2024-25 National Radio Series
1. Haydn & Dvořák
September 18, 2024
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Franz Joseph Haydn (1732–1809) |
Quartet in G major for Strings, Hob. III:81, Op. 77, No. 1 (1799) Belcea Quartet (Corina Belcea, Axel Schacher, violin; Krzysztof Chorzelski, viola; Antoine Lederlin, cello) |
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Antonín Dvořák (1841–1904) |
Quartet in D major for Piano, Violin, Viola, and Cello, Op. 23 (1875) Jeremy Denk, piano; Erin Keefe, violin; Richard O'Neill, viola; Andreas Brantelid, cello |
2. Strings, Piano, and Beethoven
September 25, 2024
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Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827) |
Variations on "Bei Männern, welche Liebe fühlen" from Die Zauberflöte for Cello and Piano, WoO 46 (1801) Keith Robinson, cello; Orion Weiss, piano |
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Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827) |
Sonata in C minor for Violin and Piano, Op. 30, No. 2 (1801–02) Alexander Sitkovetsky, violin; Wu Qian, piano |
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Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827) |
Variations in E-flat major for Piano, Violin, and Cello, Op. 44 (1804) Orion Weiss, piano; Sean Lee, violin; Paul Watkins, cello |
3. Shostakovich Quartets
October 2, 2024
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Dmitri Shostakovich (1906–1975) |
Quartet No. 8 in C minor for Strings, Op. 110 (1960) Jerusalem Quartet (Alexander Pavlovsky, Sergei Bresler, violin; Ori Kam, viola; Kyril Zlotnikov, cello) |
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Dmitri Shostakovich (1906–1975) |
Quartet No. 12 in D-flat major for Strings, Op. 133 (1968) Jerusalem Quartet (Alexander Pavlovsky, Sergei Bresler, violin; Ori Kam, viola; Kyril Zlotnikov, cello) |
4. Haydn & Beethoven
October 9, 2024
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Franz Joseph Haydn (1732–1809) |
Trio in E minor for Piano, Violin, and Cello, Hob. XV:12 (1789) Gilbert Kalish, piano; Nicolas Dautricourt, violin; Torleif Thedéen, cello |
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Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827) |
Quartet in E-flat major for Strings, Op. 74, "Harp" (1809) Orion String Quartet (Daniel Phillips, Todd Phillips, violin; Steven Tenenbom, viola; Timothy Eddy, cello) |
5. Hungarian Genius
October 16, 2024
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Ernö Dohnányi (1877–1960) |
Serenade in C major for Violin, Viola, and Cello, Op. 10 (1902) Erin Keefe, violin; Paul Neubauer, viola; Colin Carr, cello |
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Béla Bartók (1881–1945) |
Divertimento for Strings, BB 118 (1939) Kristin Lee, Sean Lee, Arnaud Sussmann, James Thompson, Daniel Phillips, Bella Hristova, Chad Hoopes, Francisco Fullana, Danbi Um, violin; Matthew Lipman, Jeremy Berry, Paul Neubauer, viola; Mihai Marica, Dmitri Atapine, Sihao He, cello; Blake Hinson, double bass |
6. Voices of Longing
October 23, 2024
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Johannes Brahms (1833–1897) |
Three Intermezzos for Piano, Op. 117 (1892) Shai Wosner, piano |
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Johannes Brahms (1833–1897) |
Klavierstücke, Op. 119 (1893) Shai Wosner, piano |
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Johannes Brahms (1833–1897) |
Quartet No. 1 in G minor for Piano, Violin, Viola, and Cello, Op. 25 (1860–61) Wu Han, piano; Daniel Hope, violin; Paul Neubauer, viola; David Finckel, cello |
7. String Abundance
October 30, 2024
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Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750) |
Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major, BWV 1048 (1720) Ani Kavafian, Yura Lee, Alexander Sitkovetsky, violin; Matthew Lipman, Paul Neubauer, Daniel Phillips, viola; Mihai Marica, Timothy Eddy, Inbal Segev, cello Anthony Manzo, double bass; Paolo Bordignon, harpsichord |
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Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827) |
Quartet in E-flat major for Strings, Op. 127 (1824–25) Danish String Quartet (Frederik Oland, Rune Tonsgaard Sørensen, violin; Asbjørn Norgaard, viola; Fredrik Schøyen Sjolin, cello) |
8. Romantic Bridge
November 6, 2024
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Franz Schubert (1797–1828) |
Fantasie in F minor for Piano, Four Hands, D. 940, Op. 103 (1828) Ken Noda, Wu Han, piano |
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Robert Schumann (1810–1849) |
Quintet in E-flat major for Piano, Two Violins, Viola, and Cello, Op. 44 (1842) Gilbert Kalish, piano; Ani Kavafian, Francisco Fullana, violin; Che-Yen Chen, viola; Dmitri Atapine, cello |
9. Magnificent Winds
November 13, 2024
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György Ligeti (1923–2006) |
Six Bagatelles for Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, and Horn (1953) Tara Helen O'Connor, flute; Hugo Souza, oboe; Sebastian Manz, clarinet; Marc Goldberg, bassoon; David Byrd-Marrow, horn |
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Louis Spohr (1784–1859) |
Grand Nonetto in F major for Winds and Strings, Op. 31 (1813) Michael Tara Helen O'Connor, flute; James Austin Smith, oboe; Sebastian Manz, clarinet; Marc Goldberg, bassoon; David Byrd-Marrow, horn; Alexander Sitkovetsky, violin; Paul Neubauer, viola; Dmitri Atapine, cello; Blake Hinson, double bass |
10. Late 20th Century America
November 20, 2024
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William Bolcom (1938–) |
Three Rags for String Quartet (1989) Adam Barnett-Hart, Aaron Boyd, violin; Pierre Lapointe, viola; Brook Speltz, cello |
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Ned Rorem (1923–) |
Winter Pages for Clarinet, Bassoon, Violin, Cello, and Piano (1981) Bixby Kennedy, clarinet; Peter Kolkay, bassoon; Stella Chen, violin; Inbal Segev, cello; Pedja Mužijević, piano |
11. Classical Masters
November 27, 2024
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Anton Reicha (1770–1827) |
Quintet in D major for Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, and Horn, Op. 91, No. 3 (1817–19) Tara Helen O'Connor, flute; Stephen Taylor, oboe; Sebastian Manz, clarinet; Peter Kolkay, bassoon; Radovan Vlatkovic, horn |
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791) |
Quartet in F major for Strings, K. 590, "Prussian" (1790) Escher String Quartet (Adam Barnett-Hart, Brendan Speltz, violin; Pierre Lapointe, viola; Brook Speltz, cello) |
12. Baroque Gems
December 4, 2024
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Carlo Farina (ca. 1600–1639) |
Capriccio stravagante for Violin, Two Violas, Cello, and Continuo (1627) Kristin Lee, violin; Yura Lee, Matthew Lipman, viola; Timothy Eddy, cello; Edgar Meyer, double bass; Kenneth Weiss, harpsichord |
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Giovanni Battista Vitali (1632–1692) |
Ciaccona from Varie partite del passemezo, ciaccona, capricii, e passagalii for Two Violins and Continuo, Op. 7 (1682) Adam Barnett-Hart, Aaron Boyd, violin; Timothy Eddy, cello; Michael Sponseller, harpsichord |
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Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750) |
Cantata Ich habe genug, BWV 82 (1727) Ryan Speedo Green, bass-baritone; Daniel Phillips, Todd Phillips, violin; Steven Tenenbom, viola; Timothy Eddy, cello; Timothy Cobb, double bass; Paolo Bordignon, harpsichord; Stephen Taylor, oboe |
13. Telemann, Corelli, and Vivaldi
December 13, 2024
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Georg Philipp Telemann (1681–1767) |
Gulliver Suite in D major for Two Violins from Der Getreue Musik-Meister (1728) Ida Kavafian, Arnaud Sussmann, violin |
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Arcangelo Corelli (1653–1713) |
Concerto Grosso in G minor for Two Violins, Cello, Strings, and Continuo, Op. 6, No. 8, "Christmas Concerto" (1714) Lily Francis, Arnaud Sussmann, violin solo; Julie Albers, cello; Ida Kavafian, Erin Keefe, violin; Paul Neubauer, viola; Fred Sherry, cello; Edgar Meyer, double bass; Anthony Newman, harpsichord |
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Georg Philipp Telemann (1681–1767) |
Trauer-musik eines kunsterfahrenen Canarienvogels for Soprano, Strings, and Continuo, "Canary Cantata" (1737) Monica Groop, mezzo-soprano; Ida Kavafian, Lily Francis, violin; David Kim, viola; Fred Sherry, cello; Edgar Meyer, double bass; Anthony Newman, harpsichord |
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Antonio Vivaldi (1678–1741) |
Concerto in B minor for Four Violins, Cello, Strings, and Continuo, Op. 3, No. 10, RV 580 (1711) Ida Kavafian, Erin Keefe, Lily Francis, Arnaud Sussmann, violin solo; David Kim, Paul Neubauer, viola; Fred Sherry, cello; Edgar Meyer, double bass; Anthony Newman, harpsichord |
14. Baroque Mix
December 18, 2024
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Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750) |
Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 in F major, BWV 1047 (1720) Sooyun Kim, flute; Areta Zhulla, violin solo; Stephen Taylor, oboe; Caleb Hudson, piccolo trumpet; Nicolas Dautricourt, Daniel Phillips, violin; Paul Neubauer, viola; Dane Johansen, cello; Peter Kolkay, bassoon; Kurt Muroki, double bass; Kenneth Weiss, harpsichord |
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Johann David Heinichen (1683–1729) |
Concerto in G major for Oboe, Bassoon, Cello, and Continuo (c. 1720) James Austin Smith, oboe; Bram van Sambeek, bassoon; Mihai Marica, cello; Timothy Cobb, double bass; Kenneth Cooper, harpsichord |
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Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750) |
Concerto in E major for Keyboard, Strings, and Continuo, BWV 1053 (c. 1738-39) Jeremy Denk, piano; Ani Kavafian, Sean Lee, Kristin Lee, Jessica Lee, Adam Barnett-Hart, Erin Keefe, violin; Paul Neubauer, Richard O'Neill, viola; Fred Sherry, Nicholas Canellakis, cello; Edgar Meyer, double bass |
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Antonio Vivaldi (1678–1741) |
Concerto in D major for Flute, Oboe, Violin, Bassoon, and Continuo, RV 95, "La Pastorella" (1716) Sooyun Kim, flute; James Austin Smith, oboe; Ani Kavafian, violin; Bram van Sambeek, bassoon; Mihai Marica, cello; Timothy Cobb, double bass; Kenneth Cooper, harpsichord |
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Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750) |
Vor deinen Thron tret ich hiermit, BWV 668 (1750) Dorothea Figueroa, Frederick Zlotkin, Fred Sherry, Eileen Moon, Nicolas Altstaedt, David Finckel, Carter Brey, Jerry Grossman, cello |
15. The Dramatic Mezzo-Soprano
December 25, 2024
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Gustav Mahler (1860–1911) |
Rückert-Lieder for Mezzo-Soprano and Piano (1901–02) Jennifer Johnson Cano, mezzo-soprano; Sean Lee, violin; Yura Lee, viola; Keith Robinson, cello; Michael Stephen Brown, piano |
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Gregg Kallor |
The Tell-Tale Heart for Voice, Cello, and Piano (2016) Jennifer Johnson Cano, mezzo-soprano; Nicholas Canellakis, cello; Lucille Chung, piano |
16. Chamber Music at the Movies
January 1, 2025
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Nino Rota (1911–1979) |
Trio for Clarinet, Cello, and Piano (1973) Tommaso Lonquich, clarinet; Keith Robinson, cello; Wu Qian, piano |
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Erich Wolfgang Korngold (1897–1957) |
Quintet in E major for Piano, Two Violins, Viola, and Cello, Op. 15 (1921) Gloria Chien, piano; Kristin Lee, Sean Lee, violin; Yura Lee, viola; Keith Robinson, cello |
17. Emotion
January 8, 2025
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Ottorino Respighi (1879–1936) |
Sonata in B minor for Violin and Piano (1917) Paul Huang, violin; Alessio Bax, piano |
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Felix Mendelssohn (1809–1847) |
Quartet in E minor for Strings, Op. 44, No. 2 (1837) Escher String Quartet (Adam Barnett-Hart, Aaron Boyd, violin; Pierre Lapointe, viola; Brook Speltz, cello) |
18. Monumental Piano Trios
January 15, 2025
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Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel (1805–1847) |
Trio in D minor for Piano, Violin, and Cello, Op. 11 (1847) Michael Stephen Brown, piano; James Thompson, violin; Paul Watkins, cello |
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Maurice Ravel (1875–1912) |
Trio in A minor for Piano, Violin, and Cello (1914) Michael Stephen Brown, piano; Erin Keefe, violin; Mihai Marica, cello |
19. Late 18th Century Classics
January 22, 2025
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791) |
Quartet for Flute and Strings in G major, K. 285a (1777–78) Ransom Wilson, flute; Stella Chen, violin; Matthew Lipman, viola; Nicholas Canellakis, cello |
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Franz Joseph Haydn (1732–1809) |
Quartet in B-flat major for Strings, Hob. III:78, Op. 76, No. 4, "Sunrise" (1797) Schumann Quartet (Erik Schumann, Ken Schumann, violin; Liisa Randalu, viola; Mark Schumann, cello) |
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791) |
Selections from Don Giovanni for Two Oboes, Two Clarinets, Two Bassoons, and Two Horns (1787) James Austin Smith, Stephen Taylor, oboe; Romie de Guise-Langlois, Tommaso Lonquich, clarinet; Marc Goldberg, Peter Kolkay, bassoon; David Jolley, Eric Reed, horn |
20. Miro Quartet: Ginastera
January 29, 2025
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Alberto Ginastera (1916–1983) |
Quartet No. 1 for Strings, Op. 20 (1948) Miro Quartet (Daniel Ching, William Fedkenheuer, violin; John Largess, viola; Joshua Gindele, cello) |
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Alberto Ginastera (1916–1983) |
Quartet No. 3 for Strings with Soprano, Op. 40 (1973) Kiera Duffy, soprano; Miro Quartet (Daniel Ching, William Fedkenheuer, violin; John Largess, viola; Joshua Gindele, cello) |
21. Taste of Scandanavia
February 5, 2025
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Carl Nielsen (1865–1931) |
Quintet for Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, and Horn, Op. 43 (1922) Sooyun Kim, flute; James Austin Smith, oboe; Tommaso Lonquich, clarinet; Marc Goldberg, bassoon; David Jolley, horn |
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Edvard Grieg (1843–1907) |
Holberg Suite, Op. 40 (1884) Arnaud Sussmann, Chad Hoopes, Danbi Um, James Thompson, Francisco Fullana, Kristin Lee, violin; Matthew Lipman, Paul Neubauer, Jeremy Berry, viola; Sihao He, Mihai Marica, Dmitri Atapine, cello; Blake Hinson, double bass |
22. Disparate Duos
February 12, 2025
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Zoltán Kodály (1882–1967) |
Duo for Violin and Cello, Op. 7 (1914) Bella Hristova, violin; Nicholas Canellakis, cello |
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Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827) |
Sonata in G minor for Cello and Piano, Op. 5, No. 2 (1796) Paul Watkins, cello; Alessio Bax, piano |
23. Mendelssohn's Magnificence
February 19, 2025
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Felix Mendelssohn (1809–1847) |
A Midsummer Night's Dream for Piano, Four Hands, Op. 61 (1843) Gloria Chien, Gilbert Kalish, piano |
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Felix Mendelssohn (1809–1847) |
Double Concerto in D minor for Violin, Piano, and Strings (1823) Richard Lin, violin; Michael Stephen Brown, piano; James Thompson, Kristin Lee, violin; Matthew Lipman, viola; Mihai Marica, cello; Joseph Conyers, double bass |
24. Mozart & Stravinsky
February 26, 2025
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791) |
Quartet in C major for Strings, K. 465, "Dissonance" (1785) Orion String Quartet (Todd Phillips, Daniel Phillips, violin; Steven Tenenbom, viola; Timothy Eddy, cello) |
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Igor Stravinsky (1882–1967) |
Divertimento after Le baiser de la fée for Violin and Piano (1928, arr. 1934) Ida Kavafian, violin; Anne-Marie McDermott, piano |
25. Czech Brilliance
March 5, 2025
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Leos Janáček (1854–1928) |
Sonata for Violin and Piano (1914-15) Adam Barnett-Hart, violin; Juho Pohjonen, piano |
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Antonín Dvořák (1841–1904) |
Quartet in A-flat major for Strings, Op. 105 (1895) Shanghai Quartet (Weigang Li, Yi-Wen Jiang, violin; Honggang Li, viola; Nicholas Tzavaras, cello) |
26. French Treasures
March 12, 2025
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Camille Saint-Saëns (1835–1921) |
Caprice on Danish and Russian Airs for Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, and Piano, Op. 79 (1887) Adam Walker, flute; James Austin Smith, oboe; David Shifrin, clarinet; Michael Stephen Brown, piano |
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Ernest Chausson (1632–1692) |
Concerto in D major for Violin, Piano, and String Quartet, Op. 21 (1889-91) Arnaud Sussmann, violin solo; Wu Han, piano; Kristin Lee, Yura Lee, violin; Richard O'Neill, viola; Nicholas Canellakis, cello |