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Beethoven String Trio no. 3 in G, op. 9 no. 1

June 3, 2017May 28, 2017 Fugue for Thought

performed by the Zurich String Trio or below by the Grumiaux Trio Here we have from Beethoven another set of early works published under the same opus number, the three op. 9 string trios. We’ll be discussing one per article, … Continue reading Beethoven String Trio no. 3 in G, op. 9 no. 1

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Beethoven Piano Sonata no. 7 in D, op. 10 no. 3

June 2, 2017May 27, 2017 Fugue for Thought

performed by Jean Efflam-Bavouzet, or below by Annie Fischer In the two posts from earlier this week, we discussed the other two sonatas from Beethoven’s op. 10, the fifth sonata, in Cm, as well as the sixth, in F. These … Continue reading Beethoven Piano Sonata no. 7 in D, op. 10 no. 3

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Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 6 in F, Op. 10, No. 2

May 31, 2017May 27, 2017 Fugue for Thought

performed by Jean-Efflam Bavouzet, or below by Annie Fischer In today’s work, as with all previous Beethoven sonatas, and likely with all future ones as well, we turn to the wealth of knowledge to be found in the lecture series … Continue reading Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 6 in F, Op. 10, No. 2

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Beethoven Piano Sonata no. 5 in Cm, op. 10 no. 1

May 29, 2017May 27, 2017 Fugue for Thought

performed by Jean-Efflam Bavouzet, or below by Annie Fischer I cannot overstate the wonderfulness of Sir András Schiff’s series of lectures about the Beethoven sonatas. They make me feel like I know these works so well, and even after having listened … Continue reading Beethoven Piano Sonata no. 5 in Cm, op. 10 no. 1

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Beethoven String Quintet in E flat, op. 4

May 28, 2017May 19, 2017 Fugue for Thought

performed by the Endellion String Quartet and David Adams, viola, or below by the Zurich String Quintet Composed in 1795, Beethoven’s op. 4 was originally an octet written for pairs of oboes, clarinets, bassoons and horns. That work was given … Continue reading Beethoven String Quintet in E flat, op. 4

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Mozart Piano Concerto No. 8 in C, K. 246

May 27, 2017May 16, 2017 Fugue for Thought

performed by Mitsuko Uchida and the English Chamber Orchestra under Jeffrey Tate, or below by the English Chamber Orchestra with Murray Perahia The eighth concerto is the last of three from Mozart written in 1776, April of that year, and … Continue reading Mozart Piano Concerto No. 8 in C, K. 246

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Mozart Piano Concerto No. 7 in F for three pianos and orchestra, K. 242

May 26, 2017May 23, 2017 Fugue for Thought

performed by Andras Schiff, Daniel Barenboim, and Georg Solti with the English Chamber Orchestra (I think) Talk about extravagant. Why three pianos? I thought the same thing, and I’ll tell you why, or rather Wikipedia will: The concerto is often … Continue reading Mozart Piano Concerto No. 7 in F for three pianos and orchestra, K. 242

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Mozart Piano Concerto no. 6 in B-flat, K. 238

May 25, 2017May 16, 2017 Fugue for Thought

performed by Mitsuko Uchida and the English Chamber Orchestra under Jeffrey Tate, or below from Murray Perahia and the English Chamber Orchestra Well, we did some sonatas, and now, as you should have expected, some concertos. (A quick note on the … Continue reading Mozart Piano Concerto no. 6 in B-flat, K. 238

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Mozart Piano Sonata No. 6 in D, K. 284 / 205b

May 24, 2017May 19, 2017 Fugue for Thought

performed by Christoph Eschenbach, or below by Sir András Schiff second and third movements We have now reached somewhat of a (very insignificant) milestone in our coverage of Mozart’s piano sonatas. For one, this puts us a third of the … Continue reading Mozart Piano Sonata No. 6 in D, K. 284 / 205b

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Mozart Piano Sonata No. 5 in G, K. 283 / 189h

May 23, 2017May 17, 2017 Fugue for Thought

performed by Christoph Eschenbach, or below by the also spectacular Mitsuko Uchida Here we are with Mozart’s fifth piano sonata, and per yesterday’s article, the two Köchel numbers reflect its original and incorrect ordering, later being given the lower number to reflect … Continue reading Mozart Piano Sonata No. 5 in G, K. 283 / 189h

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Mozart Piano Sonata No. 4 in E-flat, K. 282 /189g

May 22, 2017May 17, 2017 Fugue for Thought

performed by Christoph Eschenbach, or below by the also outstanding Mitsuko Uchida We haven’t seen Mozart in a while. Actually it hasn’t been that long. We featured him more than once or twice during the horn series and a few … Continue reading Mozart Piano Sonata No. 4 in E-flat, K. 282 /189g

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The English Symphony in Review

May 21, 2017May 22, 2017 Fugue for Thought

Phew. The series can be reviewed here. That was a ton of music. And really it’s a testament to how much excellent music there is from that small little corner of the world up there off the coast of mainland … Continue reading The English Symphony in Review

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Sir Peter Maxwell Davies: Naxos Quartet no. 1, op. 229

May 21, 2017May 18, 2017 Fugue for Thought

performed by the Maggini Quartet Sir Peter Maxwell Davies was born September 8, 1934 in Salford, Lancashire. He told his parents at the ripe young age of four that he wanted to be a composer, after having seen Gilbert & … Continue reading Sir Peter Maxwell Davies: Naxos Quartet no. 1, op. 229

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Brian Ferneyhough: String Quartet no. 2

May 20, 2017May 1, 2017 Fugue for Thought

performed by the Arditti Quartet Brian Ferneyhough may well be one of the most important composers to emerge from the latter half of this century. Simultaneously famous and infamous, he is a controversial figure of world renown, bent on making … Continue reading Brian Ferneyhough: String Quartet no. 2

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Simpson Symphony no. 3

May 18, 2017September 21, 2025 Fugue for Thought

performed by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra under Vernon Handley, or below by the London Symphony Orchestra under Jascha Horenstein (this piece is featured on a list of pieces I heartily recommend to music directors for inclusion on their season programs. … Continue reading Simpson Symphony no. 3

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Arnold Symphony No. 1, Op 22

May 16, 2017May 14, 2017 Fugue for Thought

performed by the London Symphony Orchestra under Richard Hickox, or below by the National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland under Andrew Penny We had a chance to hear Arnold’s second horn concerto a few months ago, but he was yet another … Continue reading Arnold Symphony No. 1, Op 22

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Simpson String Quartet no. 1

May 14, 2017May 13, 2017 Fugue for Thought

performed by the Delmé Quartet (Sorry, no YouTube this week, but I’m going to be linking below to program notes from Hyperion, who sells physical and digital copies of this music here. It’s also available on iTunes.) I’m very glad … Continue reading Simpson String Quartet no. 1

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William Alwyn: Symphony no. 1

May 12, 2017May 11, 2017 Fugue for Thought

performed by the London Philharmonic Orchestra under the composer’s baton, or below with the London Symphony Orchestra under Richard Hickox They have an original development of their own, and they will be looked at in the future as being something … Continue reading William Alwyn: Symphony no. 1

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Richard Arnell: Symphony no. 4

May 10, 2017May 7, 2017 Fugue for Thought

performed by the Royal Scottish National Orchestra under Martin Yates in a world premiere recording, which you can purchase here. (Sorry, folks. No YouTube today either.) Richard Anthony Sayer “Tony” Arnell was born on September 15, 1917 in Hampstead, London. … Continue reading Richard Arnell: Symphony no. 4

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Havergal Brian: Symphony no. 6 ‘Sinfonia Tragica’

May 8, 2017May 5, 2017 Fugue for Thought

performed by the New Russia State Symphony Orchestra under Alexander Walker, or below by the London Philharmonic Orchestra under Myer Fredman It’s not the Gothic. Yet. William Havergal Brian was born 29 January, 1876 in Dresden, Stoke-on-Trent. Wikipedia says he “was … Continue reading Havergal Brian: Symphony no. 6 ‘Sinfonia Tragica’

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Britten String Quartet no. 2 in C, Op. 36

May 7, 2017May 5, 2017 Fugue for Thought

performed by the Auryn Quartet, or below by the Badke Quartet, with Tamsin Waley-Cohen as first violin We’ve actually featured Britten before, but only once, and we didn’t give anything of a bio, so here’s something short. Benjamin Britten was … Continue reading Britten String Quartet no. 2 in C, Op. 36

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