Bolcom, Tsontakis, Fine and Jalbert

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Monday, January 04, 2010

Some lesser-known gems from the second half of the 20th century are the hightlight of this week's broadcast from the Chamber Music Society.

Highlights include Swiss-born pianist Gilles Vonsattel joining forces with violinist Susie Park and cellist Julie Albers in Jalbert's Trio; the bright young Escher Quartet (pictured) in an excerpt from Bolcom's Three Rags for String Quartet; and a wind quintet of Society regulars in Irving Fine's bouncy, neoclassical Partita from 1948.

Composer: William Bolcom
Piece: Graceful Ghost from Three Rags for String Quartet (1989)
Performer: Escher Quartet

Composer: George Tsontakis
Piece: KnickKnacks for Violin and Viola (2000)
Performers: Ida Kavafian, violin; Steven Tenenbom, viola

Composer: Irving Fine
Piece: Partita for Wind Quintet
Performers: Ransom Wilson, flute; Stephen Taylor, oboe; Jose Franch-Ballester, clarinet; Peter Kolkay, bassoon; William Purvis, horn

Composer: Pierre Jalbert
Piece: Trio for Piano, Violin, and Cello (1998)
Performers: Gilles Vonsattel, piano; Susie Park, violin; Julie Albers, cello