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Les adieux à deux: season finale features passionate pairings

May 7, 2019 Musically speaking by Boston CMS

Ravel Sonata for Violin and Cello (1920—22) Loeffler Two Rhapsodies for Viola, Oboe, and Piano (1901) Chausson Concert for Violin, Piano and String Quartet, Op. 21 (1889-91) I believe only in French culture, and regard […]

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Harbison Homage and Forza Viola!

April 8, 2019 Musically speaking by Boston CMS

Bax Fantasy Sonata for Viola and Harp (1927) Harbison String Trio (2013) Brahms Viola Quintet in F Major, Op. 88, (1883) “As the greatest expert and judge of harmony, he liked best to play the […]

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Notable Intimacies, “real and imagined”

March 18, 2019 Musically speaking by Boston CMS

Bohuslav Martinů Three Madrigals for Violin and Viola H. 313 (1947) Leoš Janáček String Quartet No. 2 “Intimate Letters” (1928) Antonín Dvořák Piano Quartet No. 1 in D Major Op. 23 (1875) Our March program […]

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“B” is for Brilliance: Bach, Beethoven, Brahms

February 18, 2019 Musically speaking by Boston CMS

Bach   Chaconne, from Partita No.2 in D minor, BWV 1004 (1720) Beethoven   String Trio in G major, Op. 9 No.1 (1797-98) Brahms   Piano Quartet No. 3 in C minor, Op. 60 (1875) The Chaconne is, […]

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Past as Prologue: Looking to the beginning to embrace the end

December 31, 2018 Musically speaking by Boston CMS

Schubert String Trio in B-flat major, D.471 (1816) Mozart Trio in E-flat major, K.498, “Kegelstatt” (1786) Messiaen Quartet for the End of Time (1940) My faith is the grand drama of my life. I’m a […]

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Unusual, Extraordinary, and Sublime

November 6, 2018 Musically speaking by Boston CMS

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Violin Sonata in B-flat, K. 454 (1784) Felix Mendelssohn Piano Quartet No. 2 in F minor, Op. 2 (1823) Anton Bruckner String Quintet in F major, WAB 112 (1878-79)   Music must never offend the […]

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Musical Irony and Influence

October 16, 2018 Musically speaking by Boston CMS

Mozart Piano Quartet #1 in G Minor, K.478 (1785) Saint-Saëns Sonata for Oboe and Piano, in D major, Op. 166 (1921) Ravel Piano Trio in A minor (1914)   “Music must never offend the ear, […]

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The Promise of More to Come: Beethoven, Brahms and Britten, too!

September 18, 2018 Musically speaking by Boston CMS

Beethoven String Quintet, Op.29 (1801) Britten Phantasy Quartet for Oboe and Strings (1932) Brahms Piano Trio #2 in C Major Op. 87 (1880-82) “It is cruel, you know, that music should be so beautiful.” Benjamin […]

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Winter has ended*…Let summer come

May 3, 2018 Blog Post, Musically speaking by Boston CMS

Mozart Quintet for Piano and Winds in E-flat major, K. 452** Fauré La Bonne Chanson, Op. 61* Schubert Octet in F major, D. 803 **I myself think it’s the best thing I’ve ever written…I wish […]

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Five successful years for the Commissioning Club

April 2, 2018 Blog Post, Musically speaking by Boston CMS

Mozart Oboe Quartet in F major, K. 370 Debussy Sonata for Cello and Piano, L. 135 Godfrey Ad Concordiam: Quintet Variations for Oboe, Strings and Piano (BCMS commission) Mendelssohn Piano Trio in C minor, Op. 66 Beethoven’s real teaching…was […]

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Necessary Inventions

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drawing Inspiration

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Before and After

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Now and Then

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Three Russian Favorites

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Remembrance, Resolve, Resilience

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An American Experiment?

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E Pluribus Unum

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