; Jacqui Kerrod, harp; Paul Neubauer, viola; Daxun Zhang, double bass
William Walton: Quartet in D minor for Piano, Violin, Viola, and Cello
Ani Kavafian, violin; Paul Neubauer, viola; Fred Sherry, cello; Wu Han, piano
PROGRAM 6
Bach: Sonata in G major for Violin and Fortepiano, BWV 1019
Kenneth Cooper, harpsichord; Ani Kavafian, violin
Vivaldi: Concerto in D major for Flute, Strings, and Continuo, RV 428, “The Goldfinch”
Carol Wincenc, flute; Yoon Kwon, Ian Swensen, violins; Beth Guterman, viola; Julie Albers, cello; Daxun Zhang, double bass; Kenneth Cooper, harpsichord
Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D major, BWV 1050
Tara Helen O’Connor, flute: Daniel Phillips, violin; John Gibbons, harpsichord; Ani Kavafian, violin; Teng Li, viola; Julie Albers, cello; Kurt Muroki, double bass
PROGRAM 7
Schubert: Sonatina No. 2 in A minor for Violin and Piano, D. 385, Op. 137, No. 2
Cho-Liang Lin, violin; Gilles Vonsattel, piano
Beethoven: Quartet for Violin, Viola, Cello and Piano in E-flat major, Op. 16
Arnaud Sussmann, violin; Beth Guterman, viola; David Finckel, cello; Wu Han, piano
PROGRAM 8
Dvorak: Terzetto for Two Violins and Viola in C major, Op. 74
Arnaud Sussman, Erin Keefe, violins; Beth Guterman, viola
Mendelssohn: Quintet No. 2 in B-flat major for Two Violins, Two Violas, and Cello, Op. 87
Arnaud Sussmann, Susie Park, violins; Paul Neubauer, Beth Guterman, violas; Priscilla Lee, cello
PROGRAM 9
John Ireland: Cavatina and Bagatelle for Violin and Piano
Ida Kavafian, violin; Charles Wadsworth, piano
Brahms: Sextet in G major for Strings, Op. 36
Todd Phillips, Daniel Phillips, violins; Steven Tenenbom, Paul Neubauer, violas; Timothy Eddy, Fred Sherry, cellos
PROGRAM 10
Debussy: Quartet in G minor for Strings, Op. 10
Kyu-Young Kim, Min-Young Kim, violins; Jessica Thompson, viola; Raman Ramakrishnan, cello
Ravel: Trio in A minor for Piano, Violin, and Cello
Susie Park, violin; Gary Hoffman, cello; Gilles Vonsattel, piano
PROGRAM 11
Bach: Sonata in A major for Violin and Fortepiano, BWV 1015
Kenneth Cooper, harpsichord; Ani Kavafian, violin
Telemann: Trio Sonata in C minor for Flute, Oboe, and Continuo
Carol Wincenc, flute; Stephen Taylor, oboe; Colin Carr, cello; Kenneth Cooper, harpsichord
Handel: Concerto in B-flat major for Harpsichord, Op. 4, No. 6
Kenneth Cooper, harpsichord; Ani Kavafian, Ian Swensen, violins; David Kim, viola; Julie Albers, cello; Daxun Zhang, double bass; Carol Wincenc, Tara Helen O’Connor, flutes
Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major, BWV 1048
Ani Kavafian, Arnaud Sussmann, Erin Keefe, violins; Paul Neubauer, Beth Guterman, Teng Li, violas; Fred Sherry, David Finckel, Julie Albers, cellos; Kurt Muroki, double bass; John Gibbons, harpsichord
PROGRAM 12
Benjamin Britten: Phantasy Quartet for Oboe and Strings, Op. 2
StephenTaylor, oboe: Lily Francis, violin; Teng Li, viola; Fred Sherry, cello
Benjamin Dale: Romance from Suite for Viola and Piano
Paul Neubauer, viola; Anne-Marie McDermott, piano
John Ireland: My True Love Hath My Heart for Mezzo-Soprano and Piano
Susanne Mentzer, mezzo-soprano; Craig Rutenberg, piano
John Ireland: Sonata No. 2 in A minor for Violin and Piano
Ida Kavafian, violin; Gilbert Kalish, piano
PROGRAM 13
Mozart: Andante and Five Variations in G major for Piano, four Hands, K. 501
Gilles Vonsattel, Andre-Michel Schub, piano
Mendelssohn: Allegro brilliant for Piano, Four Hands, Op. 92
Anne-Marie McDermott, Wu Han, piano
Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring, for Piano, Four-hands
Gilbert Kalish, Wu Han, piano
PROGRAM 14
Brahms: Two Songs for Contralto, Viola, and Piano, Op.91
Jill Grove, mezzo-soprano; Paul Neubauer, viola; Gilbert Kalish, piano
Schubert: Quintet in A major for Piano, Violin, Viola, Cello, and Bass, D. 667, Op. 114, “Trout”
Joseph Silverstein, violin; Beth Guterman, viola; Efe Baltacigil, cello; Daxun Zhang, double bass; Inon Barnatan, piano
PROGRAM 15
Britten: Quartet for Strings No. 3, Op. 94
Vermeer String Quartet (Shmuel Ashkenasi, Mathias Tacke, violins; Richard Young, viola; Marc Johnson, cello)
Shostakovich: Quartet No. 14 in F-sharp major for Strings, Op. 142
Miro Quartet (Daniel Ching, Sandy Yamamoto, violins; John Largess, viola; Joshua Gindele, cello)
PROGRAM 16
Bach: Suite No. 5 in C minor for Unaccompanied Cello, BWV 1011
Colin Carr, cello
Schubert: Quartet No. 10 in E-flat major for Strings, D. 87, Op. 125, No. 1
Vermeer String Quartet (Shmuel Ashkenasi, Mathias Tacke, violins; Richard Young, viola; Marc Johnson, cello)
PROGRAM 17
Debussy: Sonata for Violin and Piano
Elmar Oliveira, violin; Jeffrey Kahane, piano
Steven Stucky: Sonate en forme des preludes
StephenTaylor, oboe; William Purvis, horn; Gilbert Kalish, piano
Debussy: Sonata for Flute, Viola, and Harp
Ransom Wilson, flute; Paul Neubauer, viola; Heidi Lehwalder, harp
PROGRAM 18
Schumann: Three Romances for Oboe and Piano, Op. 94
Stephen Taylor, oboe; Anne-Marie McDermott, piano
Schubert: Quartet in D minor for Strings, D. 810, Op. Posth. “Death and the Maiden”
Auyrn Quartet (Mathias Lingenfelder, Jen Oppermann, violins; Stewart Eaton, viola; Andreas Arndt, cello)
PROGRAM 19
Bartok: Contrasts for Violin, Clarinet, and Piano
Erin Keefe, violin; Jose Franch-Ballester, clarinet; Gilles Vonsattel, piano
Dvorak: Quintet in E-flat major for Two Violins, Two Violas, and Cello, Op. 97
Erin Keefe, Lily Francis, violins; Paul Neubauer, Beth Guterman, violas; David Finckel, cello
PROGRAM 20
Huang Ruo: Divergence, Concerto No. 3 for Flute, Clarinet, Violin, Cello, and Piano
Ransom Wilson, flute; Jose Franch-Ballester, clarinet; Cho-Liang Lin, violin; Julie Albers, cello; Inon Barnatan, piano
Dvorak: Quintet in A major for Piano, Two Violins, Viola, and Cello, Op. 81
Wu Han, piano; Yoon Kwon, Erin Keefe, violins; Beth Guterman, viola; Efe Baltacigil, cello
PROGRAM 21
Leon Kirchner: Trio No. 2 for Piano, Violin, and Cello (1993).
Gilles Vonsattel, piano; Lily Francis, violin; Priscilla Lee, cello
Mendelssohn: Quintet No. 1 in A major for Two Violins, Two Violas, and Cello, Op. 18
Ani Kavafian, Lily Francis, violins; Paul Neubauer, viola; David Kim, viola; Gary Hoffman, cello
PROGRAM 22
Vivaldi: Concerto in D Major
Paula Robison, flute; Stephen Taylor, oboe; Ani Kavafian, violin; Colin Carr, cello; Kenneth Cooper, harpsichord
Vivaldi: Concerto in F major for Three Violins, Strings, and Continuo, RV 551
Ian Swensen, Joseph Silverstein, Ani Kavafian, Lily Francis, Yoon Kwon, violins; David Kim, viola; Priscilla Lee, cello; Daxun Zhang, double bass; Kenneth Cooper, harpsichord
Mendelssohn: Quartet No. 6 in F minor for strings, Op. 80
Auyrn Quartet (Mathias Lingenfelder, Jens Oppermann, violins; Stewart Eaton, viola; Andreas Arndt, cello)
PROGRAM 23
Debussy: Premiere Rhapsody for Clarinet and Piano
David Shifrin, clarinet; Anne-Marie McDermott, piano
Richard Strauss: Sextet for Strings from Capriccio, Op. 85
Joseph Silverstein, Ida Kavafian, violins; Beth Guterman, Paul Neubauer, violas; Priscilla Lee, Fred Sherry, cellos
Dvorak: Quartet in E-flat major for Strings, Op. 51
Vermeer String Quartet (Shmuel Ashkenasi, Mathias Tacke, violins; Richard Young, viola; Marc Johnson, cello)
PROGRAM 24
Leon Kirchner: Quartet No. 1 for Strings
Orion String Quartet (Daniel Phillips, Todd Phillips, violins; Steven Tenenbom, viola; Timothy Eddy, cello)
Korngold: Suite for Piano, Two Violins, and Cello, Op. 23
Ida Kavafian, Erin Keefe, violins; Andres Diaz, cello; Gary Graffman, piano
PROGRAM 25
Bruckner: Adagio from Quintet in F major for Two Violins, Two Violas, and Cello, WAB 112
Joseph Silverstein, Lily Francis, violins; Paul Neubauer, Teng Li, violas; Fred Sherry, cello
Dvorak: Quartet for Violin, Viola, Cello, and Piano in E-flat major, Op. 87
Wu Han, piano; Erin Keefe, violin; Beth Guterman, viola; David Finckel, cello
PROGRAM 26
Schumann: Marchenerzahlungen (Fairy Tales) for Clarinet, Viola, and Piano, Op. 132
David Shifrin, clarinet; Paul Neubauer, viola; Gilles Vonsattel, piano
Dvorak: Quartet in A-flat major for Strings, Op. 105
Miro Quartet (Daniel Ching, Sandy Yamamoto, violins; John Largess, viola; Joshua Gindele, cello)