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Featured Playlists
Inspector Pulse@Home
Join Bruce Adolphe as the world’s greatest and only Private Ear, Inspector Pulse, for short, family-friendly weekly music lessons.
Inspired by Art and Literature
The works in this week's playlist examine how music has long looked to art and literature for inspiration.
Stories and Legends
Some of the greatest stories have been told through music, as explored in this week's playlist.
The Sublime
Some chamber music works are nothing short of awe-inspiring. Hear some of the most sublime works in the repertoire in this week's playlist.
Friendship and Love
Listen to works celebrating friendship and love in this playlist.
Nature
Explore how the sound and spirit of nature is reflected in different chamber music works in this week's playlist.
The Power of Music
Music has the power to touch the soul, tell stories, and challenge the imagination. Explore the power of music in this playlist.
The Joy of Music
This week we explore music sure to brighten the mind and soul.
Transcendence
In this week's playlist we take you on a musical journey made to elevate your senses. Check back every day at 12:30 PM (ET) for a new video.
New Uploads
See the latest video and audio additions to the CMS website.
Russian Panorama
For centuries, Russian music has told the story of its country and people like no other.
The Beethoven Quartet Cycle Lectures
Pre-Concert lectures discussing all of Beethoven's String Quartets
Fall 2019 Inside Chamber Music
Bruce Adolphe explores milestone chamber music works in this expanded Inside Chamber Music fall series.
20th Century and Beyond
Take a listen through some great works by leading figures in modern composition.
Love Songs
Nothing conveys love quite like music. Enjoy some of the most romantic chamber music works.
Beethoven String Quartets
Performances of and lectures about Beethoven's monumental string quartet cycle.
Spirited Vocals
Hear works showcasing the depth and endless colors of the voice.
Fall 2018 Inside Chamber Music
Bruce Adolphe discusses works being performed throughout the season by Mozart, Beethoven, Mendelssohn, and Debussy.
Hungarian Fire
Watch and listen to Hungary's deep musical roots.
Spring 2019 Inside Chamber Music
Bruce Adolphe discusses works being performed throughout the season by Beethoven, Borodin, and Stravinsky.
The Mighty Piano
Get your fill of piano with works that highlight this magnificent instrument.
Meet the Music!
Concerts for kids ages 6 and up. Now available to watch from the comfort of your home.
Livestreams
Front Row: Gilbert Kalish
Jun 7, 2020
Front Row: David Shifrin
Jun 14, 2020
Front Row: Gloria Chien
Jun 21, 2020
Front Row: Arnaud Sussmann
Jun 28, 2020
Front Row: Anne-Marie McDermott
Jul 5, 2020
Inside Chamber Music with Bruce Adolphe: Chopin Sonata in G minor for Cello and Piano, Op. 65
Oct 7, 2020
The Art of the Recital: Paul Neubauer & Gloria Chien
Oct 8, 2020
Inside Chamber Music with Bruce Adolphe: Brahms Quartet in A minor for Strings, Op. 51, No. 2
Oct 14, 2020
Inside Chamber Music with Bruce Adolphe: Fauré Quartet No. 2 in G minor for Piano, Violin, Viola, and Cello, Op. 45
Oct 21, 2020
Late Night Rose: Milhaud, Haas, Carter, Tomasi
Oct 22, 2020
Concerts
Tchaikovsky: Sextet for Two Violins, Two Violas, and Two Cellos, Op. 70, “Souvenir de Florence”
Mar 15, 2020
Dohnányi: Serenade in C major for Violin, Viola, and Cello, Op. 10
Mar 15, 2020
Bartók: Sonata for Two Pianos and Percussion
Mar 15, 2020
Mendelssohn: Quartet No. 2 in A minor for Strings, Op. 13
Mar 12, 2020
Dohnányi: Serenade in C major for Violin, Viola, and Cello, Op. 10
Mar 12, 2020
Beethoven: Sonata in A major for Cello and Piano, Op. 69
Mar 12, 2020
Saint-Saëns: Danse Macabre for Piano, Four Hands, Op. 40
Mar 12, 2020
Hindemith: Sonata in B-flat for Clarinet and Piano
Mar 12, 2020
Ford: Stubernic for Marimba, Three Players
Mar 12, 2020
Schoenberg: Trio for Strings, Op. 45
Mar 12, 2020
Lectures
InspectorPulse@Home: Can You Hear Me Now?
May 29, 2020
InspectorPulse@Home: Gelato and Tic-Tac-Toe
May 22, 2020
Beethoven Quartet Cycle Lecture - Op. 131, 135
Feb 18, 2020
Beethoven Quartet Cycle Lecture - Op. 132, 130, 133
Feb 16, 2020
Beethoven Quartet Cycle Lecture - Op. 74, 95, 127
Feb 14, 2020
Beethoven Quartet Cycle Lecture - Op. 59
Feb 11, 2020
Beethoven Quartet Cycle Lecture - Op. 18 Nos. 5, 4, 6
Feb 9, 2020
Beethoven Quartet Cycle Lecture - Op. 18 Nos. 3, 1, 2
Feb 7, 2020
Inside Chamber Music with Bruce Adolphe: Stravinsky's L'Histoire du soldat (The Soldier's Tale), Trio Version for Violin, Clarinet, and Piano (1918, arr. 1919)
Nov 20, 2019
Inside Chamber Music with Bruce Adolphe: Brahms's Quintet in B minor for Clarinet, Two Violins, Viola, and Cello, Op. 115 (1891)
Nov 13, 2019
Master Classes
Radovan Vlatković, horn
Feb 26, 2020
Frederik Øland and Fredrik Schøyen Sjölin of the Danish String Quartet
Feb 13, 2020
Jeffrey Kahane, piano
Dec 4, 2019
Tony Arnold, soprano
Nov 7, 2019
Tara Helen O'Connor, flute
Apr 17, 2019
Gilles Vonsattel, piano
Feb 25, 2019
Daniel Hope, violin
Jan 28, 2019
Erin Keefe, violin
Dec 10, 2018
Calidore String Quartet
Oct 29, 2018
Joseph Kalichstein, piano
Apr 9, 2018
Meet the Music! Family Concerts
Magical Mystical Moonlight
Apr 7, 2019
The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses
Jan 13, 2019
Inspector Pulse: How Suite It Is
Nov 11, 2018
Inspector Pulse: Things Are Seldom What They Theme
Apr 22, 2018
Four Harmonious Friends
Mar 11, 2018
Papa and the Prince
Nov 12, 2017
Tyrannosaurus Sue: A Cretaceous Concerto
Mar 26, 2017
Inspector Pulse: Once More with Feeling
Jan 22, 2017
Leaping Leopold
Nov 13, 2016
Inspector Pulse and the Signature of Time
Apr 10, 2016
CMS National Radio Series
National Radio Series Program 36: Vanguard Voices
Jun 3, 2020
National Radio Series Program 35: Two Pianos, Four Hands
May 27, 2020
National Radio Series Program 34: Play!
May 20, 2020
National Radio Series Program 33: Britten and Mendelssohn
May 13, 2020
National Radio Series Program 32: Haydn, Glinka, and Mussorgsky
May 6, 2020
National Radio Series Program 31: Stories in Music- Descent into Night
Apr 29, 2020
National Radio Series Program 30: Music of the Enlightenment III
Apr 22, 2020
National Radio Series Program 29: Britten and Dvořák
Apr 15, 2020
National Radio Series Program 28: Transcendent Experiences
Apr 8, 2020
National Radio Series Program 27: Richard Strauss: Early and Late
Apr 1, 2020