National Radio Series 2022-23
The CMS radio series is syndicated by the WFMT Radio Network and reached over 8 million listeners over the course of its 2022–2023 broadcast season on more than sixty commercial and non-commercial stations across the U.S. Broadcasts, carried locally on WQXR-FM, can be heard Saturday evenings at 10:00 PM.
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. You can buy the recording for this particular performance from ArtistLed.com.
Programs are posted below on the Wednesday following their original broadcast.
2022-23 Programs
1. Baroque Cornucopia
Albinoni Concerto in D minor for Oboe, Strings, and Continuo, Op. 9, No. 2
Stephen Taylor, oboe; Ani Kavafian, James Thompson, violin; Paul Neubauer, viola; Edward Arron, cello; Anthony Manzo, double bass; Michael Sponseller, harpsichord
Bach Trio Sonata in G major for Two Flutes and Continuo, BWV 1039
Ransom Wilson, Tara Helen O'Connor, flute; Timothy Eddy, cello; Juho Pohjonen, harpsichord
Couperin Concert Royal No. 4 in E minor for Oboe d'Amore and Continuo
Stephen Taylor, oboe d'amore; Timothy Eddy, cello; Michael Sponseller, harpsichord
Leclair Concerto in B-flat major for Violin, Strings, and Continuo, Op. 10, No. 1
Bella Hristova, solo violin; Aaron Boyd, Sean Lee, violin; Paul Neubauer, viola; Mihai Marica, cello; Timothy Cobb, double bass; Gilles Vonsattel, harpsichord
2. Violin Spotlight in Eastern Europe
Enescu Sonata No. 3 in A minor for Violin and Piano, Op. 25, "Dans le caractère populaire roumain"
Danbi Um, violin; Orion Weiss, piano
Chopin Trio in G minor for Piano, Violin, and Cello, Op. 8
Anne-Marie McDermott, piano; Ani Kavafian, violin; Nicholas Canellakis, cello
3. Paganini Caprices
Paganini Caprices for violin, Op. 1 for Violin and Piano (arr. Robert Schumann)
Sean Lee, violin; Peter Dugan, piano
4. Quartet Times Two
Mozart Quartet in B-flat major for Strings, K. 458, "Hunt"
Danish String Quartet (Rune Tonsgaard Sørensen, Frederik Øland, violin; Asbjørn Nørgaard, viola; Fredrik Schøyen Sjölin, cello)
Spohr Double Quartet No. 1 in D minor for Strings, Op. 65
Kristin Lee, Cho-Liang Lin, Daniel Ching, William Fedkenheuer, violin; Mark Holloway, John Largess, viola; Joshua Gindele, Gary Hoffman, cello
5. String Showcase
Beethoven Sonata in E-flat major for Violin and Piano, Op. 12, No. 3
Paul Huang, violin; Gilles Vonsattel, piano
Bartók Quartet No. 1 for Strings, BB 52, Op. 7
Danish String Quartet (Rune Tonsgaard Sørensen, Frederik Øland, violin; Asbjørn Nørgaard, viola; Fredrik Schøyen Sjölin, cello)
6. Wonders of Spain
Falla Psyché for Voice, Flute, Violin, Viola, Cello, and Harp
Jennifer Johnson Cano, mezzo-soprano; Tara Helen O'Connor, flute; Nicolas Dautricourt, violin; Yura Lee, viola; David Finckel, cello; Bridget Kibbey, harp
Sarasate Navarra for Two Violins and Piano, Op. 33
Paul Huang, Danbi Um, violin; Anne-Marie McDermott, piano
Cassadó Trio in C major for Piano, Violin, and Cello
Anne-Marie McDermott, piano; Danbi Um, violin; Clive Greensmith, cello
Turina Quartet in A minor for Piano, Violin, Viola, and Cello, Op. 67
Wu Qian, piano; Paul Huang, violin; Paul Neubauer, viola; Nicholas Canellakis, cello
7. Fairytales and Folksongs
Schumann Märchenbilder for Viola and Piano, Op. 113
Matthew Lipman, viola; Henry Kramer, piano
Brahms Quartet in A minor for Strings, Op. 51, No. 2
Calidore String Quartet (Jeffrey Myers, Ryan Meehan, violin; Jeremy Berry, viola; Estelle Choi, cello)
8. Bartók's Final Quartet
Dean Quartet No. 2 for Strings and Soprano, "And once I played Ophelia"
Tony Arnold, soprano; Orion String Quartet (Daniel Phillips, Todd Phillips, violin; Steven Tenenbom, viola; Timothy Eddy, cello)
Bartók Quartet No. 6 for Strings, BB 119
Escher String Quartet (Adam Barnett-Hart, Brendan Speltz, violin; Pierre Lapointe, viola; Brook Speltz, cello)
9. Baroque — Focus on the Mandolin
Scarlatti Sonata in D minor for Mandolin and Continuo, K. 90
Avi Avital, mandolin; Jakob Koranyi, cello; Kenneth Weiss, harpsichord; Paul O’Dette, lute
Vivaldi Sonata in D minor for Two violins and Continuo, RV 63, “La Follia”
Daniel Hope, Yura Lee, violin; Jakob Koranyi, cello; Kenneth Weiss, harpsichord; Paul O’Dette, lute; Avi Avital, mandolin; Charles Weaver, guitar; Shane Shanahan, percussion
Vivaldi Concerto in A minor for violin, Mandolin, Strings, and Continuo, Op. 3, No. 8, RV 522
Bella Hristova, solo violin; Avi Avital, mandolin; Kristin Lee, Yura Lee, violin; Mark Holloway, viola; Jakob Koranyi, cello; Kurt Muroki, double bass; Kenneth Weiss, harpsichord
Bach Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D major, BWV 1050
Ransom Wilson, flute; Jessica Lee, solo violin; Anthony Newman, harpsichord; Jennifer Frautschi, violin; Paul Neubauer, viola; Nicholas Canellakis, cello; Kurt Muroki, double bass
10. Mendelssohn and His Discovery
Bach Trio Sonata in C minor for Flute, Violin, and Continuo, from Musical Offering, BWV 1079
Adam Walker, flute; Alexander Sitkovetsky, violin; Timothy Eddy, cello; Kenneth Weiss, harpsichord
Mendelssohn Quartet in D major for Strings, Op. 44, No. 1
Calidore String Quartet (Jeffrey Myers, Ryan Meehan, violin; Jeremy Berry, viola; Estelle Choi, cello)
11. Bach Cantatas
Bach Cantata Tue Rechnung! Donnerwort (Settle Accounts! Word of Thunder), BWV 168
Erin Morley, soprano; Phyllis Pancella, mezzo-soprano; John Tessier, tenor; Eric Owens, bass-baritone; Michael Beattie, harpsichord/organ; Yura Lee, Cho-Liang Lin, violin; Beth Guterman, viola; Timothy Eddy, cello; Timothy Cobb, double bass; Stephen Taylor, Randall Ellis, oboe d'amore; Peter Kolkay, bassoon
Bach Cantata Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen, Zagen (Weeping, Crying, Sobbing, Sighing), BWV 12
Erin Morley, soprano; Phyllis Pancella, mezzo-soprano; John Tessier, tenor; Eric Owens, bass-baritone; Michael Beattie, harpsichord/organ; Cho-Liang Lin, Yura Lee, violin; Mark Holloway, Beth Guterman, viola; Fred Sherry, cello; Timothy Cobb, double bass; Stephen Taylor, oboe; Peter Kolkay, bassoon; Ethan Bensdorf, trumpet
Bach Cantata Alles nur nach Gottes Willen (Everything Following God's Will Alone), BWV 72
Erin Morley, soprano; Phyllis Pancella, mezzo-soprano; John Tessier, Tenor; Eric Owens, bass-baritone; Michael Beattie, harpsichord/organ; Cho-Liang Lin, Yura Lee, violin; Beth Guterman, viola; Timothy Eddy, cello; Timothy Cobb, double bass; Randall Ellis, Stephen Taylor, oboe; Peter Kolkay, bassoon
12. The Genius of Mozart
Mozart Quartet in C major for Flute, Violin, Viola, and Cello, K. 285b
Tara Helen O'Connor, flute; Kristin Lee, violin; Paul Neubauer, viola; Timothy Eddy, cello
Mozart Concerto in D minor for Piano, Flute, and Strings, K. 466 (arr. Carl Czerny)
Anne-Marie McDermott, piano; Tara Helen O'Connor, flute; Sean Lee, Bella Hristova, violin; Paul Neubauer, viola; Mihai Marica, cello; Timothy Cobb, double bass
13. Mozart's Gran Partita
Mozart Serenade in B-flat major for Winds and Double Bass, K. 361, "Gran Partita"
Stephen Taylor, James Austin Smith, oboe; Anthony McGill, Tommaso Lonquich, clarinet; Romie de Guise-Langlois, Pavel Vinnitsky, basset horn; Peter Kolkay, Marc Goldberg, bassoon; Thomas Sefcovic, contrabassoon; Radovan Vlatkovic, Eric Reed, Julia Pilant, Michelle Baker, horn; Anthony Manzo, double bass
14. Early and Late
Haydn Quartet in E-flat major for Strings, Op. 20, No. 1, Hob. III:31
Orion String Quartet (Daniel Phillips, Todd Phillips, violin; Steven Tenenbom, viola; Timothy Eddy, cello)
Beethoven Trio in C minor for Piano, Violin, and Cello, Op. 1, No. 3
Inon Barnatan, piano; Augustin Hadelich, violin; Clive Greensmith, cello
15. Beethoven/Mendelssohn/Hummel
Mendelssohn Andante Sostenuto and Variations in E major for String Quartet, Op. 81, No. 1
Escher String Quartet (Adam Barnett-Hart, Brendan Speltz, violin; Pierre Lapointe, viola; Brook Speltz, cello)
Beethoven An die ferne Geliebte for Voice and Piano, Op. 98
Randall Scarlata, baritone; Gilbert Kalish, piano
Hummel Septet in D minor for Flute, Oboe, Horn, Viola, Cello, Bass, and Piano, Op. 74
Tara Helen O'Connor, flute; Stephen Taylor, oboe; Radovan Vlatkovic, horn; Paul Neubauer, viola; Nicholas Canellakis, cello; Kurt Muroki, double bass; Alessio Bax, piano
16. Schubert’s Trout Quintet
Harbison November 19, 1828 for Piano, Violin, Viola, and Cello
Emanuel Ax, piano; Cho-Liang Lin, violin; Richard O’Neill, viola; Efe Baltacigil, cello
Schubert Quintet in A major for Piano, Violin, Viola, Cello, and Bass, D. 667, Op. 114, “Trout”
Emanuel Ax, piano; Cho-Liang Lin, violin; Richard O’Neill, viola; Efe Baltacigil, cello; Edgar Meyer, double bass
17. Schubert: From Song to Instrumental Lyricism
Schubert "An Schwager Kronos" for Voice and Piano, D. 369, Op. 19, No. 1
Nikolay Borchev, baritone; Gilbert Kalish, piano
Schubert "Willkommen und Abschied" for Voice and Piano, D. 767, Op. 56, No. 1
Nikolay Borchev, baritone; Gilbert Kalish, piano
Schubert Trio No. 2 in E-flat major for Piano, Violin, and Cello, D. 929, Op. 100
Juho Pohjonen, piano; Sean Lee, violin; David Finckel, cello
18. Viennese Bookends
Berg Sonata for Piano, Op. 1
Alessio Bax, piano
Schubert Trio No. 1 in B-flat major for Piano, Violin, and Cello, D. 898, Op. 99
Wu Han, piano; Phillip Setzer, violin; David Finckel, cello
19. From the Movie Screen to the Concert Hall
Rota Trio for Flute, Violin, and Piano
Sooyun Kim, flute; Angelo Xiang Yu, violin; Lise de la Salle, piano
Korngold Suite for Piano Left Hand, Two Violins, and Cello, Op. 23
Wu Qian, piano; Danbi Um, Sean Lee, violin; Mihai Marica, cello
20. George Crumb's American Songbook
Crumb Selections from American Songbooks for Baritone, Piano, and Percussion
Thomas Hampson, baritone; Gilbert Kalish, piano; Ayano Kataoka, David Cossin, Haruka Fujii, Jeffrey Milarsky, percussion
21. Dynamic Duos
Mozart Sonata in C major for Piano, Four Hands, K. 521
Alessio Bax, Lucille Chung, piano
Brahms Sonata No. 1 in E minor for Cello and Piano, Op. 38
David Finckel, cello; Wu Han, piano
22. Instrumental Array
Janáček Concertino for Clarinet, Bassoon, Horn, Two Violins, Viola, and Piano
Tommaso Lonquich, clarinet; Peter Kolkay, bassoon; Stewart Rose, horn; Aaron Boyd, Bella Hristova, violin; Paul Neubauer, viola; Anne-Marie McDermott, piano
Mozart Quintet in A major for Clarinet, Two Violins, Viola, and Cello, K. 581
Tommaso Lonquich, clarinet; Danbi Um, Nicolas Dautricourt, violin; Matthew Lipman, viola; Timothy Eddy, cello
23. International Virtuosity
Bottesini Gran duo concertante for Violin, Double Bass, and Piano
Paul Huang, violin; Xavier Foley, double bass; Orion Weiss, piano
Vivaldi Concerto in A minor for Bassoon, Strings, and Continuo, RV 497
Marc Goldberg, bassoon; Erin Keefe, Francisco Fullana, violin; Richard O'Neill, viola; Efe Baltacigil, cello; Xavier Foley, double bass; Kenneth Weiss, Harpsichord
Debussy Première rhapsodie for Clarinet and Piano
Tommaso Lonquich, clarinet; Wu Qian, piano
Liszt Grand duo concertant sur la romance de ‘Le Marin' for Violin and Piano
Benjamin Beilman, violin; Gloria Chien, piano
24. Bolcom and Bernstein
Bolcom Quintet No. 1 for Piano, Two Violins, Viola, and Cello
Shai Wosner, piano; Emerson String Quartet (Philip Setzer, Eugene Drucker, violin; Lawrence Dutton, viola; Paul Watkins, cello)
Bernstein Arias and Barcarolles for Mezzo-Soprano, Baritone, and Piano, Four Hands
Tamara Mumford, Mezzo-soprano; Nathan Gunn, Baritone; Anne-Marie McDermott, piano; Sebastian Knauer, piano
25. Russian Sentiment
Tchaikovsky Valse Sentimentale for Cello and Piano, Op. 51, No. 6
Julie Albers, cello; Alessio Bax, piano
Rachmaninov Trio élégiaque in D minor for Piano, Violin, and Cello, Op. 9
Alessio Bax, piano; Elmar Oliveira, violin; Paul Watkins, cello
26. "Hommage á Brahms"
Ligeti Trio for Violin, Horn, and Piano, “Hommage à Brahms”
Jeremy Denk, piano; Erin Keefe, violin; Jennifer Montone, horn
Brahms Sonata No. 1 in G major for Violin and Piano, Op. 78
Benjamin Beilman, violin; Gilbert Kalish, piano
27. American Masters
Schwantner Black Anemones for Flute and Piano
Tara Helen O'Connor, flute; Pedja Muzijevic, piano
Crumb The Ghosts of Alhambra (Spanish Songbook I) for Voice, Guitar, and Percussion
Randall Scarlata, baritone; Oren Fader, guitar; Daniel Druckman, percussion
Liebermann Sonata No. 5 for Cello and Piano, Op. 136
Dmitri Atapine, cello; Hyeyeon Park, piano
28. The 20th Century Clarinet
Bernstein Sonata for Clarinet and Piano
David Shifrin, clarinet; Gloria Chien, piano
Milhaud La cheminée du roi René Suite for Woodwind Quintet, Op. 205
Sooyun Kim, flute; James Austin Smith, oboe; Romie de Guise-Langlois, clarinet; Gina Cuffari, bassoon; Radovan Vlatkovic, horn
Hindemith Quartet for Clarinet, Violin, Cello, and Piano
Alexander Fiterstein, clarinet; Sean Lee, violin; Nicholas Canellakis, cello; Michael Stephen Brown, piano
29. New World Winds
Woolf Righteous Babe for Flute and Piano
Tara Helen O'Connor, flute; Pedja Muzijevic, piano
Carter Quintet for Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, and Horn
Sooyun Kim, flute; James Austin Smith, oboe; Romie de Guise-Langlois, clarinet; Gina Cuffari, bassoon; Radovan Vlatkovic, horn
Tomasi Cinq danses profanes et sacrées for Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, and Horn
Sooyun Kim, flute; James Austin Smith, oboe; Romie de Guise-Langlois, clarinet; Gina Cuffari, bassoon; Radovan Vlatkovic, horn
Ravel Le tombeau de Couperin for Wind Quintet
Sooyun Kim, flute; James Austin Smith, oboe; Romie de Guise-Langlois, clarinet; Marc Goldberg, bassoon; Eric Reed, horn
Coleman Umoja for Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, and Horn
Sooyun Kim, flute; James Austin Smith, oboe; Romie de Guise-Langlois, clarinet; Gina Cuffari, bassoon; Radovan Vlatkovic, horn
30. Czech Delights
Janáček Pohádka (Fairy Tale) for Cello and Piano
David Requiro, cello; Gilles Vonsattel, piano
Dvořák Quartet in G major for Strings, Op. 106
Emerson String Quartet (Philip Setzer, Eugene Drucker, violin; Lawrence Dutton, viola; Paul Watkins, cello)
31. International Virtuosity II
Kreisler Viennese Rhapsodic Fantasietta for Violin and Piano
Yura Lee, violin; Gilbert Kalish, piano
Bartók Contrasts for Violin, Clarinet, and Piano
Alexi Kenney, violin; Sebastian Manz, clarinet; Alessio Bax, piano
Rachmaninov Suite No. 2 in C minor for Two pianos, Op. 17
Wu Qian, piano; Anne-Marie McDermott, piano
32. French Treats
Ravel Don Quichotte à Dulcinée for Voice and Piano
Will Liverman, baritone; Wu Qian, piano
Debussy Petite Suite for Piano, Four Hands
Anne-Marie McDermott, Wu Han, piano
Debussy Sonata for Flute, Viola, and Harp
Tara Helen O'Connor, flute; Yura Lee, viola; Bridget Kibbey, harp
Debussy Sonata for Violin and Piano
Chad Hoopes, violin; Anne-Marie McDermott, piano
33. Art of the Duo
Dutilleux Sonatine for Flute and Piano
Ransom Wilson, flute; Juho Pohjonen, piano
Schoenfield Sonata for Violin and Piano (CMS Co-Commission)
Cho-Liang Lin, violin; Jon Kimura Parker, piano
Barber Sonata for Cello and Piano, Op. 6
Nicholas Canellakis, cello; Michael Stephen Brown, piano
34. Beethoven and Brahms
Beethoven Variations in G major for Piano, Violin, and Cello, Op. 121a, “Kakadu”
Anne-Marie McDermott, piano; Ani Kavafian, violin; Carter Brey, cello
Brahms Trio No. 1 in B major for Piano, Violin, and Cello, Op. 8
Jeffrey Kahane, piano; Cho-Liang Lin, violin; David Finckel, cello
35. Play!
Villa-Lobos Assobio A Játo (The Jet Whistle) for Flute and Cello
Sooyun Kim, flute; Mihai Marica, cello
Stravinsky Five Easy Pieces for Piano, Four Hands
Gilbert Kalish, Gilles Vonsattel, piano
Dvořák Quartet in E-flat major for Strings, Op. 51
Schumann Quartet (Erik Schumann, Ken Schumann, violin; Liisa Randalu, viola; Mark Schumann, cello)
36. Russian Masters
Shostakovich Impromptu for Viola and Piano
Paul Neubauer, viola; Wu Han, piano
Tchaikovsky Trio in A minor for Piano, Violin, and Cello, Op. 50
Gilles Vonsattel, piano; Chad Hoopes, violin; Clive Greensmith, cello
37. Echos of Eastern Europe
Dvořák Selections from Ohlas písní (Echo of Songs) for String Quartet (arr. from Cypresses, B. 11), B. 152
Daniel Hope, Erin Keefe, violin; Paul Neubauer, viola; David Finckel, cello
Enescu Octet in C major for Strings, Op. 7
Bella Hristova, Susie Park, Jessica Lee, Kristin Lee, violin; Mark Holloway, Yura Lee, viola; Nicholas Canellakis, Timothy Eddy, cello
38. Viennese Masters
Schubert “Ballet Music No. 2” for Violin and Piano from Rosamunde, Fürstin von Zypern, D. 797 (arr. Kreisler)
Benjamin Beilman, violin; Yekwon Sunwoo, piano
Schubert “Erlkönig” for Baritone and Piano, D. 328, Op. 1
Yunpeng Wang, baritone; Inon Barnatan, piano
Zemlinsky Quartet No. 2 for Strings, Op. 15
Escher String Quartet (Adam Barnett-Hart, Brendan Speltz, violin; Pierre Lapointe, viola; Brook Speltz, cello)
39. Celebration
Boccherini Quintet No. 4 in D major for Guitar and String Quartet, G. 448
Jason Vieaux, guitar; Escher String Quartet (Adam Barnett-Hart, Aaron Boyd, violin; Pierre Lapointe, viola; Brook Speltz, cello)
Mendelssohn Octet in E-flat major for Strings, Op. 20
Sean Lee, Danbi Um, Arnaud Sussmann, Paul Huang, violin; Matthew Lipman, Mark Holloway, viola; David Finckel, Paul Watkins, cello
40. Evening with Mendelssohn
Mendelssohn Andante and Allegro brillant for Piano, Four Hands, Op. 92
Orion Weiss, Huw Watkins, piano
Mendelssohn Concertpiece No. 2 in D minor for Clarinet, Basset Horn, and Piano, Op. 114
Tommaso Lonquich, clarinet; Romie de Guise-Langlois, basset horn; Gilbert Kalish, piano
Mendelssohn Quintet No. 2 in B-flat major for Two Violins, Two Violas, and Cello, Op. 87
Paul Huang, Sean Lee, violin; Paul Neubauer, Matthew Lipman, viola; Paul Watkins, cello
41. String Quintet Tour
Watkins Quintet for piano, Two Violins, Viola, and Cello
Gilles Vonsattel, piano; Paul Huang, Alexander Sitkovetsky, violin; Richard O'Neill, viola; Paul Watkins, cello
Glazunov Quintet in A major for Two Violins, Viola, and Two Cellos, Op. 39
Sean Lee, Alexi Kenney, violin; Yura Lee, viola; Nicholas Canellakis, David Finckel, cello
42. Beethoven: Five and Four
Beethoven Quintet in E-flat major for Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, Horn, and Piano, Op. 16
Stephen Taylor, oboe; Alexander Fiterstein, clarinet; Peter Kolkay, bassoon; Radovan Vlatkovic, horn; Wu Qian, piano
Beethoven Quartet in G major for Strings, Op. 18, No. 2
Danish String Quartet (Rune Tonsgaard Sørensen, Frederik Øland, violin; Asbjørn Nørgaard, viola; Fredrik Schøyen Sjölin, cello)
43. French Exploration
Jolivet Chant de Linos for Flute, Violin, Viola, Cello, and Harp
Ransom Wilson, flute; Bella Hristova, violin; Ida Kavafian, viola; Alisa Weilerstein, cello; Bridget Kibbey, harp
Françaix Quintet for Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, and Horn
Tara Helen O’Connor, flute; Stephen Taylor, oboe; David Shifrin, clarinet; Peter Kolkay, bassoon; Radovan Vlatkovic, horn
Poulenc Sextet for Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, Horn, and Piano
Tara Helen O’Connor, flute; Stephen Taylor, oboe; David Shifrin, clarinet; Peter Kolkay, bassoon; Radovan Vlatkovic, horn; Alessio Bax, piano
44. New England to New York
Copland "New England Countryside" from The City arranged for Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, and Horn
Adam Walker, flute; Stephen Taylor, oboe; David Shifrin, clarinet; Marc Goldberg, bassoon; David Jolley, horn
Carter Sonata for Flute, Oboe, Cello, and Harpsichord
Tara Helen O'Connor, flute; James Austin Smith, oboe; Mihai Marica, cello; Gilles Vonsattel, harpsichord
Ives Quartet No. 2 for Strings
Escher String Quartet (Adam Barnett-Hart, Danbi Um, violin; Pierre Lapointe, viola; Brook Speltz, cello)
45. Aspects of Shostakovich
Shostakovich Spanish Songs for Voice and Piano, Op. 100
Will Liverman, baritone; Wu Qian, piano
Shostakovich Quintet in G minor for Piano, Two Violins, Viola, and Cello, Op. 57
Gilbert Kalish, piano; Schumann Quartet (Erik Schumann, Ken Schumann, violin; Liisa Randalu, viola; Mark Schumann, cello)
46. Contrasting Quintets
Andres Quintet for Piano, Two Violins, Viola, and Cello
Gloria Chien, piano; Schumann Quartet (Erik Schumann, Ken Schumann, violin; Liisa Randalu, viola; Mark Schumann, cello)
Bridge Quintet in D minor for Piano, Two Violins, Viola, and Cello, H. 49
Shai Wosner, piano; Danbi Um, Chad Hoopes, violin; Hsin-Yun Huang, viola; David Requiro, cello
47. Iconic Works and Unknown Gems
Haydn Quartet in E-flat major for Strings, Hob. III:71, Op. 71, No. 3
Miró Quartet (Daniel Ching, William Fedkenheuer, violin; John Largess, viola; Joshua Gindele, cello
Hahn Quintet in F-sharp minor for Piano, Two Violins, Viola, and Cello
Wu Qian, piano; Chad Hoopes, Kristin Lee, violin; Paul Neubauer, viola; Dmitri Atapine, cello
48. Britain's 20th Century Masters
Britten Three Divertimentos for String Quartet
Chad Hoopes, Danbi Um, violin; Hsin-Yun Huang, viola; David Requiro, cello
Elgar Quintet in A minor for Piano, Two Violins, Viola, and Cello, Op. 84
Orion Weiss, piano; Cho-Liang Lin, Alexander Sitkovetsky, violin; Paul Neubauer, viola; Keith Robinson, cello
Stravinsky L'Histoire du soldat (The Soldier's Tale), Trio Version for Violin, Clarinet, and Piano
David Shifrin, clarinet; Ida Kavafian, violin; Lukas Foss, piano
49. Trio and Quintet
Beethoven Trio in D major for Violin, Viola, and Cello, Op. 9, No. 2
Erin Keefe, violin; Richard O'Neill, viola; Efe Baltacigil, cello
Dohnányi Quintet No. 2 in E-flat minor for Piano, Two Violins, Viola, and Cello, Op. 26
Orion Weiss, piano; Alexander Sitkovetsky, Cho-Liang Lin, violin; Paul Neubauer, viola; Keith Robinson, cello
50. Beethoven's Star Pupil
Hummel Quintet in E-flat for Piano, Violin, Viola, Cello, and Bass, Op. 87
Wu Qian, piano; Richard Lin, violin; Matthew Lipman, viola; Nicholas Canellakis, cello; Blake Hinson, double bass
Beethoven Quartet in C minor for Strings, Op. 18, No. 4
Danish String Quartet (Rune Tonsgaard Sørensen, Frederik Øland, violin; Asbjørn Nørgaard, viola; Fredrik Schøyen Sjölin, cello)
51. Chromatic Passages
Cheung All Roads for Piano, Two Violins, Viola, and Cello
Gilles Vonsattel, piano; Escher String Quartet (Adam Barnett-Hart, Danbi Um, violin; Pierre Lapointe, viola; Brook Speltz, cello)
Strauss Metamorphosen for Two Violins, Two Violas, Two Cellos, and Bass
Bella Hristova, Arnaud Sussmann, violin; Richard O'Neill, Mark Holloway, viola; Dmitri Atapine, David Requiro, cello; Xavier Foley, double bass
52. Schubert and Beethoven
Schubert Impromptu No. 3 in G-flat major for Piano, D. 899, Op. 90
Emanuel Ax, piano
Beethoven Quartet in B-flat major for Strings, Op. 130, with Grosse Fuge Op. 133
Belcea Quartet (Corina Belcea, Axel Schacher, violin; Krzysztof Chorzelski, viola; Antoine Lederlin, cello)