2013-2014 cms season brochure
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Left, from top: Nicholas Canellakis, Stephen Taylor, Ani Kavafi an, Sooyun Kim,
Alexander Sitkovetsky. Right, from top: Dawn
Upshaw, Jakob Koranyi, Jose Franch-Ballester,
Bella Hristova.
For a complete listing of the 2013-14 artists,
see page 36.
Cover art: “Raumklang”, 2012, oil on card stock, 30 x 20 cm. Canellakis by Arthur Moeller; Taylor by Christian Steiner; Kavafian by Bernard Mindich; Kim by Andrew Kim; Sitkovetsy by Lisa-Marie Mazzucco; Upshaw by Dario Acosta; Koranyi by Anna Lena Ahlstrom; Franch-Ballester by Lisa-Marie Mazzucco; Hristova by Steve Riskind; Finckel and Wu Han by Christian Steiner
Dear Friend,We proudly present a 45th season packed with great
music, performed by extraordinary artists in programs designed to intrigue and delight our diverse and evolving audience of chamber music enthusiasts.
From December through April CMS offers one of its most ambitious projects to date: through an extended festival, listeners will experience The Unfolding of Music chronologically from the Baroque era through the present day. We’ll hear Beethoven breaking Classical rules,
Mendelssohn opening the door to the Romantic age, and Debussy discovering the harmonies of the future. The centerpiece of this magical journey is our Winter Festival, The Incredible Decade 1820-1830, which arguably produced more great music than any other ten years in history.
CMS is well known as the place to hear the best chamber music performances, and for that we can thank the stellar musicians who join us from around the world to make up an endless variety of polished ensembles. This season, CMS showcases its artists in a new series, The Art of the Recital, where virtuoso players will display their specialties in the most intimate setting. In addition, violinists Daniel Hope, Dmitry Sitkovetsky, clarinetist David Shifrin, and pianist Menahem Pressler share their imaginative programming in special artist-curated concerts sure to be singled out as destination events.
The world of chamber music is expanding with ever-increasing speed, especially at CMS. Next season, you can hear brand new works we’ve commissioned from Einojuhani Rautavaara, Zhou Long, Sebastian Currier, and Huw Watkins. New York premieres from Lowell Liebermann and Christopher Theofanidis widen our repertoire further. And at least twenty-five times, between September and May, listeners around the globe will open our web site to attend a CMS event, streamed live.
It’s wonderful to learn that more and more listeners are subscribing to one or several of our series; indeed, it does happen that great chamber music can be habit-forming! We look forward to greeting you and perhaps performing for you at a CMS event, and we encourage you to take the earliest opportunity to reserve your seats.
Welcome to the 2013-2014 season
Best Wishes,
David Finckel Wu Han
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great piano quartetsWith the introduction of the modern piano came many firsts. Among them was the creation of an entirely new combination, the piano quartet, for which Mozart set the standard. Composers ever since have gravitated to the ensemble, and this program features two additional standouts of the genre by Turina and Brahms.
Mozart Quartet in E-flat major for Piano, Violin, Viola, and Cello, K. 493 (1786)
turina Quartet for Piano, Violin, Viola, and Cello, Op. 67 (1931)
BrahMs Quartet No. 2 in A major for Piano, Violin, Viola, and Cello, Op. 26 (1861)
Gilbert Kalish, Orion Weiss, pianO • nicolas Dautricourt, Yura Lee, viOLin • paul neubauer, viOLa • Keith Robinson, ceLLO
opening night
strings celebrationOpening Night 2013 features a thrilling display of music for strings, including Tchaikovsky’s colorful Serenade, Mendelssohn’s stately Sinfonia, and Bartók’s folk-infused Divertimento. An impressive roster of CMS artists joins forces to kick off the Chamber Music Society’s 45th season.
Mendelssohn Sinfonia No. 13 in C minor for Strings (1823)
tchaikovsky Serenade in C major for Strings, Op. 48 (1880)
Bartók Divertimento for Strings, BB 118 (1939)
nicolas Dautricourt, Jessica Lee, Kristin Lee, Sean Lee, Yura Lee, cho-Liang Lin, ida Kavafian, arnaud Sussmann, areta Zhulla, viOLin • Hsin-Yun Huang, pierre Lapointe, Richard O’neill, Steven Tenenbom, viOLa • nicholas canellakis, Dane Johansen, Mihai Marica, ceLLO • Kurt Muroki, DOubLe baSS
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Mainstage ConCerts in aliCe tully Hall
thursday
10/17/137:30pm
tuesday
10/22/137:30pm
sunday
10/20/135:00pm
NICOLAS DAUTRICOURT
performs 10/17, 10/20, & 10/22
WHAT THE CRITICS SAY
“…provided the most beautiful
moments…made lush by Dautricourt’s
honey-sweet tone.” —Washington Post
SASHACOOKEperforms 11/19
WHAT THE CRITICS SAY
“Sasha Cooke sings with seductive fury.”—New York Magazine
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grand octets In two contrasting octets, Spohr’s polish and fi nesse is counterbalanced by the youthful invention of Shostakovich. Enescu’s massive Octet in C major, written at the age of 19, provides a powerful fi nale.
sPohr Double Quartet No. 1 in D minor for Strings, Op. 65 (1823)
shostakovich Prelude and Scherzo for String Octet, Op. 11 (1924-25)
enescu Octet in C major for Strings, Op. 7 (1900)
bella Hristova, Soovin Kim, alexander Sitkovetsky, areta Zhulla, viOLin • Yura Lee, paul neubauer, viOLa • Dmitri atapine, nicholas canellakis, ceLLO
friday
11/1/137:30pM
the virtuoso clarinetistThe dark, rich tone of the clarinet truly sings in the hands of master instrumentalist David Shifrin. He shares the stage with both colleagues and protégés in this broad program that highlights the range of clarinet chamber music repertoire—from the comical to the sublime.
Mozart Adagio in B-fl at major for Two Clarinets and Three Basset Horns, K. 411 (1782)
Mozart “Parto! Ma tu ben mio” from La clemenza di Tito, K. 621 for Mezzo-Soprano, Clarinet, and Piano (1791)
stravinsky Three Pieces for Clarinet (1918)
Poulenc Sonata for Two Clarinets (1918, rev. 1945)
stravinsky Berceuses du chat (Cat’s Cradle Songs) for Voice and Three Clarinets (1915)
lieBerMann New Work for Mezzo-Soprano, Clarinet, and Piano Quartet (2013) (New York Premiere)
theoFanidis New Work for Two Clarinets and String Quartet (2013) (New York Premiere)
Mendelssohn Concertpiece No. 1 in F minor for Clarinet, Basset Horn, and Piano, Op. 113 (1832)
Mendelssohn Selected Songs for Mezzo-Soprano and Piano
Ponchielli Il Convegno (The Meeting), Divertimento for Two Clarinets and Strings (1868)
Sasha cooke, MeZZO-SOpRanO • Opus One piano Quartet (anne-Marie McDermott, pianO • ida Kavafi an, viOLin • Steven Tenenbom, viOLa • peter Wiley, ceLLO) • bella Hristova, viOLin • Kurt Muroki, DOubLe baSS • chad burrow, Romie de Guise-Langlois, Wai Lau, David Shifrin, ashley William Smith, cLaRineT anD baSSeT HORn
tuesday
11/19/137:30pM
David Shifrin and friends
Join us for a pre-concert chat. Find details on page 35.
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divine comediesThe juxtaposition of life’s extremes takes center stage in this concert. Liszt’s tragic, then joyful sonata is based on Dante’s The Divine Comedy, while Smetana’s first quartet chronicles his years from jubilant youth to the onset of his deafness. Fervent works by Mozart, Fauré, and Brahms complete the program.
Mozart Fantasia in D minor for Piano, K. 397 (1782)
Fauré Élégie for Cello and Piano, Op. 24 (1880)
BrahMs Variations on a Theme by Schumann in E-flat major for Piano, Four Hands, Op. 23 (1861)
liszt “Après une lecture du Dante, fantasia quasi sonata” from Années de pèlerinage, deuxième année, Italie for Piano (1859-61)
sMetana Quartet No. 1 in E minor for Strings, “From My Life” (1876)
alessio bax, Soyeon Kate Lee, pianO • escher String Quartet (adam barnett-Hart, aaron boyd, viOLin • pierre Lapointe, viOLa • Dane Johansen, ceLLO)
sunday
11/24/135:00pM
special concert
the master pianist: pressler at 90“Menahem Pressler’s joyous pianism—technically faultless, stylistically impeccable, emotionally irrepressible—is from another age and is a virtually forgotten sensibility. He is a national treasure.” —Los Angeles Times
In celebration of his 90th birthday, Pressler joins his long-time colleagues Daniel Hope, David Finckel, Wu Han, and the Emerson String Quartet on the Tully stage for an unforgettable evening of works by Schubert and Dvorák.
schuBert Fantasie in F minor for Piano, Four Hands, D. 940, Op. 103 (1828)
dvorák Trio in E minor for Piano, Violin, and Cello, Op. 90, “Dumky” (1890-91)
dvorák Quintet in A major for Piano, Two Violins, Viola, and Cello, B. 155, Op. 81 (1887)
Menahem pressler, Wu Han, pianO • Daniel Hope, viOLin • David Finckel, ceLLO • emerson String Quartet (eugene Drucker, philip Setzer, viOLin • Lawrence Dutton, viOLa • paul Watkins, ceLLO)
saturday
12/14/137:30pM
MENAHEM PRESSLER
performs 12/14
WHAT THE CRITICS SAY
“…a poet, time and again revealing
unexpected depths in works that have been
endlessly plumbed and surveyed.”
—The New York Times
c. 1600The start of the Baroque period
1714Corelli’s set of twelve Concerti Grossi is published the year after his death
1720Bach composes his Fifteen Sinfonias, exercises written to instruct his son
THE UNFOLDING OF MUSICThis season, CMS devotes 16 programs to encompass a grand idea: a chronological overview of the history of chamber music, from the fl ourishing of the Baroque to today’s polymorphous embrace of all that came before.
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performs 12/10
WHAT THE CRITICS SAY
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DMITRY SITKOVETSKY
performs 12/10
WHAT THE CRITICS SAY
“He made his violin sing with profound emotion and
prodigious technique.”—Star Tribune
baroque festival
goldberg variationsThe intricacies of Bach’s beloved “Goldberg Variations” and his Fifteen Sinfonias can be appreciated in a new light when performed by string trio. Violinist and arranger Dmitry Sitkovetsky joins a stellar CMS cast to perform both extraordinary works as you’ve never heard them before.
Bach Fifteen Sinfonias for Violin, Viola, and Cello, BWV 787-801 (c. 1720, rev. 1723) (arr. Dmitry Sitkovetsky)
Bach Aria with Thirty Variations for Violin, Viola, and Cello, BWV 988, “Goldberg Variations” (1741) (arr. Dmitry Sitkovetsky)
Dmitry Sitkovetsky, viOLin • Yura Lee, paul neubauer, viOLa • Gary Hoff man, Dane Johansen, ceLLO
tuesday
12/10/137:30pM
baroque collection The CMS Baroque Festival begins with this annual collection concert, highlighting the wealth of variety in Baroque music.
corelli Concerto Grosso in D major for Two Violins, Cello, Strings, and Continuo, Op. 6, No. 1 (pub. 1714)
handel Trio Sonata in G minor for Oboe, Violin, and Continuo, Op. 2, No. 8 (c. 1719)
gallo Sonata No. 1 in G major for Two Violins and Continuo (pub. 1780)
Bach Concerto in C minor for Oboe, Violin, Strings, and Continuo, BWV 1060R (c. 1736)
BoisMortier Concerto in D major for Cello and Continuo, Op. 26, No. 6 (1729)
gallo La Follia in G minor for Two Violins, Viola, and Continuo (c. 1760)
alBinoni Concerto a cinque in G major for Two Oboes, Strings, and Continuo, Op. 9, No. 6 (1722)
vivaldi Concerto in E-fl at major for Violin, Strings, and Continuo, RV 253, “La tempesta di mare” (1725)
Kenneth Weiss, HaRpSicHORD • ani Kavafi an, erin Keefe, Sean Lee, viOLin • Mark Holloway, viOLa • colin carr, ceLLO • Timothy cobb, DOubLe baSS • James austin Smith, Stephen Taylor, ObOe
friday
12/6/137:30pM
sunday
12/8/135:00pM
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brandenburg concertos Bach’s Brandenburg Concertos stand at the pinnacle of Baroque musical art. These festive annual performances, called a “New York holiday staple” by The New York Times, are not-to-be-missed.
Bach Complete Brandenburg Concertos, BWV 1046-1051 (1720)
pedja Muzijevic, HaRpSicHORD • Jorja Fleezanis, Joseph Lin, alexander Sitkovetsky, Daniel phillips, viOLin • paul neubauer, cynthia phelps, viOLa • Daniel McDonough, Li-Wei Qin, Fred Sherry, ceLLO • edgar Meyer, DOubLe baSS • Tara Helen O’connor, Ransom Wilson, FLuTe • Randall ellis, James austin Smith, Stephen Taylor, ObOe • peter Kolkay, baSSOOn • Julia pilant, Stewart Rose, HORn • David Washburn, TRuMpeT
sunday
12/15/135:00pM
tuesday
12/17/137:30pM
1720Bach dedicates 6 Concertos to the Margrave of Brandenburg, in hopes of securing a job
c. 1750Classical period begins
bach and beyondOut of the Baroque era rose a musical style that was concerned with form, simplicity, and hierarchy, but not before a stop in the tumultuous Sturm und Drang that preceded the Classical period. This program exhibits that transition, from Bach’s legacy to Mozart’s beginnings.
J.s. Bach Ricercar in Six Voices from Musical Off ering, BWV 1079 (1747)
J.c. Bach Quintet in G major for Flute, Oboe, Violin, Viola, and Continuo, Op. 11, No. 2 (1774)
dittersdorF Quartet No. 5 in E-fl at major for Strings, K. 195 (1789)
c.P.e. Bach Concerto in A major for Cello and Strings, W. 172 (1753)
Boccherini Quintet in C major for Two Violins, Viola, and Two Cellos, G. 324, “La musica notturna delle strade di Madrid” (1780)
Mozart Divertimento in D major for Oboe, Two Horns, and Strings, K. 251 (1776)
Gabriel Shuford, HaRpSicHORD • Mark Holloway, viOLa • andreas brantelid, ceLLO • Kurt Muroki, DOubLe baSS • Jupiter String Quartet (nelson Lee, Meg Freivogel, viOLin • Liz Freivogel, viOLa • Daniel McDonough, ceLLO) • Sooyun Kim, FLuTe • Stephen Taylor, ObOe • Julie Landsman, Jennifer Montone, HORn
sunday
1/12/145:00pM
1780Boccherini’s quintet depicts bustling street scenes in Spain’s capital, Madrid
baroque festival (cont.)
TARA HELEN O’CONNOR
performs 12/15 & 12/17
WHAT THE CRITICS SAY
“...supple tones capable of warm
lyricism or powerful bite.”
—Guitar Review
TARA HELEN O’CONNOR
performs 12/15 & 12/17
WHAT THE CRITICS SAY
“...supple tones capable of warm
lyricism or powerful bite.”
—Guitar Review
TARA HELEN O’CONNOR
performs 12/15 & 12/17
WHAT THE CRITICS SAY
“...supple tones capable of warm
lyricism or powerful bite.”
—Guitar Review
ROMIE DE GUISE-LANGLOISperforms 1/26
WHAT THE CRITICS SAY
“a formidable clarinetist”—The New York Times
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1813Although works
had been composed for
nine instruments in the past, the
fi rst composition to bear the title
Nonet is Spohr’s
haydn & moZart quartetsHaydn and Mozart quartets are exemplars of the Classical period. The composers’ knowledge of each other’s works and deep mutual admiration spurred one another to new creative heights.
Mozart Quartet in C major for Strings, K. 157 (1772-73)
Mozart Quartet in F major for Strings, K. 590, “Prussian” (1790)
haydn Quartet in G minor for Strings, Op. 20, No. 3, Hob. III:33 (1772)
haydn Quartet in D major for Strings, Op. 76, No. 5, Hob. III:79 (1797)
Orion String Quartet (Daniel phillips, Todd phillips, viOLin • Steven Tenenbom, viOLa • Timothy eddy, ceLLO)
tuesday
1/21/147:30pM
classical floWeringAs the Classical period blossomed, the balance of formalism and personal expression in music was starting to tip. The emotional energy and musical ingenuity of composers such as Schubert, Spohr, and Beethoven pushed the stylistic envelope.
schuBert Trio in B-fl at major for Violin, Viola, and Cello, D. 471 (1816)
sPohr Grand Nonetto in F major for Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, Horn, Violin, Viola, Cello, and Bass, Op. 31 (1813)
Beethoven Septet in E-fl at major for Winds and Strings, Op. 20 (1799)
elmar Oliveira, arnaud Sussmann, viOLin • cynthia phelps, viOLa • nicholas canellakis, ceLLO • Kurt Muroki, DOubLe baSS • Tara Helen O’connor, FLuTe • Stephen Taylor, ObOe • Romie de Guise-Langlois, cLaRineT • peter Kolkay, baSSOOn • Radovan vlatkovic, HORn
sunday
1/26/145:00pM
1790Mozart writes his “Prussian”
Quartet as part of a
commissioned set of six for
King Friedrich Wilhelm II of Prussia
1799Beethoven
composes one of his most
popular works, his Septet for
Winds and Strings
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1824Schubert writes his Sonata for Piano and Arpeggione, a 6-stringed instrument no longer in use
1825Though deaf, Beethoven writes his String Quartet, Op. 132 after a period of illness and recuperation
the incredible decade
eloquent masterWorKs Beethoven’s triumphant Sonata and Mendelssohn’s nimble Op. 18 frame Schubert’s beloved “Arpeggione” Sonata—a showpiece both musically and technically.
Beethoven Sonata in A-fl at major for Piano, Op. 110 (1821-22)
schuBert Sonata in A minor for Cello and Piano, D. 821, “Arpeggione” (1824)
Mendelssohn Quintet No. 1 in A major for Two Violins, Two Violas, and Cello, Op. 18 (1826, rev. 1832)
alessio bax, pianO • Shmuel ashkenasi, pamela Frank, viOLin • benjamin beilman, Yura Lee, viOLa • andreas brantelid, ceLLO
friday
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WINTERFESTIVAL
As the journey through music continues, we pause to celebrate an extraordinary period of time and three of classical music’s greatest composers. In the decade of 1820-30, Beethoven, Schubert, and Mendelssohn composed many of chamber music’s most celebrated and beloved works.
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beethoven reflected Young Mendelssohn was greatly inspired by Beethoven. Perhaps nowhere is it more evident than in his Op. 13—written the year Beethoven died—which pays homage to the elder composer’s Quartet, Op. 95 which opens this program.
Beethoven Quartet in F minor for Strings, Op. 95, “Serioso” (1810-11)
Mendelssohn Quartet No. 2 in A minor for Strings, Op. 13 (1827)
Beethoven Quartet in A minor for Strings, Op. 132 (1825)
Danish String Quartet (Frederik Øland, Rune Tonsgaard Sørensen, viOLin • asbjørn nørgaard, viOLa • Fredrik Sjölin, ceLLO)
sunday
2/9/145:00pM
1820–1830
DANISH STRING
QUARTETperforms 2/9
WHAT THE CRITICS SAY
“They play intensely, virtuously, and with a burning empathy;
I feel that they make the music even
larger than it is.” —High Fidelity
KURT MUROKIperforms 2/23 & 2/25
WHAT THE CRITICS SAY
“Cellists are known for their technical agility but bassists are rarely challenged this way, and Muroki made it sound astonishingly easy.”—Washington Post
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c. 1830The Romantic period begins
182516-year-old
Mendelssohn composes his
octet as a birthday gift for
his friend and violin teacher Eduard Rietz
masterpieces for eight Mendelssohn’s brilliant octet exhibits the teenage composer’s youthful exuberance, while Schubert’s expansive work is both a nod to forms of the past and a showcase of his own unique style.
schuBert Octet in F major for Winds and Strings, D. 803 (1824)
Mendelssohn Octet in E-fl at major for Strings, Op. 20 (1825)
ani Kavafi an, erin Keefe, Sean Lee, alexander Sitkovetsky, viOLin • David aaron carpenter, Richard O’neill, viOLa • Jakob Koranyi, Mihai Marica, ceLLO • Kurt Muroki, DOubLe baSS • David Shifrin, cLaRineT • bram van Sambeek, baSSOOn • Radovan vlatkovic, HORn
sunday
2/23/145:00pM
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2/25/147:30pM
transcendence Both Beethoven and Schubert continued to compose while their health rapidly declined. The radiant Quartet in F major and sublime Quintet in C major provide insight into how these two masterful composers came to terms with their own imminent mortality.
schuBert Notturno in E-fl at major for Piano, Violin, and Cello, D. 897, Op. 148 (1828)
Beethoven Quartet in F major for Strings, Op. 135 (1826)
schuBert Quintet in C major for Two Violins, Viola, and Two Cellos, D. 956, Op. 163 (1828)
Gilbert Kalish, pianO • ani Kavafi an, viOLin • paul Watkins, ceLLO • Miró Quartet (Daniel ching, William Fedkenheuer, viOLin • John Largess, viOLa • Joshua Gindele, ceLLO)
sunday
3/2/145:00pM
1828Schubert
writes the Quintet, D. 956,
Op. 163 just two months
before his death
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1887Dvořák writes his Terzetto, Op. 74 to play with two friends, but it proved too diffi cult for one of the violinists
1894Arensky writes his Quartet No. 2 as a memorial to his friend and mentor, Tchaikovsky
emotion unboundComposers enjoyed increased creative freedom during the Romantic period, allowing emotional expression to guide their output. Here three varying examples provide a snapshot of the rich contrast and emotional headiness that defi nes the Romantics.
dvorák Terzetto in C major for Two Violins and Viola, Op. 74 (1887)
schuMann Trio No. 2 in F major for Piano, Violin, and Cello, Op. 80 (1847)
dohnányi Quintet No. 1 in C minor for Piano, Two Violins, Viola, and Cello, Op. 1 (1895)
Juho pohjonen, pianO • Kristin Lee, arnaud Sussmann, viOLin • paul neubauer, viOLa • David Finckel, ceLLO
friday
3/7/147:30pM
russian tWilightAt the turn of the century, Russian composers perhaps best exemplifi ed the full-throttled emotion that characterized the Romantic period.
rachManinov Two Movements for String Quartet (1889)
scriaBin Five Preludes for Piano, Op. 16 (1894-95)
arensky Quartet No. 2 in A minor for Violin, Viola, and Two Cellos, Op. 35 (1894)
taneyev Quintet in G minor for Piano, Two Violins, Viola, and Cello, Op. 30 (1910-11)
Wu Han, pianO • David Finckel, ceLLO • escher String Quartet (adam barnett-Hart, aaron boyd, viOLin • pierre Lapointe, viOLa • Dane Johansen, ceLLO)
tuesday
3/18/147:30pM
1889Rachmaninov, still a teenager, makes his fi rst attempt at composing a string quartet
KRISTIN LEEperforms 3/7
WHAT THE CRITICS SAY
“a violinist who has everything:
superlative technique to burn, interpre-
tative mastery and incredible sensitivity”
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1910Berg’s String Quartet, Op. 3 receives its premiere in 1911, but isn’t published until nine years later
french revelations Characterized as “faire plaisir” (“giving pleasure”), innovative French music of the 19th century paved the way to the 20th, collected here in a dazzling program sure to delight listeners.
ravel Jeux d’eau for Piano (1901)
deBussy Sonata for Flute, Viola, and Harp (1915)
roussel Serenade for Flute, Violin, Viola, Cello, and Harp, Op. 30 (1925)
FranÇaiX Quintet No. 1 for Flute, Violin, Viola, Cello, and Harp (1934)
deBussy Sonata for Cello and Piano (1915)
Jongen Deux pièces en trio for Flute, Cello, and Harp, Op. 80 (1925)
tournier Suite for Flute, Violin, Viola, Cello, and Harp, Op. 34 (1928)
anne-Marie McDermott, pianO • Kristin Lee, viOLin • paul neubauer, viOLa • nicholas canellakis, ceLLO • Sooyun Kim, FLuTe • bridget Kibbey, HaRp
friday
3/21/147:30pM
1901Inspired by water, Ravel’s Jeux d’eau is an early impressionistic masterpiece
1915Debussy calls this sonata “terribly melancholy— should one laugh or cry? Perhaps both at the same time.”
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AMPHION STRING
QUARTETperforms 3/30
WHAT THE CRITICS SAY
“The quartet plays with a brand of fi erce, sharply
directed energy...”—The New York Times
romantic transformationsThe later years of the Romantic period witnessed the emergence of a drastically new approach towards composition. Webern’s expressive Langsamer Satz pushes the boundaries of romanticism, while Berg’s String Quartet abandons tonality for a new language of emotion. Songs by Charles Ives and Bela Bartók incorporate folk music, while Elgar’s passionate quintet revels in a nostalgic and melancholy realm.
WeBern Langsamer Satz for String Quartet (1905)
Berg Quartet for Strings, Op. 3 (1910)
Bartók & ives Selected Songs (1887-1929)
elgar Quintet in A minor for Piano, Two Violins, Viola, and Cello, Op. 84 (1918-19)
Dawn upshaw, SOpRanO • Gilbert Kalish, pianO • amphion String Quartet (Katie Hyun, David Southorn, viOLin • Wei-Yang andy Lin, viOLa • Mihai Marica, ceLLO)
sunday
3/30/145:00pM
DANIEL HOPEperforms 4/6
WHAT THE CRITICS SAY
“...Daniel Hope’s performance was nothing short of radiant. Committed, confi dent, complete...”—The Daily Telegraph
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1934Ives composes
his Largo while making
a living as a successful insurance executive
1940Messiaen writes his
Quartet for the End of
Time while in a prisoner-of-
war camp
20th century masters
destination americaWhether displaced by war, drawn to new opportunities, or born on US soil, 20th century composers from across the globe gravitated to America, adding depth and diversity to the musical landscape.
Bartók Contrasts for Violin, Clarinet, and Piano, Sz. 111, BB 116 (1938)
ives Largo for Clarinet, Violin, and Piano (1934)
ProkoFiev Sonata in D major for Violin and Piano, Op. 94a (1943, arr. 1944)
korngold Quintet in E major for Piano, Two Violins, Viola, and Cello, Op. 15 (1921)
Gloria chien, Wu Han, pianO • Daniel Hope, Yura Lee, viOLin • paul neubauer, viOLa • David Finckel, ceLLO • Romie de Guise-Langlois, cLaRineT
sunday
4/6/145:00pM
quartet for the end of timeA program combining two great 20th century composers and three modern masters concludes this season’s epic journey through 300 years of chamber music.
JalBert Visual Abstract for Flute, Clarinet, Violin, Cello, Piano, and Percussion (2002)
carter Esprit rude/esprit doux II for Flute, Clarinet, and Marimba (1995)
WidMann Fantasie for Clarinet (1993)
rautavaara New Work for Two Violins, Viola, and Two Cellos (2013) (CMS Co-Commission, New York Premiere)
Messiaen Quatuor pour la fi n du temps (Quartet for the End of Time) for Clarinet, Violin, Cello, and Piano (1940-41)
Gilles vonsattel, pianO • nicolas Dautricourt, viOLin • nicolas altstaedt, ceLLO • amphion String Quartet (Katie Hyun, David Southorn, viOLin • Wei-Yang andy Lin, viOLa • Mihai Marica, ceLLO) • Tara Helen O’connor,FLuTe • Romie de Guise-Langlois, Jörg Widmann, cLaRineT • ian David Rosenbaum, peRcuSSiOn
friday
4/11/147:30pM
2013CMS has
commissioned over 160
works in its 45 years,
including this new piece by
Rautavaara
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an evening With schumann Among musical couples in history, it would be hard to find a more passionate relationship than that of Clara and Robert Schumann. This program features multiple facets of Robert’s music making, from the simplicity of his Fantasiestücke to the almost desperate cries of his A minor violin sonata, complemented by Clara’s rarely heard romances.
r. schuMann Fantasiestücke for Clarinet and Piano, Op. 73 (1849)
r. schuMann Quartet in A minor for Strings, Op. 41, No. 1 (1842)
r. schuMann Selections from Fantasiestücke for Piano, Op. 12 (1837)
c. schuMann Three Romances for Violin and Piano, Op. 22 (1853)
r. schuMann Sonata No. 1 in A minor for Violin and Piano, Op. 105 (1851)
inon barnatan, pianO • ani Kavafian, viOLin • Orion String Quartet (Daniel phillips, Todd phillips, viOLin • Steven Tenenbom, viOLa • Timothy eddy, ceLLO) • Romie de Guise-Langlois, cLaRineT
sunday
4/27/145:00pM
music from three centuries
duos and triosTreasured classics by Schumann, Kodály, and Brahms—three composers who regularly incorporated folk music in their compositions—frame a US premiere by modern master Zhou Long who likewise infuses his music with sounds of his homeland, China.
BrahMs Sonata in E-flat major for Clarinet and Piano, Op. 120, No. 2 (1894)
kodály Duo for Violin and Cello, Op. 7 (1914)
zhou long New Work for Clarinet, Violin, and Piano (2013) (CMS Co-Commission, US Premiere*)
schuMann Trio No. 3 in G minor for Piano, Violin, and Cello, Op. 110 (1851)
inon barnatan, pianO • benjamin beilman, viOLin • Torleif Thedéen, ceLLO • David Shifrin, cLaRineT
*The ‘New Work’ was co-commissioned by the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, funded by a generous grant from Linda and Stuart Nelson in honor of Wu Han and David Finckel; and by Wigmore Hall with the support of André Hoffman, president of the Fondation Hoffman, a Swiss grant making foundation.
tuesday
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PAUL WATKINSperforms 5/16 & 5/18
WHAT THE CRITICS SAY
“Watkins is an interpreter of compelling
seriousness, whose musical understanding operates
at a profound level.” —BBC Music Magazine
mendelssohn & brahms The music of Mendelssohn and Brahms combines for a sonic partnership of impassioned works—a fi tting close to the CMS season.
Mendelssohn Selected Lieder ohne Worte (Songs Without Words) for Piano
Mendelssohn Quintet No. 2 in B-fl at major for Two Violins, Two Violas, and Cello, Op. 87 (1845)
BrahMs Selected Intermezzos for Piano
BrahMs Quintet in G major for Two Violins, Two Violas, and Cello, Op. 111 (1890)
Gilbert Kalish, pianO • Shmuel ashkenasi, philip Setzer, viOLin • Richard O’neill, arnaud Sussmann, viOLa • paul Watkins, ceLLO
sunday
5/18/145:00pM
friday
5/16/147:30pM
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rose studio concertsAt the core of chamber music lies the intimate connection between musician and listener, and the Rose Studio Concerts and Late Night Rose embody this spirit. Enjoy classics and novelties of the chamber repertoire in two different ways: the ever-popular 6:30 PM Rose Studio Concerts presented in a traditional concert setting, and the Late Night Rose series at 9:00 PM offering cabaret-style seating and a complimentary glass of wine, hosted by Patrick Castillo.
Bliss Quintet for Oboe and Strings (1927)
szyManoWski Nocturne and Tarantella for Violin and Piano, Op. 28 (1915)
suk Quartet in A minor for Piano, Violin, Viola, and Cello, Op. 1 (1891)
Gloria chien, pianO • nicolas Dautricourt, benjamin beilman, viOLin • paul neubauer, viOLa • Mihai Marica, ceLLO • James austin Smith, ObOe
tHursday
10/24/136:30pM
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Beethoven Trio in D major for Piano, Violin, and Cello, Op. 70, No. 1, “Ghost” (1808)
hindeMith Quartet for Clarinet, Violin, Cello, and Piano (1938)
Gilbert Kalish, pianO • areta Zhulla, viOLin • Mihai Marica, ceLLO • Jose Franch-ballester, cLaRineT
tHursday
11/14/136:30pM
9:00pM
BENJAMIN BEILMANperforms 10/24
JAMES AUSTIN SMITHperforms 10/24 and 1/30
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“The Rose Studio is an ideal space to enjoy chamber music.”
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ravel Sonata for Violin and Cello (1920-22)
schuMann Quintet in E-fl at major for Piano, Two Violins, Viola, and Cello, Op. 44 (1842)
Gloria chien, pianO • alexander Sitkovetsky, areta Zhulla, viOLin • Mark Holloway, viOLa • colin carr, ceLLO
kodály Duo for Violin and Cello, Op. 7 (1914)
Fauré Quartet No. 1 in C minor for Piano, Violin, Viola, and Cello, Op. 15 (1876-79)
Soyeon Kate Lee, pianO • Sean Lee, viOLin • David aaron carpenter, viOLa • David Finckel, Mihai Marica, ceLLO
nielsen Quintet for Winds, Op. 43 (1922)
Jolivet Sonatine for Oboe and Bassoon (1963)
JanáČek Mladi, Suite for Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Bassoon, and Horn (1924)
Ransom Wilson, FLuTe • James austin Smith, ObOe • Romie de Guise-Langlois, David Shifrin, cLaRineT • bram van Sambeek, baSSOOn • Radovan vlatkovic, HORn
tHursday
1/30/146:30pM
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tHursday
2/27/146:30pM
9:00pM
tHursday
5/1/146:30pM
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SOYEON KATE LEEperforms 2/27
RANSOM WILSONperforms 1/30
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neW musicThe CMS New Music series champions modern composers of chamber music and invites listeners to witness musical innovation in the stunning Kaplan Penthouse.
lieBerson Quintet for Piano and Strings (2001)
aBrahaMsen Ten Preludes for String Quartet (1973)
goliJov The Dreams and Prayers of Isaac the Blind for Clarinet and String Quartet (1994)
Gilles vonsattel, pianO • Danish String Quartet (Frederik Øland, Rune Tonsgaard Sørensen, viOLin • asbjørn nørgaard, viOLa • Fredrik Sjölin, ceLLO) • Romie de Guise-Langlois, cLaRineT
tHursday
11/7/137:30pM
BenJaMin Viola, Viola (1997)
griMe Three Whistler Miniatures for Piano, Violin, and Cello (2011)
Watkins New Work for Cello and Piano (2014) (CMS Co-Commission, US Premiere*)
knussen Autumnal for Violin and Piano (1977)
schnittke Trio for Violin, Viola, and Cello (1985)
Huw Watkins, pianO • Yura Lee, viOLin/viOLa • Richard O’neill, viOLa • paul Watkins, ceLLO
viÑao Khan Variations for Marimba (2001)
currier New Work for Flute, Two Violins, Viola, and Cello (2014) (CMS Co-Commission, New York Premiere)
glanert Noctambule for Clarinet, Two Violins, Viola, Cello, and Piano (2008)
goliJov Mariel for Cello and Marimba (1999)
lerdahl Fantasy Etudes for Violin, Cello, Flute, Clarinet, Piano, and Percussion (1985)
Soyeon Kate Lee, pianO • ani Kavafi an, Sean Lee, viOLin • Yura Lee, viOLin/
viOLa • Mihai Marica, ceLLO • Tara Helen O’connor, FLuTe • alexander Fiterstein, cLaRineT • ian David Rosenbaum, peRcuSSiOn
carter Quartet for Oboe, Violin, Viola, and Cello (2001)
rihM Phantom und Eskapade for Violin and Piano (1993-94)
kirchner Trio No. 2 for Piano, Violin, and Cello (1993)
larcher Kraken for Piano, Violin, and Cello (1994, rev. 1995)
davidovsky Quartetto No. 2 for Oboe, Violin, Viola, and Cello (1996)
Gloria chien, pianO • nicolas Dautricourt, Sean Lee, viOLin • Hsin-Yun Huang, viOLa • nicholas canellakis, Fred Sherry, ceLLO • James austin Smith, ObOe
tHursday
2/13/147:30pM
tHursday
4/17/147:30pM
tHursday
5/22/147:30pM
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Kaplan pentHouse perforManCes
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ALEXANDER FITERSTEIN
performs 4/17
IAN DAVID ROSENBAUM
performs 4/17
HSIN-YUN HUANG
performs 2/13
WHAT THE CRITICS SAY
“…the CMS New Music in the Kaplan series is hard to beat for intimacy, quality of programming, and virtuosity of performance.” —The New York Times
GLORIA CHIENperforms 11/21
PETERSERKINperforms 4/24
ANTHONY McGILL
performs 11/21
ALESSIOBAX
performs 3/27
IDA KAVAFIANperforms 4/24
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ANTHONY McGILL & GLORIA CHIENdeBussy Première rapsodie for Clarinet and Piano (1909-10)
scriaBin Selected Preludes (arr. for Clarinet and Piano) (1894-95, arr. 1986)
scriaBin Nocturne in D-fl at major for Piano Left Hand, Op. 9, No. 2 (1894)
Messiaen Abîme des oiseaux (Abyss of the Birds) from Quatuor pour la fi n du temps (Quartet for the End of Time) (1940-41)
stravinsky Three Pieces for Clarinet (1919)
Poulenc Sonata for Clarinet and Piano (1962)
schuMann Three Romances for Clarinet and Piano, Op. 94 (1849)
Berg Four Pieces for Clarinet and Piano, Op. 5 (1913)
WeBer Duo Concertante for Clarinet and Piano, Op. 48 (1815-16)
anthony McGill, cLaRineT • Gloria chien, pianO
rose studio perforManCes
the art of the recitalThe inaugural season of the Art of the Recital series will celebrate this classic art form with programs curated by the performers. In the intimate Rose Studio, these recitals offer a rare opportunity to hear masters perform matchless repertoire in the ultimate setting for chamber music.
tHursday
11/21/137:30pM
ALESSIO BAXBeethoven Sonata in B-fl at major for Piano, Op. 106,
“Hammerklavier” (1817-18)
Mussorgsky Pictures at an Exhibition for Piano (1886)
alessio bax, pianO
tHursday
3/27/147:30pM
IDA KAVAFIAN & PETER SERKINschuBert Sonata in A major for Violin and Piano (“Duo”), D. 574, Op. 162
WolPe Sonata for Violin and Piano (1949)
nielsen Prelude and Theme with Variations for Violin, FS 104, Op. 48 (1923)
schuMann Sonata No. 2 in D minor for Violin and Piano, Op. 121 (1851)
ida Kavafi an, viOLin • peter Serkin, pianO
tHursday
4/24/147:30pM
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eXplore and learn
A TRILLING EVENTOur wacky private ear, Inspector Pulse, must determine the identity of a highly ornamented tune for a desperate client. The tune has a familiar ring, but it is so full of trills, trinkets, and decorative doodads that the Inspector must investigate all the ways a melody can be embellished in order to solve the mystery.
FeaTuRinG MuSic OF TeLeMann, HanDeL, bacH, anD MORe
LEAVE IT TO LUDWIG Beethoven’s instrumental music creates powerful stories. But what is the tale? His music tells of everyday human life, full of action and emotions. Beethoven himself will appear in Alice Tully Hall to help a young pianist play his music as he meant it to be played.
FeaTuRinG MuSic OF beeTHOven
INSPECTOR PULSE’S MOTHERIt’s Mother’s Day, and Inspector Pulse, the wacky private ear, wants to give his mother a beautiful piece of music he composed himself as a present, but all he can think of is the song “This Old Man!” What can he do? With the help of musical friends, Inspector Pulse investigates what makes music say “I love you.” Can he compose a fi tting tribute in time for Mother’s Day?
FeaTuRinG MuSic OF ScHuMann, bRaHMS, DvORÁK, anD MORe
sunday
11/17/132:00pM
sunday
3/16/142:00pM
sunday
5/11/142:00pM
meet the music!concerts for kids ages 6 & up and their familiesALL CONCERTS TAKE PLACE IN ALICE TULLY HALL
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inside chamber musicJoin distinguished composer and radio personality Bruce Adolphe for detailed investigations of chamber music masterworks. Inside Chamber Music lectures are beloved by regulars and praised by fi rst-timers for their depth, accessibility, and brilliance.
FORM AND IDEA10/2/13 MOZART Quartet in E-fl at major for
Piano, Violin, Viola, and Cello, K. 493
10/9/13 BRAHMS Quartet No. 2 in A major for Piano, Violin, Viola, and Cello, Op. 26
10/16/13 BeeTHOVen Trio in D major for Piano, Violin, and Cello, Op. 70, No. 1, “Ghost”
10/23/13 HAyDn Quartet in D major for Strings, Op. 76, No. 5, Hob. III:79
PUSHING BOUNDARIES2/5/14 BeeTHOVen Quartet in F minor for
Strings, Op. 95, “Serioso”
2/12/14 ScHuMAnn Quintet in E-fl at major for Piano, Two Violins, Viola, and Cello, Op. 44
2/19/14 elgAR Quintet in A minor for Piano, Two Violins, Viola, and Cello, Op. 84
2/26/14 BARTÓK Contrasts for Violin, Clarinet, and Piano, Sz. 111, BB 116
Wednesdays 6:30pM Daniel & Joanna S. Rose Studio
with Bruce Adolphe
Four renowned works are the focus of an in-depth look at the fascinating process of communicating musical ideas through Classical concepts of compositional form.
In each of these visionary compositions, a great composer sought to explore new territory, both emotionally and compositionally.
Wednesdays 6:30pM Daniel & Joanna S. Rose Studio
special events All events take place in the Daniel and Joanna S. Rose Studio
11/12/13 tuesday, 11:00aM • anne-Marie McDermott, pianO
2/3/14 Monday, 11:00aM • Shmuel ashkenasi, viOLin (viOLin SOnaTaS)
3/3/14 Monday, 11:00aM • Miró Quartet
4/1/14 tuesday, 11:00aM • Kurt Muroki, DOubLe baSS
5/12/14 Monday, 11:00aM • Shmuel ashkenasi, viOLin (STRinG QuaRTeTS)
MASTER CLASSES The art of interpretation and details of technique are explained as master artists share their wisdom with the next generation of chamber musicians. FRee, buT TicKeTS aRe ReQuiReD. Suggested admission of $20. Call 212-875-5788 to reserve your ticket.
PRE-CONCERT COMPOSER CHATS Hear in-depth conversations with composers whose works will be featured during the season. FRee FOR TicKeT HOLDeRS.
11/19/13 tuesday, 6:30pMPre-concert discussion with Lowell Liebermann and Christopher Theofanidis, featured in The Virtuoso Clarinetist (PAGE 7)
5/6/14 tuesday, 6:30pMPre-concert discussion with Zhou Long, featured in Duos and Trios (PAGE 26)
2013-2014 artistsInon Barnatan, PIANO
Alessio Bax, PIANO
Gloria Chien, PIANO*
Gilbert Kalish, PIANO
Soyeon Kate Lee, PIANO*
Anne-Marie McDermott, PIANO
Juho Pohjonen, PIANO
Gilles Vonsattel, PIANO
Wu Han, PIANO
Shmuel Ashkenasi, VIOLIN
Benjamin Beilman, VIOLIN/VIOLA*
Nicolas Dautricourt, VIOLIN*
Daniel Hope, VIOLIN
Bella Hristova, VIOLIN
Ani Kavafian, VIOLIN
Ida Kavafian, VIOLIN
Erin Keefe, VIOLIN
Kristin Lee, VIOLIN
Sean Lee, VIOLIN*
Yura Lee, VIOLIN/VIOLA
Daniel Phillips, VIOLIN
Philip Setzer, VIOLIN
Alexander Sitkovetsky, VIOLIN*
Arnaud Sussmann, VIOLIN/VIOLA
Areta Zhulla, VIOLIN*
David Aaron Carpenter, VIOLA
Mark Holloway, VIOLA
Hsin-Yun Huang, VIOLA
Pierre Lapointe, VIOLA
Paul Neubauer, VIOLA
Richard O’Neill, VIOLA
Cynthia Phelps, VIOLA
Steven Tenenbom, VIOLA
Andreas Brantelid, CELLO
Nicholas Canellakis, CELLO
Colin Carr, CELLO
David Finckel, CELLO
Dane Johansen, CELLO
Mihai Marica, CELLO*
Daniel McDonough, CELLO
Fred Sherry, CELLO
Paul Watkins, CELLO
Kurt Muroki, DOUBLE BASS
Sooyun Kim, FLUTE
Tara Helen O’Connor, FLUTE
Ransom Wilson, FLUTE
James Austin Smith, OBOE*
Stephen Taylor, OBOE
Romie de Guise-Langlois, CLARINET*
David Shifrin, CLARINET
Peter Kolkay, BASSOON
Bram van Sambeek, BASSOON*
Radovan Vlatković, HORN
Ian David Rosenbaum, PERCUSSION*
AMPHION STRING QUARTET*Katie Hyun, VIOLIN
David Southorn, VIOLIN
Wei-Yang Andy Lin, VIOLA
Mihai Marica, CELLO
DANISH STRING QUARTET*Frederik Øland, VIOLIN
Rune Tonsgaard Sørensen, VIOLIN
Asbjørn Nørgaard, VIOLA
Fredrik Sjölin, CELLO
ESCHER STRING QUARTETAdam Barnett-Hart, VIOLIN
Aaron Boyd, VIOLIN
Pierre Lapointe, VIOLA
Dane Johansen, CELLO
ORION STRING QUARTETDaniel Phillips, VIOLIN
Todd Phillips, VIOLIN
Steven Tenenbom, VIOLIN
Timothy Eddy, CELLO
* designates a CMS Two Artist
artists of tHe season
Dawn Upshaw, SOPRANO
Sasha Cooke, MEZZO-SOPRANO
Menahem Pressler, PIANO
Peter Serkin, PIANO
Huw Watkins, PIANO
Orion Weiss, PIANO
Pedja Muzijevic, HARPSICHORD
Gabriel Shuford, HARPSICHORD Kenneth Weiss, HARPSICHORD
Jorja Fleezanis, VIOLIN
Pamela Frank, VIOLIN
Soovin Kim, VIOLIN
Jessica Lee, VIOLIN
Cho-Liang Lin, VIOLIN
Joseph Lin, VIOLIN
Elmar Oliveira, VIOLIN
Dmitry Sitkovetsky, VIOLIN
Nicolas Altstaedt, CELLO
Dmitri Atapine, CELLO
Gary Hoffman, CELLO
Jakob Koranyi, CELLO
Li-Wei Qin, CELLO
Keith Robinson, CELLO
Torleif Thedéen, CELLO
Timothy Cobb, DOUBLE BASS
Edgar Meyer, DOUBLE BASS
Randall Ellis, OBOE
Chad Burrow, CLARINET
Alexander Fiterstein, CLARINET
Jose Franch-Ballester, CLARINET
Wai Lau, CLARINET
Anthony McGill, CLARINET
Ashley William Smith, CLARINET
Jörg Widmann, CLARINET
Julie Landsman, HORN
Jennifer Montone, HORN
Julia Pilant, HORN
Stewart Rose, HORN
David Washburn, TRUMPET
Bridget Kibbey, HARP
EMERSON STRING QUARTETEugene Drucker, VIOLIN
Philip Setzer, VIOLIN
Lawrence Dutton, VIOLA
Paul Watkins, CELLO
JUPITER STRING QUARTETNelson Lee, VIOLIN
Meg Freivogel, VIOLIN
Liz Freivogel, VIOLA
Daniel McDonough, CELLO
MIRó QUARTETDaniel Ching, VIOLIN
William Fedkenheuer, VIOLIN
John Largess, VIOLA
Joshua Gindele, CELLO
OPUS ONE PIANO QUARTETAnne-Marie McDermott, PIANO
Ida Kavafian, VIOLIN
Steven Tenenbom, VIOLA
Peter Wiley, CELLO
guest artists
season inforMation
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sunday s1 (7 concerts)
Great Piano Quartets 10/20/2013
Brandenburg Concertos 12/15/2013
Bach and Beyond 1/12/2014 Beethoven Refl ected 2/9/2014
Transcendence 3/2/2014
Destination America 4/6/2014 Mendelssohn & Brahms 5/18/2014
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Divine Comedies 11/24/2013 Baroque Collection 12/8/2013 Classical Flowering 1/26/2014 Masterpieces for Eight 2/23/2014 Romantic Transformations 3/30/2014
An Evening with Schumann 4/27/2014
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Great Piano Quartets 10/20/2013
Bach and Beyond 1/12/2014 Transcendence 3/2/2014
Destination America 4/6/2014
sunday s4 (4 concerts)
Divine Comedies 11/24/2013 Baroque Collection 12/8/2013 Masterpieces for Eight 2/23/2014 Romantic Transformations 3/30/2014
tuesday t1 (8 concerts)
Great Piano Quartets 10/22/2013
The Virtuoso Clarinetist 11/19/2013
Goldberg Variations 12/10/2013 Brandenburg Concertos 12/17/2013
Haydn & Mozart Quartets 1/21/2014
Masterpieces for Eight 2/25/2014 Russian Twilight 3/18/2014 Duos and Trios 5/6/2014
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Great Piano Quartets 10/22/2013
Haydn & Mozart Quartets 1/21/2014
Russian Twilight 3/18/2014 Duos and Trios 5/6/2014
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Grand Octets 11/1/2013 Baroque Collection 12/6/2013 Eloquent Masterworks 2/7/2014 Emotion Unbound 3/7/2014 French Revelations 3/21/2014 Quartet for the End of Time 4/11/2014
Mendelssohn & Brahms 5/16/2014
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Baroque Collection 12/6/2013 Eloquent Masterworks 2/7/2014 Emotion Unbound 3/7/2014 Quartet for the End of Time 4/11/2014
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Winter Festival WF (4 concerts)Delve into the Incredible Decade, this season’s Winter Festival, and enjoy four concerts of Beethoven, Mendelssohn, and Schubert.Eloquent Masterworks 2/7/2014
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Transcendence 3/2/2014
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Destination America 4/6/2014 Quartet for the End of Time 4/11/2014
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Haydn & Mozart Quartets 1/21/2014
Beethoven Reflected 2/9/2014
Romantic Transformations 3/30/2014
Meet the Music series (3 concerts)This three-concert series designed for kids ages 6 and up is fun for the whole family. (page 34)A Trilling Event 11/17/2013
Leave It to Ludwig 3/16/2014
Inspector Pulse’s Mother 5/11/2014
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Daniel and Joanna S. Rose Studio and Stanley H. Kaplan penthouse: Rose Building 165 West 65th Street, 10th floor near Amsterdam Avenue
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late night Rose: A repeat performance of the earlier Rose Studio concert, this series offers a cabaret-style concert setting with a complimentary glass of wine. (PAGES 28-29)
The Art of the Recital: New this season, hear CMS artists in recital in the Rose Studio. (PAGES 32-33)
new Music in the Kaplan Penthouse: This four-concert series features visionary new music, including breathtaking views and post-concert wine receptions. (PAGES 30-31)
inside chamber Music: Enjoy this informative lecture series by composer and radio personality Bruce Adolphe. (PAGE 35)
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Opening night: strings celebratiOnthurs 10/17/13 • 7:30 pm • $250*/$70/$54/$37Mendelssohn: Sinfonia No. 13 in C minor for StringsTchaikovsky: Serenade in C major for Strings, Op. 48Bartók: Divertimento for Strings, BB 118
Nicolas Dautricourt, Jessica Lee, Kristin Lee, Sean Lee, Yura Lee, Cho-Liang Lin, Ida Kavafian, Arnaud Sussmann, Areta Zhulla, violin • Hsin-Yun Huang, Pierre Lapointe, Richard O’Neill, Steven Tenenbom, viola • Nicholas Canellakis, Dane Johansen, Mihai Marica, cello • Kurt Muroki, double bass
great pianO quartetssun 10/20/13 • 5:00 pm • $70/$54/$37 S1 S3tues 10/22/13 • 7:30 pm • $62/$48/$30 T1 T2Mozart: Quartet in E-flat major for Piano, Violin, Viola, and Cello, K. 493Turina: Quartet for Piano, Violin, Viola, and Cello, Op. 67Brahms: Quartet No. 2 in A major for Piano, Violin, Viola, and Cello,
Op. 26
Gilbert Kalish, Orion Weiss, piano • Nicolas Dautricourt, Yura Lee, violin • Paul Neubauer, viola • Keith Robinson, cello
grand Octets fri 11/1/13 • 7:30 pm • $62/$48/$30 F1Spohr: Double Quartet No. 1 in D minor for Strings, Op. 65Shostakovich: Prelude and Scherzo for String Octet, Op. 11Enescu: Octet in C major for Strings, Op. 7
Bella Hristova, Soovin Kim, Alexander Sitkovetsky, Areta Zhulla, violin • Yura Lee, Paul Neubauer, viola • Dmitri Atapine, Nicholas Canellakis, cello
the VirtuOsO clarinetisttues 11/19/13 • 7:30 pm • $62/$48/$30 T1Mozart: Adagio in B-flat major for Two Clarinets and
Three Basset Horns, K. 411Mozart: “Parto! Ma tu ben mio” from La clemenza di Tito, K. 621
for Mezzo-Soprano, Clarinet, and PianoStravinsky: Three Pieces for ClarinetPoulenc: Sonata for Two ClarinetsStravinsky: Berceuses du chat (Cat’s Cradle Songs) for Voice and
Three ClarinetsLiebermann: New Work for Mezzo-Soprano, Clarinet, and Piano QuartetTheofanidis: New Work for Two Clarinets and String QuartetMendelssohn: Concertpiece No. 1 in F minor for Clarinet, Basset Horn,
and Piano, Op. 113Mendelssohn: Selected Songs for Mezzo-Soprano and PianoPonchielli: Il Convegno (The Meeting), Divertimento for
Two Clarinets and Strings
Sasha Cooke, mezzo-soprano • Opus One Piano Quartet (Anne-Marie McDermott, piano • Ida Kavafian, violin • Steven Tenenbom, viola • Peter Wiley, cello) • Bella Hristova, violin • Kurt Muroki, double bass • Chad Burrow, Romie de Guise-Langlois, Wai Lau, David Shifrin, Ashley William Smith, clarinet and basset horn
diVine cOMediessun 11/24/13 • 5:00 pm • $70/$54/$37 S2 S4Mozart: Fantasia in D minor for Piano, K. 397Fauré: Élégie for Cello and Piano, Op. 24Brahms: Variations on a Theme by Schumann in E-flat major for
Piano, Four Hands, Op. 23Liszt: “Après une lecture du Dante, fantasia quasi sonata” from Années
de pèlerinage, deuxième année, Italie for PianoSmetana: Quartet No. 1 in E minor for Strings, “From My Life”
Alessio Bax, Soyeon Kate Lee, piano • Escher String Quartet (Adam Barnett-Hart, Aaron Boyd, violin • Pierre Lapointe, viola • Dane Johansen, cello)
2013-2014 SeaSonpricing: prime/standard/rear
barOque cOllectiOn fri 12/6/13 • 7:30 pm • $85/$65/$45 F1 F2 BARsun 12/8/13 • 5:00 pm • $85/$65/$45 S2 S4Corelli: Concerto Grosso in D major for Two Violins, Cello, Strings, and
Continuo, Op. 6, No. 1Handel: Trio Sonata in G minor for Oboe, Violin, and Continuo, Op. 2, No. 8Gallo: Sonata No. 1 in G major for Two Violins and ContinuoBach: Concerto in C minor for Oboe, Violin, Strings, and Continuo,
BWV 1060RBoismortier: Concerto in D major for Cello and Continuo, Op. 26, No. 6Gallo: La Follia in G minor for Two Violins, Viola, and ContinuoAlbinoni: Concerto a cinque in G major for Two Oboes, Strings, and
Continuo, Op. 9, No. 6Vivaldi: Concerto in E-flat major for Violin, Strings, and Continuo,
RV 253, “La tempesta di mare”
Kenneth Weiss, harpsichord • Ani Kavafian, Erin Keefe, Sean Lee, violin • Mark Holloway, viola • Colin Carr, cello • Timothy Cobb, double bass • James Austin Smith, Stephen Taylor, oboe
gOldberg VariatiOnstues 12/10/13 • 7:30 pm • $85/$65/$45 T1 BARBach: Fifteen Sinfonias for Violin, Viola, and Cello, BWV 787-801Bach: Aria with Thirty Variations for Violin, Viola, and Cello, BWV 988,
“Goldberg Variations”
Dmitry Sitkovetsky, violin • Yura Lee, Paul Neubauer, viola • Gary Hoffman, Dane Johansen, cello
the Master pianist: pressler at 90sat 12/14/13 • 7:30 pm • $85/$65/$45Schubert: Fantasie in F minor for Piano, Four Hands, D. 940, Op. 103Dvorák: Trio in E minor for Piano, Violin, and Cello, Op. 90, “Dumky” Dvorák: Quintet in A major for Piano, Two Violins, Viola, and Cello,
B. 155, Op. 81
Menahem Pressler, Wu Han, piano • Daniel Hope, violin • David Finckel, cello • Emerson String Quartet (Eugene Drucker, Philip Setzer, violin • Lawrence Dutton, viola • Paul Watkins, cello)
brandenburg cOncertOs sun 12/15/13 • 5:00 pm • $85/$65/$45 S1tues 12/17/13 • 7:30 pm • $85/$65/$45 T1 BARBach: Complete Brandenburg Concertos, BWV 1046-1051
Pedja Muzijevic, harpsichord • Jorja Fleezanis, Joseph Lin, Alexander Sitkovetsky, Daniel Phillips, violin • Paul Neubauer, Cynthia Phelps, viola • Daniel McDonough, Li-Wei Qin, Fred Sherry, cello • Edgar Meyer, double
bass • Tara Helen O’Connor, Ransom Wilson, flute • Randall Ellis, James Austin Smith, Stephen Taylor, oboe • Peter Kolkay, bassoon • Julia Pilant, Stewart Rose, horn • David Washburn, trumpet
bach and beYOndsun 1/12/14 • 5:00 pm • $70/$54/$37 S1 S3J.S. Bach: Ricercar in Six Voices from Musical Offering, BWV 1079J.C. Bach: Quintet in G major for Flute, Oboe, Violin, Viola, and Continuo,
Op. 11, No. 2Dittersdorf: Quartet No. 5 in E-flat major for Strings, K. 195C.P.E. Bach: Concerto in A major for Cello and Strings, W. 172Boccherini: Quintet in C major for Two Violins, Viola, and Two Cellos,
G. 324, “La musica notturna delle strade di Madrid”Mozart: Divertimento in D major for Oboe, Two Horns, and
Strings, K. 251
Gabriel Shuford, harpsichord • Mark Holloway, viola • Andreas Brantelid, cello • Kurt Muroki, double bass • Jupiter String Quartet (Nelson Lee, Meg Freivogel, violin • Liz Freivogel, viola • Daniel McDonough, cello) • Sooyun Kim, flute • Stephen Taylor, oboe • Julie Landsman, Jennifer Montone, horn
haYdn & MOZart quartetstues 1/21/14 • 7:30 pm • $62/$48/$30 T1 T2 CMI SQMozart: Quartet in C major for Strings, K. 157 Mozart: Quartet in F major for Strings, K. 590, “Prussian”Haydn: Quartet in G minor for Strings, Op. 20, No. 3, Hob. III:33Haydn: Quartet in D major for Strings, Op. 76, No. 5, Hob. III:79
Orion String Quartet (Daniel Phillips, Todd Phillips, violin • Steven Tenenbom, viola • Timothy Eddy, cello)
Programs, dates, times, and venues are subject to change without notice. *See footnote on order form.
Beethoven: �Septet�in�E-flat�major�for�Winds�and�Strings,�Op.�20
Elmar Oliveira, Arnaud Sussmann, violin • Cynthia Phelps, viola • Nicholas Canellakis, cello • Kurt Muroki, double bass • Tara Helen O’Connor, flute • Stephen Taylor, oboe • Romie de Guise-Langlois, clarinet • Peter Kolkay, bassoon • Radovan Vlatkovic, horn
ELOQUENt mastErwOrks fri 2/7/14 • 7:30 pm • $70/$54/$37 F1 F2 WFBeethoven: �Sonata�in�A-flat�major�for�Piano,�Op.�110Schubert: �Sonata�in�A�minor�for�Cello�and�Piano,�D.�821,�“Arpeggione”�Mendelssohn: Quintet�No.�1�in�A�major�for�Two�Violins,�Two�Violas,�and�
Cello,�Op.�18
Alessio Bax, piano • Shmuel Ashkenasi, Pamela Frank, violin • Benjamin Beilman, Yura Lee, viola • Andreas Brantelid, cello
BEEtHOVEN rEFLECtED sun 2/9/14 • 5:00 pm • $70/$54/$37 S1 WF SQBeethoven: �Quartet�in�F�minor�for�Strings,�Op.�95,�“Serioso”Mendelssohn: Quartet�No.�2�in�A�minor�for�Strings,�Op.�13Beethoven: �Quartet�in�A�minor�for�Strings,�Op.�132
Danish String Quartet (Frederik Øland, Rune Tonsgaard Sørensen, violin • Asbjørn Nørgaard, viola • Fredrik Sjölin, cello)
mastErpiECEs FOr EigHt sun 2/23/14 • 5:00 pm • $70/$54/$37 S2 S4tues 2/25/14 • 7:30 pm • $70/$54/$37 T1 WFSchubert: �Octet�in�F�major�for�Winds�and�Strings,�D.�803Mendelssohn: �Octet�in�E-flat�major�for�Strings,�Op.�20
Ani Kavafian, Erin Keefe, Sean Lee, Alexander Sitkovetsky, violin • David Aaron Carpenter, Richard O’Neill, viola • Jakob Koranyi, Mihai Marica, cello • Kurt Muroki, double bass • David Shifrin, clarinet • Bram van Sambeek, bassoon • Radovan Vlatkovic, horn
traNsCENDENCE sun 3/2/14 • 5:00 pm • $70/$54/$37 S1 S3 WFSchubert: Notturno�in�E-flat�major�for�Piano,�Violin,�and�Cello,�
D.�897,�Op.�148Beethoven: �Quartet�in�F�major�for�Strings,�Op.�135Schubert: Quintet�in�C�major�for�Two�Violins,�Viola,�and�Two�Cellos,�
D.�956,�Op.�163
Gilbert Kalish, piano • Ani Kavafian, violin • Paul Watkins, cello • Miró Quartet (Daniel Ching, William Fedkenheuer, violin • John Largess, viola • Joshua Gindele, cello)
EmOtiON UNBOUNDfri 3/7/14 • 7:30 pm • $62/$48/$30 F1 F2Dvorák: �Terzetto�in�C�major�for�Two�Violins�and�Viola,�Op.�74Schumann: �Trio�No.�2�in�F�major�for�Piano,�Violin,�and�Cello,�Op.�80Dohnányi: Quintet�No.�1�in�C�minor�for�Piano,�Two�Violins,�Viola,�and�Cello,�
Op.�1
Juho Pohjonen, piano • Kristin Lee, Arnaud Sussmann, violin • Paul Neubauer, viola • David Finckel, cello
rUssiaN twiLigHttues 3/18/14 • 7:30 pm • $62/$48/$30 T1 T2Rachmaninov: �Two�Movements�for�String�QuartetScriabin: �Five�Preludes�for�Piano,�Op.�16Arensky: Quartet�No.�2�in�A�minor�for�Violin,�Viola,�and�Two�Cellos,�Op.�35Taneyev: Quintet�in�G�minor�for�Piano,�Two�Violins,�Viola,�and�Cello,�Op.�30
Wu Han, piano • David Finckel, cello • Escher String Quartet (Adam Barnett-Hart, Aaron Boyd, violin • Pierre Lapointe, viola • Dane Johansen, cello)
FrENCH rEVELatiONs fri 3/21/14 • 7:30 pm • $62/$48/$30 F1 CMIRavel: �Jeux d’eau�for�PianoDebussy: �Sonata�for�Flute,�Viola,�and�HarpRoussel: �Serenade�for�Flute,�Violin,�Viola,�Cello,�and�Harp,�Op.�30Françaix: �Quintet�No.�1�for�Flute,�Violin,�Viola,�Cello,�and�HarpDebussy: �Sonata�for�Cello�and�PianoJongen: �Deux pièces en trio�for�Flute,�Cello,�and�Harp,�Op.�80Tournier: �Suite�for�Flute,�Violin,�Viola,�Cello,�and�Harp,�Op.�34
Anne-Marie McDermott, piano • Kristin Lee, violin • Paul Neubauer, viola • Nicholas Canellakis, cello • Sooyun Kim, flute • Bridget Kibbey, harp
rOmaNtiC traNsFOrmatiONssun 3/30/14 • 5:00 pm • $70/$54/$37 S2 S4 MM SQWebern: �Langsamer Satz�for�String�QuartetBerg: �Quartet�for�Strings,�Op.�3Bartók & Ives: �Selected�SongsElgar: �Quintet�in�A�minor�for�Piano,�Two�Violins,�Viola,�and�Cello,�Op.�84�
Dawn Upshaw, soprano • Gilbert Kalish, piano • Amphion String Quartet (Katie Hyun, David Southorn, violin • Wei-Yang Andy Lin, viola • Mihai Marica, cello)
DEstiNatiON amEriCasun 4/6/14 • 5:00 pm • $70/$54/$37 S1 S3 MMBartók: �Contrasts�for�Violin,�Clarinet,�and�Piano,�Sz.�111,�BB�116Ives: �Largo for�Clarinet,�Violin,�and�PianoProkofiev: �Sonata�in�D�major�for�Violin�and�Piano,�Op.�94aKorngold: Quintet�in�E�major�for�Piano,�Two�Violins,�Viola,�and�
Cello,�Op.�15
Gloria Chien, Wu Han, piano • Daniel Hope, Yura Lee, violin • Paul Neu-bauer, viola • David Finckel, cello • Romie de Guise-Langlois, clarinet
QUartEt FOr tHE END OF timEfri 4/11/14 • 7:30 pm • $62/$48/$30 F1 F2 MMJalbert: Visual Abstract�for�Flute,�Clarinet,�Violin,�Cello,�Piano,�
and�PercussionCarter: �Esprit rude/esprit doux II�for�Flute,�Clarinet,�and�MarimbaWidmann: �Fantasie�for�ClarinetRautavaara: �New�Work�for�Two�Violins,�Viola,�and�Two�CellosMessiaen: Quatuor pour la fin du temps�(Quartet�for�the�End�of�Time)�
for�Clarinet,�Violin,�Cello,�and�Piano
Gilles Vonsattel, piano • Nicolas Dautricourt, violin • Nicolas Altstaedt, cello • Amphion String Quartet (Katie Hyun, David Southorn, violin • Wei-Yang Andy Lin, viola • Mihai Marica, cello) • Tara Helen O’Connor, flute • Romie de Guise-Langlois, Jörg Widmann, clarinet • Ian David Rosenbaum, percussion
aN EVENiNg witH sCHUmaNN sun 4/27/14 • 5:00 pm • $70/$54/$37 S2R. Schumann: �Fantasiestücke�for�Clarinet�and�Piano,�Op.�73R. Schumann: �Quartet�in�A�minor�for�Strings,�Op.�41,�No.�1R. Schumann: �Selections�from�Fantasiestücke�for�Piano,�Op.�12C. Schumann: �Three�Romances�for�Violin�and�Piano,�Op.�22R. Schumann: �Sonata�No.�1�in�A�minor�for�Violin�and�Piano,�Op.�105
Inon Barnatan, piano • Ani Kavafian, violin • Orion String Quartet (Daniel Phillips, Todd Phillips, violin • Steven Tenenbom, viola • Timothy Eddy, cello) • Romie de Guise-Langlois, clarinet
DUOs aND triOstues 5/6/14 • 7:30 pm • $62/$48/$30 T1 T2Brahms: Sonata�in�E-flat�major�for�Clarinet�and�Piano,�Op.�120,�No.�2Kodály: �Duo�for�Violin�and�Cello,�Op.�7Zhou Long: �New�Work�for�Clarinet,�Violin,�and�PianoSchumann: Trio�No.�3�in�G�minor�for�Piano,�Violin,�and�Cello,�Op.�110
Inon Barnatan, piano • Benjamin Beilman, violin • Torleif Thedéen, cello • David Shifrin, clarinet
mENDELssOHN & BraHms fri 5/16/14 • 7:30 pm • $62/$48/$30 F1 CMIsun 5/18/14 • 5:00 pm • $70/$54/$37 S1Mendelssohn: Selected Lieder ohne Worte (Songs�Without�Words)�for�
PianoMendelssohn: Quintet�No.�2�in�B-flat�major�for�Two�Violins,�Two�Violas,�and�
Cello,�Op.�87Brahms: Selected�Intermezzos�for�PianoBrahms: Quintet�in�G�major�for�Two�Violins,�Two�Violas,�and�
Cello,�Op.�111
Gilbert Kalish, piano • Shmuel Ashkenasi, Philip Setzer, violin • Richard O’Neill, Arnaud Sussmann, viola • Paul Watkins, cello
photo credits: Dautricourt by nanogirl; Cooke by dario acosta; Pressler by Marco borggreve; Sitkovetsky by J. henry fair; O’Connor by lisa-Marie Mazzucco; de Guise-Langlois by claude-simon langlois; Danish String Quartet by caroline bittencourt; Muroki by scott heaney, d’addario company; K. Lee by arthur Moeller; Amphion String Quartet by Janette beckman; Hope by harald hoff mann/dG; Watkins by paul Marc Mitchell; Smith by Matt dine; Beilman by Maia cabeza; S. Lee by lisa-Marie Mazzucco; Wilson by richard termine; Fiterstein by lisa-Marie Mazzucco; Rosenbaum by Matt fried; Huang by lin li; Chien by lisa-Marie Mazzucco; McGill by david finlayson; Serkin by regina touhey serkin; Bax by lisa-Marie Mazzucco; Kavafi an by christian steiner; MTM illustration © roger roth; Adolphe by barbara luisi; concert and other CMS photos by tristan cook
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