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Thoughtful Thursday, Episode 1 Erie Community Foundation 17 Jun 2021 Erie Community Foundation: Thoughtful Thursdays Episode 1 Composer: Erie Community Foundation Recording Date: Fri 11 Jun 2021 Thoughtful Thursdays Episode 1 (4:08)

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Program 38. End of Time Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center 16 Jun 2021 Messiaen: Quatuor pour la fin du temps (Quartet for the End of Time) Composer: Olivier Messiaen Artists: Jörg Widmann (Clarinet); Gilles Vonsattel (Piano); Nicolas Dautricourt (Violin); Nicolas Altstaedt (Cello) Quatuor pour la fin du temps (Quartet for the End of Time) (57:40)

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Program 37. Romantic Bridge Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center 9 Jun 2021 Schubert: Fantasie in F minor for Piano, Four Hands, D. 940, Op. 103 Composer: Franz Schubert Artists: Ken Noda (Piano); Wu Han (Piano) Fantasie in F minor for Piano, Four Hands, D. 940, Op. 103 (21:07) Schumann: Quintet in E-flat major for Piano, Two Violins, Viola, and Cello, Op. 44 Composer: Robert Schumann Artists: Gilbert Kalish (Piano); Francisco Fullana (Violin); Ani Kavafian (Violin); Che-Yen Chen (Viola); Dmitri Atapine (Cello) Quintet in E-flat major for Piano, Two Violins, Viola, and Cello, Op. 44 (36:35)

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LOCAL COLOR Plan-B Theatre 3 Jun 2021 Artists: Tatiana Christian; Chris Curlett; Dee-Dee Darby-Duffin; Tito Livas Ensemble: Plan-B Theatre Venue: Audio Stream (Salt Lake City) Recording Date: Thu 3 Jun 2021 I - DoLs (14 min), Guise (19 min), Suicide Box (11 min), Organic (10 min) (57:25)

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Program 36. Landmark Pieces Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center 2 Jun 2021 Bach: Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue in D minor, BWV 903 Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach Artist: Juho Pohjonen (Piano) Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue in D minor, BWV 903 (14:09) Schubert: Der Hirt auf dem Felsen, D 965/Op. 129 (The Shepherd on the Rock) Composer: Franz Schubert Artists: Lisette Oropesa (Soprano); David Shifrin (Clarinet); Gilbert Kalish (Piano) Der Hirt auf dem Felsen, D 965/Op. 129 (The Shepherd on the Rock) (13:22) Ravel: Quartet for Strings in F major Composer: Maurice Ravel Artist: Escher String Quartet Quartet for Strings in F major (30:08)

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AZ ENCORE! (ENC166) - May 25, 2021: Northern Arizona - Speltz and Faure Quartets Central Sound 28 May 2021 Schumann: Piano Quartet in E-flat Major, Op. 47 Composer: Robert Schumann Ensemble: The Fauré Quartet Venue: Sedona Performing Arts Center (Sedona) Recording Date: Sun 8 Apr 2018 II - Scherzo: Molto vivace (3:55) Polkarkreis 18: River Loves the Ocean Composer: Polkarkreis Polkarkreis 18 Ensemble: The Fauré Quartet Venue: Sedona Performing Arts Center (Sedona) Recording Date: Sun 8 Apr 2018 Intro / About... (1:54) River Loves the Ocean (5:09) Schubert: Quintet for Strings in C major, D. 956, Op. 163 Composer: Franz Schubert Artists: Connie Kupka (Violin); Brendan Speltz (Violin); Milena Pajaro-van de Stadt (Viola); Brook Speltz (Cello); David Speltz (Cello) Venue: Sedona Performing Arts Center (Sedona) Recording Date: Sun 9 Apr 2017 Intro / About... (1:43) I - Allegro ma non troppo (14:35) II - Adagio (13:33) III - Scherzo: Presto - Trio: Andante sostenuto (8:11) IV - Allegretto (10:00)

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Program 35. Visions of a Better World Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center 26 May 2021 Messiaen: Visions de l’Amen for two pianos Composer: Olivier Messiaen Artists: Michael Brown (Piano); Orion Weiss (Piano) Visions de l’Amen for two pianos (48:08) Mendelssohn: Lied ohne Worte in E major for Piano, Op. 19b, No. 1 Composer: Felix Mendelssohn Artist: Anne-Marie McDermott (Piano) Lied ohne Worte in E major for Piano, Op. 19b, No. 1 (9:34)

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Program 34. Czech / Hungary Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center 19 May 2021 Dvorak: Terzetto in C major for two Violins and Viola, Op. 74 Composer: Antonin Dvorak Artists: Kristin Lee (Violin); Arnaud Sussmann (Violin); Paul Neubauer (Viola) Terzetto in C major for two Violins and Viola, Op. 74 (19:48) Bartók: Four Hungarian Folk Songs for Voice and Piano Composer: Béla Bartók Artists: Dawn Upshaw (Soprano); Gilbert Kalish (Piano) “Fekete fod” for Voice and Piano (9:01) “Annyi bánat” for Voice and Piano N/A “Régi keserves” for Voice and Piano N/A "Eddig való” for Voice and Piano N/A Bartók: Divertimento for String Orchestra, Sz 113/BB 118 Composer: Béla Bartók Artist: Ida Kavafian (Violin) Ensemble: Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center Divertimento for String Orchestra, Sz 113/BB 118 (28:50)

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AZ ENCORE! (ENC159) - May 18, 2021: Bach Choral Central Sound 18 May 2021 Bach: Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied, BWV 225 Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach Conductor: Charles Bruffy Ensemble: Phoenix Chorale Venue: Camelback Bible Church (Phoenix) Recording Date: Sun 29 Oct 2017 IV - Lobet den Herrn in seinen Taten (4:30) Bach: Jesu, meine Freude, BWV 227 Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach Conductor: Brian Schmidt Ensemble: Phoenix Chorale Venue: Camelback Bible Church (Phoenix) Recording Date: Sun 7 Apr 2019 Intro / About... (2:09) I - Jesu meine Freude (0:59) II - Es ist nun nichts (2:50) III - Unter deinem Schirmen (1:06) IV - Denn das Gesetz des geistes (0:58) V - Trotz dem alten Drachen (2:19) VI - Ihr aber seid nicht fleischlich (2:55) VII - Weg mit allen Schätzen (1:16) VIII - So aber Christus in euch ist (1:57) IX - Gute Nacht, o Wesen (3:44) X - So nun der Geist (1:25) XI - Weicht, ihr Trauergeister (1:21) Bach: Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen, BWV 51 Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach Artists: Margaret Haigh (Soprano); Wesley Nance (Trumpet) Conductor: Robert Moody Ensemble: Festival Sinfonia Venue: Pinnacle Presbyterian Church (Scottsdale) Recording Date: Sun 17 Feb 2019 Intro / About... (0:41) I - Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen (4:05) II - Wir beten zu dem Tempel an (2:01) III - Höchster, mache deine Güte ferner alle Morgen neu (4:50) IV - Sei Lob und Preis mit Ehren - Alleluja, Alleluja (5:46) Bach: Saint Matthew Passion, BWV 244 Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach Conductor: Eric Holtan Ensemble: True Concord Voices and Orchestra Venue: Catalina Foothills High School (Tucson) Recording Date: Sat 23 Feb 2019 Intro / About... (0:29) Part 1 - Scene: Töchter Zion und Gläubige Seelen (7:02) Bach: Vergnügte Ruh, beliebte Seelenlust, BWV 170 Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach Artists: Karen Knudsen (Mezzo Soprano); Waldir Bertipaglia (Bass); Guy Whatley (Organ); Stephen Redfield (Violin); Ben Whitehouse (Violin); Nancy Buck (Viola); Barbara Metz (Cello) Conductor: Scott Youngs Venue: Central United Methodist Church (Phoenix) Recording Date: Fri 19 Jan 2018 Intro / About... (0:17) V - Mir ekelt mehr zu leben (6:21)

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Program 33. Opposing Forces Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center 12 May 2021 Fauré: Fantaisie for Flute and Piano, Op. 79 Composer: Gabriel Fauré Artists: Adam Walker (Flute); Michael Brown (Piano) Fantaisie for Flute and Piano, Op. 79 (7:32) Brahms: Quartet for Piano and Strings no 2 in A major, Op. 26 Composer: Johannes Brahms Artists: Juho Pohjonen (Piano); Danbi Um (Violin); Richard O'Neill (Viola); Jan Vogler (Cello) Quartet for Piano and Strings no 2 in A major, Op. 26 (50:07)