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100 Best Chamber Music

Fabio Biondi (violin, lead vocals), Lionel Rogg (harpsichord), Michel Debost (flute), Christopher Wilson (lute, musician), Richard Boothby (viol, musician), William Hunt (musician, viol), Wendy Gillespie (viol, musician), Richard Campbell (viol, musician), Michael Chance (countertenor), Julia Hodgson...

100 Best Chamber Music

100 Best Chamber Music

Fabio Biondi (violin, lead vocals), Lionel Rogg (harpsichord), Michel Debost (flute), Christopher Wilson (lute, musician), Richard Boothby (viol, musician), William Hunt (musician, viol), Wendy Gillespie (viol, musician), Richard Campbell (viol, musician), Michael Chance (countertenor), Julia Hodgson...

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Pachelbel: Canon & Gigue
Work length5:03
  • Taverner Players
  • Andrew Parrott
  • Recorded: 1987-06-30
  • Recording Venue: April & June 1987 / No.1 Studio, Abbey Road, London
Purcell: Rondeau from Abdelazer
Work length1:36
  • Taverner Players
  • Andrew Parrott
  • Recorded: 1987-06-30
  • Recording Venue: April & June1987 / No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road Studios, London
Vivaldi: The Four Seasons: Winter, RV297: II. Largo
Work length1:59
Bach, J S: Flute Sonata No. 2, BWV1031: Siciliano in G minor
Work length2:24
Dowland: The Earl of Essex's Galliard
Work length1:30
  • Christopher Wilson (lute), Richard Boothby (viol), William Hunt (musician), Wendy Gillespie (viol), Wendy Gillespie (musician), Richard Campbell (viol), Richard Campbell (musician), Richard Boothby (musician), Christopher Wilson (musician), Michael Chance (countertenor), Julia Hodgson (viol), Julia Hodgson (musician), William Hunt (viol)
  • Fretwork
  • Recorded: 1989-04-30
  • Recording Venue: April 1989 / Snape Maltings Concert Hall, Snape, Suffolk
Bach, J S: Cantata No. 106, 'Gottes Zeit ist die allerbeste Zeit' BWV106: Sonatina
Work length2:49
  • Taverner Players (lead vocals)
  • Andrew Parrott
  • Recorded: 1987-06-30
  • Recording Venue: April & June 1987 / No.1 Studio, Abbey Road, London
Telemann: Musique de table 'Tafelmusik' (2001 Digital Remaster), Solo Sonata in G minor (oboe & strings): VI. Allegro
Work length3:02
Gabrieli, A: Ricercare del duodecimo tuono a 4 (Madrigali et ricercari, 1589)
Work length2:27
  • Brass Ensemble (lead vocals)
  • Denis Stevens
  • Recorded: 1989-01-01
  • Recording Venue: 14 & 15 September 1966, No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road, London
Boccherini: String Quintet Op. 11 No. 5 in E major, G275: Menuet
Work length3:37
Bach, J S: Concerto for Flute, Violin and Harpsichord in A minor BWV1044: II. Adagio, ma non troppo, e dolce
Work length5:59
Excerpt,Bach, J S: Viola da Gamba Sonata No. 3 in G minor, BWV1029
Work length5:30
Dowland: Lachrimae Antiquae
Work length4:17
  • Christopher Wilson (lute)
  • Fretwork
  • Recorded: 1987-12-31
  • Recording Venue: December 1987 / Snape Maltings Concert Hall, Snape, Suffolk
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750), Judith Linsenberg: 6 Trio Sonatas BWV 525 -530, Sonata No.1 in B Flat Major, BWV 525: I.[Allegro]
Work length2:29
  • Musica Pacifica
  • Recorded: 1992-05-14
  • Recording Venue: 11-14 May 1992. Pony Tracks Ranch, Potola Valley, California.
Bach, J S: Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D BWV1050: II. Affettuoso
Work length6:14
Boccherini: Guitar Quintet No.4 in D: IV. Fandango (extract)
Work length2:47
Purcell: Three Fantazias Z732-4: Fantazia 1 in D minor
Work length2:55
  • Fretwork
  • Recorded: 1994-02-28
  • Recording Venue: February 1994 / St Bartholomew's Church, Orford, Suffolk
Vivaldi: The Four Seasons, Concerto No. 1 in E Major, RV 269, 'Spring': I. Allegro
Work length3:03
Handel: Sonata in G, HWV 358
Work length5:23
  • Hiro Kurosaki (violin)
  • William Christie
  • Recorded: 2002-09-06
  • Recording Venue: 4-6 September 2002 / Chapelle de Jésus Enfant (Paroisse Saint Clotilde), Paris
Bach, J S: Das Musikalische Opfer BWV1079 (1985 Digital Remaster): Sonata sopr'il soggetto reale: IV. Allegro
Work length3:24
  • Linde Consort
  • Hans-Martin Linde
  • Recorded: 1980-05-16
  • Recording Venue: 14-16 May 1980, Seon, Evangelische Kirche
Bach, J S: Adagio ma non troppo - Sonata in E minor BWV 1023
Work length4:18
  • John Holloway, Davitt Moroney and Susann Sheppard, Susan Sheppard (cello), Davitt Moroney (organ), John Holloway (violin)
  • Recorded: 1988-02-26
  • Recording Venue: 22-26 February 1988 / Finchcocks, Goudhurst, Kent
Gluck: Orphée et Euridice: Dance of the Blessed Spirits
Work length6:04
Mozart: Serenade No. 13 in G major, K525 'Eine kleine Nachtmusik'
Work length17:48
I. Allegro
Track length5:50
II. Romanze (Andante)
Track length5:49
III. Menuetto (Allegretto) & Trio
Track length1:59
IV. Rondo (Allegro)
Track length4:10
Mozart: String Quintet No.4 in G minor K516 (1988 - Remaster): III. Adagio ma non troppo (extract)
Work length3:29
Haydn: String Quartet in C "Emperor" Op.76 No.3: II. Theme and Variations I & II
Work length3:34
  • Alban Berg Quartett
  • Recorded: 1994-06-24
  • Recording Venue: 16-24 June 1994: Evangelische Kirche, Seon
Mozart: Divertimento No. 17 in D K334 / K320b: Menuetto I
Work length4:26
  • Stockholm Chamber Orchestra
  • Franz Welser-Möst
  • Recorded: 1989-09-22
  • Recording Venue: 20-22 September 1989, Brucknerhaus, Linz
Mozart: String Quartet No.17 in B flat "Hunt" K458: I. Allegro vivace assai (extract)
Work length4:18
Mozart: Flute Quartet No.1 in D K285: I. Allegro apero (extract)
Work length4:05
Mozart: Violin Sonata in E minor, K.304 / 300c: II. Tempe di Menuetto
Work length5:01
Haydn: String Quartet in B flat "Sunrise" Op.76 No.4: I. Allegro con spirito (extract)
Work length4:36
Mozart: Quintet in A Major, K. 581: I. Allegro
Work length9:22
  • Sabine Meyer (clarinet)
  • Wiener Streichsextett
  • Recorded: 1988-04-30
  • Recording Venue: 30.IV.-3.V.1988, Neumarkt, Historischer Reitstadl
Haydn: The Seven Last Words from the Cross: VII. Largo (extract)
Work length4:05
Mozart: Divertimento in D K136: I. Allegro
Work length4:03
Mozart: Serenade in B flat major K361 'Gran Partita': ADAGIO
Work length5:49
  • Berliner Philharmonisches Bläserensemble
  • Recorded: 2005-04-21
  • Recording Venue: 18th-21st April 2005, Jesus-Christus Kirche, Dahlem - Berlin
Mozart: Serenade No. 6 in D Major "Serenata notturna" K.239: I. Marcia: Maestoso
Work length4:19
Beethoven: Piano Trio No.7 in B flat Op.97 "Archduke": I. Allegro moderato (extract)
Work length4:24
Beethoven: Septet in E flat major Op. 20: III. Tempo di Menuetto & Trio
Work length3:17
  • The Nash Ensemble
  • Recorded: 1989-11-08
  • Recording Venue: 7-8 November 1989 / St Martin's Church, East Woodhay, Berkshire
Beethoven: Violin Sonata No.5 in F, Op.24 'Spring' (1999 - Remaster): I. Allegro (extract)
Work length3:32
Beethoven: String Quartet No.7 in F "Razumovsky" Op.59 No.1 (1985 Digital Remaster): I. Allegro
Work length9:29
Excerpt,Beethoven: Trio in B-Flat Major, Op. 11 "Gassenhauer"
Work length5:12
  • The Nash Ensemble
  • Recorded: 1989-10-24
  • Recording Venue: 24 October 1989 / No.1 Studio, Abbey Road, London
Excerpt,Beethoven: String Quartet No. 1 in F major, Op. 18 No. 1
Work length3:54
  • Alban Berg Quartett
  • Recorded: 1980-06-14
  • Recording Venue: 6-14 June 1980, Evangelische Kirche, Seon, Aargau
Beethoven: Cello Sonata No.3 in A Op.69: I. Allegro ma non tanto (extract)
Work length3:39
  • Raphael Wallfisch (cello), John York (piano)
  • Recorded: 1995-04-13
  • Recording Venue: 10-13 April, 1995, St George's, Brandon Hill, Bristol
Beethoven: String Quartet No. 4 in C Minor, Op.18 (1999 - Remaster): III. Menuetto (Allegretto) & Trio
Work length3:27
  • Alban Berg Quartett
  • Recorded: 1980-06-13
  • Recording Venue: 8-13 June 1980, Evangelische Kirche, Seon, Aargau
Beethoven: Piano Trio No.5 in D Op.70 No.1 "Ghost": II. Largo assai ed espressivo
Work length5:16
Beethoven: Violin Sonata No.9 in A. Op.47 'Kreutzer' (1999 - Remaster): I. Adagio sostenuto - Presto (extract)
Work length7:13
Schubert: String Quartet No. 13 in A minor, D804 'Rosamunde': Andante
Work length6:41
  • Alban Berg Quartett
  • Recorded: 1984-06-20
  • Recording Venue: 14-20 June 1984: Evangelische Kirche, Seon
Schubert: Arpeggione Sonata in A minor: I. Allegro moderato (extract)
Work length3:07
Schubert: String Quartet No.14 in D minor "Death & the Maiden" D810: II. Theme (Andante con moto) & Var. I (extract)
Work length4:35
Schubert: String Quartet No. 12 in C minor (fragment), D703 ‘Quartettsatz'
Work length5:48
  • Belcea Quartet
  • Recorded: 2002-07-12
  • Recording Venue: July 8-12 2002 at Potton Hall, Suffolk
Schubert: Piano Quintet in A Major, D.667 'The Trout': IV. Tema (Andantino) con variazioni 1-6
Work length7:32
Excerpt,Schumann: Fantasiestücke, Op. 73
Work length3:52
  • Michel Portal (clarinet), Mikhail Rudy (piano)
  • Recorded: 1993-01-01
  • Recording Venue: Eglise Evangélique Saint Marcel, Paris
Schumann: Piano Quintet in E Flat Major, Op.44: III. Scherzo (Molto vivace) and Trios I & II
Work length4:25
Schumann: 3 Romanzen Pour Clarinette & Piano, Op.94: I: Nicht schnell
Work length3:42
Schumann: String Quartet No. 1 in A Minor, Op.41 / 1: II. Scherzo (Presto - Intermezzo)
Work length3:40
  • Christoph Poppen (musician), Christoph Poppen (violin), Harald Schoneweg (musician), Harald Schoneweg (violin), Hariolf Schlichtig (musician), Hariolf Schlichtig (viola), Manuel Fischer-Dieskau (musician), Manuel Fischer-Dieskau (violoncello)
  • Cherubini Quartet, Cherubini-Quartett
  • Recorded: 1989-12-22
  • Recording Venue: 19-22 December 1989: Landgasthof, Riehen
Schumann: Piano Quartet in E flat Op.47: III. Andante cantabile (extract)
Work length5:03
  • Alexandre Rabinovitch-Barakovsky (piano), Dora Schwarzberg (violin), Mischa Maisky (cello), Nobuko Imai (viola)
  • Recorded: 1994-09-18
  • Recording Venue: 18 September 1994: Concertgebouw "De Vereeniging", Nijmegen
Schumann: Adagio and Allegro in A flat major, Op. 70
Work length4:55
Chopin: Cello Sonata in G minor Op. 65 (1989 - Remaster): III. Largo
Work length3:24
Mendelssohn: String Quartet No. 1 in E flat major, Op. 12: Canzonetta
Work length3:58
  • Gerhard Schulz (musician), Gerhard Schulz (second violin), Günter Pichler (musician), Günter Pichler (first violin), Thomas Kakuska (musician), Thomas Kakuska (viola), Valentin Erben (musician), Valentin Erben (violoncello)
  • Alban Berg Quartett
  • Recorded: 1999-03-31
  • Recording Venue: Live recording : March 1999/ Vienna Konzerthaus, Mozartsaal
Mendelssohn: Octet in E flat major Op. 20: III. Scherzo (Allegro leggierissimo)
Work length4:40
Brahms: String Quartet No.1 in C minor Op.51 No.1: I. Allegro (extract)
Work length7:52
  • Britten Quartet
  • Recorded: 1992-09-06
Brahms: Cello Sonata No. 1 in E minor Op. 38: I. Allegro non troppo (extract)
Work length6:01
Brahms: String Sextet No.1 in B flat Op.18: II. Andante ma moderato (extract)
Work length7:05
Brahms: Violin Sonata No. 2 in A major, Op. 100 - Andante Tranquillo
Work length6:12
Brahms: String Quartet No.3 in B flat Op.67: II. Andante (extract)
Work length3:59
  • Britten Quartet
  • Recorded: 1994-02-08
  • Recording Venue: 5-8 February 1994 / St George's Hall, Brandon Hill, Bristol
Brahms: Clarinet Quintet in B minor, Op. 115: III. Andantino - Presto non assai, ma con sentimento
Work length4:51
  • Sabine Meyer (clarinet)
  • Wiener Streichsextett
  • Recorded: 1990-05-16
  • Recording Venue: 14-16 May 1990: Doopsgezinde Kerk, Holland
Dvořák: String Quartet No. 12 in F B179 (Op. 96), 'American': II. Lento
Work length6:40
  • Britten Quartet
  • Recorded: 1991-10-10
  • Recording Venue: 8-10 October 1991 / St George's, Brandon Hill, Bristol
Dvořák: Piano Trio No. 4 in E minor, 'Dumky' B166 (Op. 90): I. Lento maestoso - Allegro
Work length4:17
  • The Nash Ensemble
  • Recorded: 1988-03-26
  • Recording Venue: 22, 25-26 March 1988 / All Saints' Church, Petersham, Surrey
Dvořák: Sextet, Op.48: II. Dumka (elegie) poco allegretto
Work length7:16
Tchaikovsky: Serenade in C major Op. 48: I. Pezzo in forma di Sonatina
Work length8:16
Tchaikovsky: Piano Trio in A Minor, Op.50: II. Tema con variazioni 1-7 (extract)
Work length8:52
Tchaikovsky: Andante Cantabile (from String Quartet No. 1 in D Op. 11)
Work length7:44
Tchaikovsky: Souvenir d'un lieu cher, Op. 42: Mélodie in E flat major
Work length3:42
  • Maxim Vengerov (violin), Vag Papian (piano)
  • Virtuosi
  • Mikhail Parhamovsky
  • Recorded: 2001-04-30
  • Recording Venue: 28-30 April, 2001/Musikverein, Vienna
Tchaikovsky: Souvenir de Florence Op.70: II. Adagio cantabile e con moto (extract)
Work length5:01
Rachmaninoff: Romance Op.6, No.1
Work length4:18
Rachmaninoff: Cello Sonata in G minor Op. 19 (1989 Digital Remaster): III. Andante
Work length6:14
Grieg: Holberg Suite, Op. 40: Prelude
Work length2:47
Grieg: Våren, elegiac melody for strings, Op. 34 No. 2 (The Last Spring)
Work length4:59
Smetana: String Quartet No. 1 in E minor 'From My Life': II. Allegro moderato à la Polka
Work length5:56
  • Alban Berg Quartett
  • Recorded: 1990-05-15
  • Recording Venue: 14-15 May 1990: live at Konzerthaus, Vienna
Ravel: String Quartet in F: II. Assez vif: très rythmé
Work length6:03
  • Belcea Quartet
  • Recorded: 2000-05-26
  • Recording Venue: 22-26 May 2000/Potton Hall, Suffolk
Ravel: Vocalise-étude en forme de habanera
Work length3:04
Ravel: Piano Trio: II. Pantoum: Assez vif
Work length4:23
Fauré: Berceuse, Op. 16
Work length3:58
  • Charles Abramovic (piano), Sarah Chang (violin)
  • Recorded: 1996-06-07
  • Recording Venue: 3-7June 1996 / Giandomenico Studios, Collingswood, New Jersey
Saint-Saëns: Septet in E flat Op. 65: IV. Gavotte et Final: allegro non troppo
Work length4:12
  • The Nash Ensemble
  • Recorded: 1988-03-24
  • Recording Venue: 21, 23-24 March 1988 / All Saints' Church, Petersham, Surrey
Saint-Saëns: Le carnaval des animaux: Le Cygne
Work length2:49
Debussy: String Quartet in G Minor, Op.10: Assez vif et bien rythmé
Work length4:03
  • Belcea Quartet
  • Recorded: 2000-05-26
  • Recording Venue: 22-26 May 2000/Potton Hall, Suffolk
Debussy: Sonata for Cello and Piano: II. Sérénade et Finale. Moderato animé
Work length3:20
  • Christopher van Kampen (cello), Ian Brown (piano)
  • Recorded: 1989-06-30
  • Recording Venue: June 1989 / St. Martin's Parish Church, East Woodhay, Newbury, Berkshire
Debussy: Sonata for flute, viola and harp: I. Pastoral (extract)
Work length2:28
Berg: Lyric Suite: III. Allegro misterioso
Work length3:13
  • Alban Berg Quartett
  • Recorded: 1992-04-30
  • Recording Venue: April 1992: Evangelische Kirche, Seon, Switzerland
Schoenberg: Verklärte Nacht, Op.4 (extract)
Work length7:28
  • Thomas Kakuska (viola), Valentin Erben (cello)
  • Artemis Quartet
  • Recorded: 2002-12-31
  • Recording Venue: December 2002. Klaus von Bismark-Saal, WDR-Funkhaus, Köln.
Poulenc: Flute Sonata, Op. 164: II. Cantilena
Work length4:14
Bartók: String Quartet No. 3, Sz. 85 (2002 - Remaster): III. Ricapitolazione della prima parte: Moderato - Coda: Allergo molto
Work length4:57
  • Alban Berg Quartett
  • Recorded: 1985-06-07
  • Recording Venue: 4-7 June 1985/Evangelical Church, Seon, Switzerland
Prokofiev: Flute Sonata No. 2 in D, Op.94: Andante
Work length3:55
Villa-Lobos: Bachianas Brasileiras No.1: I. Introdução (extract)
Work length3:18
Messiaen: Quatuor pour la fin du temps, 'Quartet for the End of Time': Liturgie de cristal
Work length2:30
Shostakovich: Quintet for Piano and Strings in G minor Op. 57: III. Scherzo: Allegretto
Work length3:18
  • The Nash Ensemble
  • Recorded: 1990-11-30
  • Recording Venue: November 1990 / Henry Wood Hall, London
Kreisler: Liebesleid
Work length3:43
Elgar: Salut d'amour, Op. 12
Work length3:19
Monti, V: Czardas (extract)
Work length3:00
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