Brahms “Opus 111 String Quintet” and two “Early Music” Recent Releases

Sunday January 10: The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center (CMS 21-16)

Berg and Brahms for Strings

Berg: Quartet for Strings, Op. 3  Amphion String Quartet

Brahms: Quintet in G major for Two Violins, Two Violas, and Cello, Op. 111

Philip Setzer, Violin; Shmuel Ashkenasi, Violin; Richard O'Neill, Viola; Arnaud Sussmann, Viola; Paul Watkins, Cello

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Early Music With Sara Schneider (EMN 20-29)

Recent Releases

We'll sample a pair of new releases on this week's show, including 'Il Genio Inglese'. This recording by Ground Floor and violinist Alice Julien-Laferrière highlights the musical activities of Nicola Matteis, the Neapolitan violinist who enthralled music-loving London with his playing. We'll also hear organist Aude Heurtematte play a new organ built especially for early music, located in Champcueil, France.

Jacobus Vaet: Rex Babylonis. Cinquecento

Pierre Attaignant: Four Dances. Aude Heurtematte, organ

Johann Schop: Lachrime Pavaen after Dowland. Ground Floor

Nicola Matteis: Suite in B Flat Major. Ground Floor

Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck: Ricercar on the ninth tone. Aude Heurtematte, organ

Nicola Matteis: Suite for Guitar AND Ground in D. Ground Floor

John Banister: Division upon a ground in F. Ground Floor