Inside the Music

Capital Region Classical Artistic Director Derek Delaney will explore in‐depth some of your favorite
composers, musical styles, and artists through archival recordings from the past 25 years.

Program I ‐ Franz Schubert – The Bridge to Romanticism

Schubert: Quartet in E‐flat Major, D. 87 – Allegro moderato
Belcea Quartet [10/16/2016]

Schubert: Quartettsatz in C Minor, D. 402
Modigliani Quartet [2/21/2016]

Schubert: Quartet in G Major, D. 887 – Allegro molto moderato
Doric Quartet [3/10/2017]

Featuring an interview with John Myerscough, cellist of the Doric Quartet

Program II – Franz Schubert – The Twilight of Genius

Schubert: Quartet in D Minor, D. 810, ‘Death and the Maiden’ – Andante con moto
Belcea Quartet [10/16/2016]

Schubert: Selections from Winterreise, D. 911
Der Lindenbaum
Wasserflut
Die Post
Die Nebensonnen
Der Leiermann
Ian Bostridge, tenor; WenWen Du, piano [4/19/2015]

Schubert: Piano Sonata in A Major, D. 959 – Rondo: Allegretto–Presto
Jonathan Biss [3/12/2017]

Program III – Frédéric Chopin – The Romantic Iconoclast

Chopin: Etudes, Op. 10
No. 10 in A‐flat Major
No. 11 in E‐flat Major
Arnaldo Cohen, piano [1/31/1999]

Chopin: Three Mazurkas, Op. 59
Jonathan Biss, piano [4/15/2009]

Chopin: Polonaise in A‐flat Major, Op. 53, ‘Heroic’
Rafal Blechacz, piano [4/8/2018]

Chopin: Scherzo No. 4 in E Major, Op. 54
Emanuel Ax, piano [4/28/2004]

Chopin: Nocturne in C‐sharp Minor, Op. 27, No. 1
Emanuel Ax, piano [2/29/2008]

Program IV – Leoš Janáček – The Slavic Modernist

Janáček: In the Mists
Andante
Molto adagio
Zoltán Fejérvári, piano [11/7/2018]

Janáček: Mladi for Winds
Members of the Chamber Orchestra of Europe [3/1/1997]

Janáček: Quartet No. 2, ‘Intimate Letters’
Belcea Quartet [10/14/2018]

Program V – Maurice Ravel – The French Chameleon

Ravel: String Quartet in F Major
Très lent
Vif et agité
Brentano String Quartet [11/3/19]

Ravel: Gaspard de la nuit – Scarbo
Benjamin Grosvenor, piano [11/5/17]

Ravel: Chansons madécasses
Musicians From Marlboro [3/17/2001]
Stephanie Houtzeel, mezzo‐soprano; Demarre McGill, flute; Marcy Rosen, cello; Jonathan Biss, piano

Featuring an interview with Mark Steinberg, violinist of the Brentano Quartet

Program VI – Béla Bartók – The Search for Identity

Bartók: Divertimento for String Orchestra – Allegro non troppo
Budapest Strings [11/14/1999]

Bartók: Out of Doors
Zoltán Fejérvári, piano [11/7/2018]

Bartók: Quartet No. 4
Allegretto pizzicato
Allegro molto
Ebene String Quartet [11/13/2014]

Bartók: Quartet No. 5
Scherzo: Alla bulgarese
Finale: Allegro vivace
Doric String Quartet [2/17/2019]

Featuring an interview with Jennifer Lee, Curator of Performing Arts Collections, Columbia University

Program VII – Johannes Brahms – The Master in Miniature

Brahms: 3 Intermezzi, Op. 117
Paul Lewis, piano [3/18/2016]

Brahms: 4 Intermezzi from Klavierstucke, Op. 118
Paul Lewis, piano [11/12/2017]

Brahms: 3 Intermezzi from Klavierstucke, Op. 119
Benjamin Grosvenor [11/5/2017]

Featuring an interview with pianist Paul Lewis

Program VIII – Johannes Brahms – The Complexity of Emotion

Brahms: Piano Quartet in C Minor, Op. 60 – Andante
Pei‐Yao Wang, piano; Tai Murray, violin; Eric Nowlin, viola; Sophie Shao, cello [1/11/2009]

Brahms: Horn Trio in E‐flat Major, Op. 40 – Adagio mesto
Musicians From Marlboro [3/25/2007]
Radovan Vlatković, horn; Soovin Kim, violin; Anna Polonsky, piano

Brahms: Quartet in C Minor, Op. 51, No. 1 – Romanze: Poco adagio
Modigliani String Quartet [11/19/2017]

Brahms: Romanze in F Major, Op. 118, No. 5
Paul Lewis [11/12/2017]

Brahms: Violin Sonata in D Minor, Op. 108 – Adagio
Alexi Kenney, violin; Renana Gutman, piano [10/21/2018]

Brahms: Clarinet Quintet in B Minor, Op. 115 – Adagio
Anthony McGill, clarinet; Dover String Quartet [2/28/2016]

Featuring an interview with horn player Radovan Vlatković

Program IX – Claude Debussy – The Impressions from Afar

Debussy: String Quartet in G Minor
Andantino, doucement expressif
Très modéré
Ebène Quartet [3/10/2016]

Debussy: Estampes
Pagodes
La soirée dans Grenade
Jardins sous la pluie
Emanuel Ax, piano [4/28/2004]

Debussy: Préludes, Book II
Brouillards
La puerta del vino
Bruyères
Général Lavine-eccentric: Dans le style et le mouvement d’un Cakewalk
Alexander Melnikov, piano [1/29/2017]

Debussy: Syrinx
Emmanuel Pahud, flute [10/29/1999]

Program X – Robert Schumann – The Adoration of Clara

Schumann: Davidsbundlertanze, Op. 6
Lebhaft
Innig
Mit Humor
Ungeduldig
Einfach
Christian Zacharias, piano [10/20/2016]

Schumann: Arabeske in C Major, Op. 18
Arnaldo Cohen, piano [1/31/1999]

Schumann: Frauenliebe und -leben, Op. 42
Seit ich ihn gesehen
Er, der Herrlichste von allen
Ich kann’s nicht fassen, nicht glauben
Du Ring an meinem Finger
Helft mir, ihr Schwestern
Bernarda Fink, mezzo-soprano & Anthony Spiri, piano [11/13/2016]

Piano Quintet in E-flat Major, Op. 44
Scherzo: Molto vivace
Finale: Allegro ma non troppo
The Nash Ensemble of London [5/10/2001]

Program XI – Joseph Haydn – The Father of Classicism

Haydn: Piano Sonata in E Minor, Hob. XVI:34
Presto
Adagio
Vivace molto
Paul Lewis, piano [10/20/2019]

Haydn: String Quartet in G Major, Op. 33, No. 5
Largo e cantabile
Scherzo: Allegro
Belcea Quartet [10/14/2018]

Haydn: String Quartet in B-flat Major, Op. 64, No. 3 – Menuet: Allegretto
Doric Quartet [3/10/2017]

Haydn: Piano Trio in E Minor, Hob. XV:12 – Allegro moderato
Trio Cavatina [10/28/2009]

Haydn: Symphony No. 22 in E-flat Major, Hob. I:22, “The Philosopher”
Menuet
Finale: Presto
Haydn-Ensemble Berlin
Hansjörg Schellenberger, conductor [10/14/2000]

Program XII – Ludwig van Beethoven – The Path From Haydn

Haydn: String Quartet in F Major, Op. 77, No. 2
Allegro moderato
Andante
Jupiter Quartet [10/2/2008]

Beethoven: String Quartet in F Major, Op. 18, No. 1
Allegro con brio
Adagio affettuoso ed appassionato
Brentano Quartet [1/24/2010]

CAPITAL REGION CLASSICAL BEETHOVEN FESTIVAL

Programs XII-XXIV are dedicated to the celebration of Beethoven’s 250th birthday,
which took place in 2020.

Program XIII – Beethoven – The Impetuous Youth (Part 1)

Piano Trio in E-flat Major, Op. 1, No. 1
Allegro
Adagio cantabile
Trio Cavatina [11/2/2007]

Piano Sonata, Op. 2, No. 2
Scherzo: Allegretto
Rondo: Grazioso
Emanuel Ax, piano [2/29/2008]

Piano Trio, Op. 1, No. 2
Scherzo: Allegro
Finale: Presto
Musicians From Marlboro – Jeremy Denk, piano, Michi Wiancko, violin, Sumire Kudo, cello
[3/18/2002]

Program XIV – Beethoven – The Impetuous Youth (Part 2)

Piano Sonata in C Minor, Op. 13, Pathétique
Adagio cantabile
Rondo: Allegro
Rafal Blechacz, piano [10/26/2014]

Quartet in F Major, Op. 18, No. 1
Adagio affettuoso ed appassionato
Brentano Quartet [1/24/2010]

Violin Sonata in A Minor, Op. 23
Presto
Pamela Frank, violin and Claude Frank, piano [1/30/2000]

Quintet for Piano and Winds in E-flat Major, Op. 16
Rondo: Allegro ma non troppo
Musicians From Marlboro – Gilbert Kalish, piano; Rudy Vrbsky, oboe; Alexander Fiterstein,
clarinet; Shinyee Na, bassoon; Paul LaFollette [3/2/2006]

Program XV – Beethoven – The Master of Improvisation (Part 1)

32 Variations in C Minor, WoO 80
Arnaldo Cohen, piano [10/23/2004]

6 Variations on a Theme in F Major, Op. 34
Emanuel Ax [4/24/2016]

Piano Sonata in F Minor, Op. 57, Appassionata
Andante con moto
Jonathan Biss, piano [4/12/2015]

Piano Sonata in E Major, Op. 109
Gesangvoll, mit innigster Empfindung. Andante molto cantabile ed espressivo
Paul Lewis [3/22/2015]

Program XVI – Beethoven – Opus 10 and 18, Nos. 3

Piano Sonata in D Major, Op. 10, No. 3
Yefim Bronfman, piano [11/20/2002]

Quartet in D Major, Op. 18, No. 3
Belcea Quartet [10/16/2014]

Program XVII – Beethoven – The Development of Genius (Part 1)

Piano Sonata in G Major, Op. 31, No. 1
Adagio grazioso
Emanuel Ax [4/24/2016]

Quartet in C Major, Op. 59, No. 3, Razumovsky
Andante con moto – Allegro vivace
Andante con moto quasi allegretto
Brentano Quartet [1/24/2010]

Sonata in C Major, Op. 53, Waldstein
Introduzione: Adagio molto
Rondo: Alegretto moderato – Prestissimo
Emanuel Ax [5/6/2018]

Program XVIII – Beethoven – The Development of Genius (Part 2)

Piano Sonata in F Minor, Op. 57, Appassionata
Allegro assai
Emanuel Ax [2/29/2008]

Quartet in E Minor, Op. 59, No. 2, Razumovsky
Molto adagio
Belcea Quartet [1/17/2004]

Piano Trio in G Major, Op. 70, No. 1, Ghost
Allegretto ma non troppo
Trio Cavatina [11/2/2007]

Piano Sonata in E Minor, Op. 90
Mit Lebhaftigkeit und durchaus mit Empfindung und Ausdruck
Nicht zu geschwind und sehr singbar vorgetragen
Christian Zacharias [10/30/2016]

Program XIX – Beethoven – The Master of Improvisation (Part 2)

Violin Sonata in A Major, Op. 30, No. 1
Allegretto con variazioni
Christian Tetzlaff, violin; Alexander Lonquich, piano [11/30/2007]

Violin Sonata in G Major, Op. 96
Poco allegretto
Pamela Frank, violin and Claude Frank, piano [1/30/2000]

Quartet in E-flat Major, Op. 127
Adagio, ma non troppo e molto cantabile
Brentano Quartet [1/24/2010]

Quartet in C-sharp Minor, Op. 131
Andante ma non troppo e molto cantabile
Quatuor Ebène [3/10/2016]

Program XX – Beethoven – The Archduke Trio

Piano Trio in B-flat Major, Op. 97, Archduke
Trio Cavatina [11/2/2007]

Program XXI – Beethoven – The Struggle in Silence (Part 1)

Quartet in C-sharp Minor, Op. 131
Allegro molto vivace
Allegro moderato – Adagio
Ebène Quartet [3/10/2016]

Sonata in B-flat Major, Op. 106
Adagio sostenuto
Jeremy Denk [12/11/2007]

Quartet in F Major, Op. 135
Lento assai, cantante e tranquillo
Grave ma non troppo tratto—Allegro
Emerson Quartet [2/4/2007]

Program XXII – Beethoven – The Struggle in Silence (Part 2)

Sonata in A-flat Major, Op. 110
Moderato cantabile molto espressivo
Allegro molto
Paul Lewis [3/22/2015]

Quartet in E-flat Major, Op. 127
Allegro
Brentano Quartet [1/24/2010]

Bagatelles, Op. 126
Andante con moto, cantabile e compiacevole
Allegro
Andante, cantabile e grazioso
Paul Lewis [11/12/2007]

Quartet in A Minor, Op. 132
Heiliger Dankgesang eines Genesenen an die Gottheit, in der Lydischen Tonart: Adagio –
Andante
Emerson Quartet [5/10/2007]

Program XXIII – Beethoven – The Art of Fugue

33 Variations on a Theme of Anton Diabelli, Op. 120
Fuga: Allegro
Tempo di Menuetto moderato
Paul Lewis [10/20/2019]

Piano Sonata in A-flat Major, Op. 110
Adagio ma non troppo – Allegro ma non troppo
Paul Lewis [3/22/2015]

Quartet in C-sharp Minor, Op. 131
Adagio ma non troppo e molto espressivo
Quatuor Ebène [3/10/2016]

Große Fuge, Op. 133
Belcea Quartet [10/14/2018]

Program XXIV – Beethoven – Opus 130/133

Quartet in B-flat Major, Op. 130/133
Belcea Quartet [10/14/2018]

Program XXV – Beethoven: Opus 109 and 111

Piano Sonata in E Major, Op. 109
Piano Sonata in C Minor, Op. 111
Paul Lewis [3/22/2015]

Program XXVI – Franz Liszt – The Sonnets and Sonata

Tre Sonetti del Petrarca from Années de pèlerinage, Deuxième année: Italie
Emanuel Ax [5/6/2018]

Sonata in B Minor
Dubravka Tomsic [3/24/2000]

Program XXVII – Franz Liszt – The Interpretation of Others

Schubert/Liszt: Song Transcriptions
Liebesbotschaft
Frühlingsglaube
Ständchen
Auf dem Wasser zu singen
Ave Maria
Llŷr Williams [12/3/2017]

Chopin/Liszt: Chant Polonais No. 5
Marc-André Hamelin [3/18/2007]

Après une lecture du Dante, fantasia quasi Sonata
Paul Lewis [3/18/2016]

Program XXVIII – Franz Liszt – The Inspiration of Literature

Legend No. 1: St. Francis of Assisi – Sermon to the Birds
Dubravka Tomsic [3/24/2000]

Vallée d’Obermann from Années de pèlerinage, Première année: Suisse
Emanuel Ax [1/25/2009]

Ballade No. 2
Emanuel Ax [12/2/2005]

Mephisto Waltz No. 1
Emanuel Ax [1/25/2009]

Program XXIX – Franz Liszt – The Sigh and the Opera

Etude No. 3, ‘Un Sospiro’
Dubravka Tomsic [12/4/2003]

Wagner/Liszt: Liebestod from Tristan und Isolde
Marc-André Hamelin [3/18/2007]

Verdi/Liszt: Ernani-Paraphrase de concert
Marc-André Hamelin [3/18/2007]

Réminiscences de Norma (Bellini)
Llŷr Williams [12/3/2017]

Program XXX – Frédéric Chopin – The Waltzes and Scherzi

Three Waltzes, Op. 64
Rafal Blechacz [10/26/2014]

Complete Scherzi
No. 1 in B Minor, Op. 20
No. 2 in B-flat Minor, Op. 31
No. 3 in C-sharp Minor, Op. 39
No. 4 in E Major, Op. 54
Emanuel Ax [4/24/2004]

Program XXXI – Frédéric Chopin – The Mazurkas

Four Mazurkas, Op. 24
Rafal Blechacz [4/8/2018]

Three Mazurkas, Op. 56
Rafal Blechacz [10/26/2014]

Three Mazurkas, Op. 59
Jonathan Biss [4/15/2009]

Program XXXII – Frédéric Chopin – The Fantasy and the Night

Fantaisie in F Minor, Op. 49
Dubravka Tomsic [12/4/2003]

Berceuse in D-flat Major, Op. 57
Dubravka Tomsic [12/4/2003]

Nocturne in F Major, Op. 15, No. 1
Emanuel Ax [1/25/2009]

Nocturne in C Minor, Op. 48, No. 1
Ieva Jokubaviciute [2/21/2010]

Nocturne in E Major, Op. 62, No. 2
Rafal Blechacz [10/26/2014]

Nocturne in C-sharp Minor, Op. 27, No. 1
Emanuel Ax [2/29/2008]

Nocturne in D-flat Major, Op. 27, No. 2
Jonathan Biss [4/15/2009]

Program XXXIII – Frédéric Chopin – The Tragic Dance and the Ballades

Polonaise in F-sharp Minor, Op. 44, ‘Tragic’
Rafal Blechacz [10/26/2014]

Complete Ballades
No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 23
No. 2 in F Major, Op. 38
No. 3 in A-flat Major, Op. 47
No. 4 in F Minor, Op. 52
Emanuel Ax [12/2/2005]

Program XXXIV – Frédéric Chopin – The Etudes and the Heroic Dance

Selected Etudes
Op. 10, No. 1 in C Major
Op. 10, No. 4 in C-sharp Minor
Op. 10, No. 5 in G-flat Major
Op. 10, No. 9 in F Minor
Op. 25, No. 1 in A-flat Major
Op. 25, No. 2 in F Minor
Op. 25, No. 6 in G-sharp Minor
Op. 25, No. 8 in D-flat Majo
Dubravka Tomsic [12/4/2003]

Op. 10, No. 10 in A-flat Major
Op. 10, No. 11 in E-flat Major
Op. 25, No. 12 in C Minor
Arnaldo Cohen [1/31/1999]

Op. 10, No. 12, ‘Revolutionary’
Yefim Bronfman [11/30/2002]

Barcarolle in F-sharp Minor, Op. 60
Jonathan Biss [4/15/2009]

Polonaise in A-flat Major, Op. 53, ‘Heroic’
Rafal Blechacz [4/8/2018]

Program XXXV – Sergei Rachmaninoff – The Preludes and the Variations

Preludes, Op. 23
No. 1 in F‐Sharp Minor
No. 2 in B‐flat Major
No. 3 in D Minor
No. 4 in D Major
No. 5 in G Minor
No. 6 in E‐flat Major
No. 7 in C Minor
Yefim Bronfman [11/30/2002]

Chopin Variations, Op. 22
Alexander Melnikov [1/29/2017]

Program XXXVI – Sergei Rachmaninoff – Corelli and the Cello Sonata

Corelli Variations, Op. 42
Alexander Melnikov [1/29/2017]

Cello Sonata in G Minor, Op. 19
David Finckel & Wu Han [5/20/2005]

Program XXXVII – Busoni, Casals, and Piazzolla – The Eclectic Virtuosi

Bach‐Busoni: Chorale‐Prelude, Wachet auf, ruft uns die stimme, BWV 140
Frederic Chiu [11/13/2002]

Bach‐Busoni: Chaconne from Partita No. 2 in D Minor, BWV 1004
Arnaldo Cohen [1/21/2001]

Bach‐Busoni: Prelude and Fugue in D Major, BWV 532
Dubravka Tomsic [3/24/2000]

Casals: Song of the Birds
Budapest Strings [11/13/2002]

Piazzolla: Oblivion
Kremerata Baltica [4/28/2002]

Program XXXVIII – Felix Mendelssohn – The Prodigy Arises

Piano Quartet in C Minor, Op. 1
Adagio
Scherzo: Presto
Allegro moderato
Pei‐Yao Wang, piano; Carmit Zori, violin; Eric Nowlin, viola; Sophie Shao, cello [2/14/2010]

Quartet in A Minor, Op. 13
Adagio non lento
Intermezzo: Allegretto con moto – Allegro di molto
Presto– Adagio non lento
Ebène Quartet [11/13/2014]

Program XXXIX – Felix Mendelssohn – The Storm Brews

Quartet in E Minor, Op. 44, No. 2
Allegro assai appassionato
Scherzo: Allegro di molto
Doric Quartet [2/17/2019]

Piano Trio in D Minor, Op. 49
Molto allegro ed agitato
Andante con moto tranquillo
Scherzo: Leggiero e vivace
Finale: Allegro assai appassionato
Trio Cavatina [10/28/2009]

Program XL – Felix Mendelssohn – The Loss of Fanny

Piano Trio in C Minor, Op. 66
Allegro energico e con fuoco
Andante espressivo
Scherzo: Molto allegro quasi presto
Trio Cavatina [10/28/2009]

Quartet in F Minor, Op. 80
Allegro vivace assai
Allegro assai
Adagio
Finale: Allegro molto
Modigliani Quartet [11/19/2017]

Program XLI – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – The Boy Wonder

Symphony No. 28 in C Major, K. 200
Allegro spiritoso
Andante
Menuet
Presto
Ensemble Haydn‐Berlin
Hansjörg Schellenberger, conductor [10/14/2000]

Divertimento in F Major, K. 138
Allegro
Andante
Presto
Budapest Strings [11/13/2002]

Piano Sonata in A Minor, K. 310
Allegro maestoso
Andante cantabile con espressione
Presto
Rafal Blechacz [4/8/2018]

Program XLII – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – A Serenade of Winds

Oboe Quartet in F Major, K. 370
Allegro
Adagio
Rondeau: Allegro
The Nash Ensemble of London; Gareth Hulse, oboe [5/10/2001]

Horn Quintet in E‐flat Major, K. 407
Allegro
The Nash Ensemble of London; Richard Watkins, horn [4/11/2003]

Wind Serenade in C Minor, K. 388
Allegro
Andante
Menuet
Allegro
Wind Soloists of the Chamber Orchestra of Europe [3/1/1997]

Program XLIII – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – The Departure from Salzburg

Quartet in G Major, K. 387
Allegro vivace assai
Menuetto
Artemis Quartet [3/3/2002]

Piano Sonata in C Major, K. 545
Andante
Jonathan Biss [4/15/2009]

Piano Sonata in C Minor, K. 457
Molto allegro
Adagio
Allegro assai
Jonathan Biss [4/15/2009]

Program XLIV – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – The Delight at the Keyboard

Rondo in A Minor, K. 511
Rafal Blechacz [4/8/2018]

Adagio in B Minor, K. 540
Menuet in D Major, K. 355
Jonathan Biss [12/9/2018]

Piano Concerto No. 27 in B‐flat Major, K. 595
Larghetto
Allegro
Camerata Ireland; Barry Douglas, piano/conductor [10/27/2001]

Program XLV – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – The Dedication to Haydn

Quartet in B‐flat Major, K. 458 ‘Hunt’
Allegro vivace assai
Menuetto
Dover Quartet [2/28/2016]

Quartet in D Minor, K. 421
Menuetto
Allegretto ma non troppo
Takács Quartet [1/28/2001]

Quartet in E‐flat Major, K. 428
Andante con moto
Menuetto
Allegro vivace
Ebène Quartet [11/13/2014]

Program XLVI – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – The Quintet & the G Minor

Clarinet Quintet in A Major, K. 581
Larghetto
Menuetto
Allegretto con Variazioni
Todd Palmer, clarinet; Catherine Cho & Ruggero Allifranchini, violins; Daniel Panner, viola; Alexis Pia
Gerlach, cello [2/25/2001]

Symphony No. 40 in G Minor, K. 550
Molto allegro
Andante
Menuetto
Finale: Allegro assai
Camerata Ireland
Barry Douglas, conductor [10/27/2001]

Program XLVII – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – The Late String Masterworks

Quartet in B‐flat Major, K. 589
Larghetto
Menuetto
Allegro assai
Artemis Quartet [2/12/2006]

Viola Quintet in D Major, K. 593
Adagio
Menuetto
Musicians From Marlboro [2/23/2008]
Lily Francis & Yura Lee, violins; Eric Nowlin & Maiya Papach, violas; Marcy Rosen, cello

Quartet in F Major, K. 590
Andante
Menuetto
Allegro
Belcea Quartet [10/16/2014]