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The music of composer Lawrence Dillon melds whimsy and mystery in an oddly irresistible fashion. His pieces have a magnetism that has earned him the…
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Before writing some of his more famous works as “Macbeth” and “Don Juan,” Richard Strauss mastered the art of chamber music. “Sonata for Violin and Piano”…
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Many classical composers were inspired by Shakespeare including Korngold in his suite for chamber orchestra from "Much Ado About Nothing." Hear that plus…
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Ellen Taaffe Zwilich was inspired by the Italian Renaissance theatre when she composed “Commedia Dell’Arte,” and the piece perfectly embodies the art form…
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I've paired two splendid piano trios for Wednesday's program, Smetena's Piano Trio in G minor, op. 15, and Poulenc's trio for piano, oboe and bassoon.…
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Finnish composer Aulis Sallinen is perhaps the best known composer of his country after Sibelius. His Chamber Music III, for cello and strings, plays with…
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Banjo virtuoso Bela Fleck first tried his hand at classical composition in 2010 when commissioned by the Nashville Symphony to write a concerto. When it…
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Verdi's string quartet is his sole chamber work, which he wrote while waiting for the Naples premiere of Aida. In his own words Verdi says he penned the…
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Clara Schumann's piano trio in G minor, op. 17, is the only four movement work she ever composed. Although she herself dismissed the piece as "effeminate…
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The KUAF Fulbright Chamber Music Festival continues Thursday evening with two pieces from Mozart and early Brahms. Ensemble members Er-Gene Kahng, violin;…