A string quartet by Haydn and music for the “Day of the Dead”

Sunday November 7: The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center (CMS 22-07)

Beauty and the Beast

Haydn: Quartet in F major for Strings, Op. 50, No. 5, “The Dream” Orion String Quartet

Bloch: Quintet No. 1 for Piano, Two Violins, Viola, and Cello Michael Brown, Piano; Kristin Lee, Violin I; Danbi Um, Violin II; Matthew Lipman, Viola; Nicholas Canellakis, Cello

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Fiesta! With Elbio Barilari (FST 21-32)

Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead)

Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, has inspired music in the Latin America culture throughout history. Often confused with Halloween in America, the Day of the Dead is about the honoring and paying tribute to one’s ancestors. On this episode of Fiesta we will explore music that celebrates the many facets of this holiday.

Elbio Barilari: Ofrendas (Chicago Sinfonietta; Andrés Franco, conductor) WFMT Archive Recording

Gabriela Ortiz: La Calaca (Cuarteto Latinoamericano) Urtext 108

Silvestre Revueltas: Noche de Encantamiento (New World Symphony; Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor) Argo 374554

Miguel Del Águila: Conga Line in Hell (Camerata de las Américas; Joel Sachs, conductor) Dorian 93230

Jose Luis Hurtado: Son de la Bruja (Quinteto Latino) Con Brio 21144