Music by Beethoven, Balakirev and Sweelinck on the “Evening Concert” tonight.

Tonight at 7:00 on the “Evening Concert” on FM 90.9 you’ll hear Beethoven’s “Opus 131 String Quartet” on “The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center”. At 8:00 on the series “Early Music Now” you’ll hear music from the Dutch organist and composer Sweelinck.

Sunday October 27: Chamber Music SOciety of Lincon Center (CMS 19-05)

Balakirev and Beethoven

Balakirev: Octet for Flute, Oboe, Horn, Violin, Viola, Cello, Bass, and Piano, Op. 3

Ransom Wilson, Flute; James Austin Smith, Oboe; David Jolley, Horn; Sean Lee, Violin; Mark Holloway, Viola; Inbal Segev, Cello; Xavier Foley, Double Bass; Michael Brown, Piano

Beethoven: Quartet in C-sharp minor for Strings, Op. 131 Schumann Quartet

AND Early Music Now (EMN 19-18) (new episodes) Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck

Dutch organist and composer Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck was given nicknames like 'the Orpheus of Amsterdam' and 'the maker of German organists'. This week's show gives a glimpse into his life as city organist and composer of both Protestant and Catholic music. Our performers include the Gesualdo Consort of Amsterdam and Reinhard Jaud.

Sweelinck: Est-ce Mars; The Royal Wind Music/Paul Leenhouts

Sweelinck: Fantasia in G; Sweelinck: Echo Fantasia in D; Reinhard Jaud, organ

Sweelinck: Psalm 42; Sweelinck: Psalm 150; Gesualdo Consort of Amsterdam/Harry Van der Kamp

Sweelinck: Mein junges Leben hat ein End; Alina Rotaru, harpsichord

Sweelinck: Psalm 55; Psalm 96; Te Deum; Gesualdo Consort of Amsterdam/Harry Van der Kamp

John Bull; Fantasia on a theme of Sweelinck: Alina Rotaru, harpsichord

Sweelinck: Diligam te Domine; Gesualdo Consort of Amsterdam