The Phenomenal 50

Latest Episodes:

Schubert Quartet in D minor for Strings, D. 810, "Death and the Maiden" Sep 30, 2019

Show notes

This week's edition of The Phenomenal 50 features the Emerson String Quartet in a performance of Schubert's "Death and the Maiden" quartet for strings from 1989.

Schoenberg Verklarte Nacht for Two Violins, Two Violas, and Two Cellos, Op. 4 Sep 23, 2019

Show notes

This week's episode of the Phenomenal 50 features Arnold Schoenberg's monumental Verklarte Nacht (Transfigured Night) for Two Violins, Two Violas, and Two Cellos, Op. 4. This performance from 2016 features violinists Alexander Sitkovetsky and Sean Lee, violists Richard O'Neill and Matthew Lipman, and Keith Robinson and David Finckel on cello.

Brahms Trio for Clarinet, Cello, and Piano in A minor, Op. 114 Sep 16, 2019

Show notes

Today's episode of the podcast features the Clarinet Trio in A minor, Op. 114 by Johannes Brahms in a performance from 1994 featuring clarinetist David Shifrin, cellist Gary Hoffman, and pianist André Watts.

Beethoven Quartet for Strings in F major, Op. 59, No. 1, “Razumovsky” Sep 09, 2019

Show notes

This week's Phenomenal 50 performance features the Orion String Quartet in a performance from 1999 of Ludwig van Beethoven's Quartet for Strings in F major, Op. 59, No. 1, "Razumovsky".

Beethoven Trio for Clarinet, Cello, and Piano in B-flat major, Op. 11 Sep 02, 2019

Show notes

The Trio for Clarinet, Cello, and Piano in B-flat major, Op. 11 by Ludwig van Beethoven is featured in this week's installment of The Phenomenal 50. Recorded in 1993, this performance features clarinetist David Shifrin, cellist Carter Brey, and pianist André Previn.

Suk Elégie for Violin, Cello, and Piano, Op. 23 Aug 26, 2019

Show notes

Today's performance in the Phenomenal 50 is Joseph Suk's Elégie for Violin, Cello, and Piano, Op. 23 featuring the composer's grandson (also Joseph Suk) on violin, cellist Leslie Parnas, and pianist Charles Wadsworth.

Mozart Serenade for Winds in C minor, K. 388 Aug 19, 2019

Show notes

In this week's episode we feature a performance of the Serenade for Winds in C minor, K. 388 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart featuring oboists Stephen Taylor and Peggy Pearson, clarinetists David Shifrin and Todd Palmer, bassoonists Frank Morelli and Susan Heineman, and Robert Routch and Robert Carlisle on horn.

Schumann Liederkreis, Op. 39 Aug 12, 2019

Show notes

In this week's episode, Robert Schumann's Liederkreis, Op. 39 in a performance from 1996 featuring baritone Christòpheren Nomura and the Chamber Music Society's founding Artistic Director, Charles Wadsworth on piano.

Haydn Quartet for Strings in A Major, Hob. III: 36 (Op. 20, No. 6) Aug 05, 2019

Show notes

This week's episode features the Brentano Quartet in a performance of Haydn's Quartet for Strings in A Major, Hob. III: 36 (Op. 20, No. 6) from 2001 in New York's Alice Tully Hall.

Goldberg Trio Sonata in C major for Flute, Violin, and Continuo, BWV 1037 (attr. Bach) Aug 01, 2019

Show notes

In the first episode of the Phenomenal 50 from the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, we present Johann Gottlieb Goldberg's Trio Sonata for Flute, Violin, and Continuo, BWV 1037 (long attributed to Johann Sebastian Bach) from a 2009 performance in New York's Alice Tully Hall. Featuring Charles Wadsworth on harpsichord, flutist Paula Robison, violinist Jaime Laredo, and cellist Fred Sherry.

Our TOPPODCAST Picks

Follow Us

Stay Connected

Related Podcasts

Links

Stay Connected