Inside the Music
Join Artistic Director of Capital Region Classical Derek Delaney for INSIDE THE MUSIC when he explores in depth some of your favorite composers and musical styles through archival recordings from the last 25 years of the series. New episodes are uploaded biweekly on Mondays.
Episodes
Inside the Music continues exploring the music of Mozart, this time his compositions for wind instruments. Join Derek Delaney, Artistic Director of Capital Region Classical, and live CRC performances by the Nash Ensemble, wind soloists of the Chamber Orchestra of Europe, and horn player Richard Watkins.
Oboe Quartet in F Major, K. 370
Allegro
Adagio
Rondeau: Allegro
The Nash Ensemble of London; Gareth Hulse...
Inside the Music begins its exploration of the music of Mozart, starting with the composer's earlier works as he matured from being a child prodigy. Join Derek, Artistic Director of Capital Region Classical, as he delves into live CRC performances by the Ensemble Haydn-Berlin, Budapest Strings, and pianist Rafal Blechacz.
Symphony No. 28 in C Major, K. 200
Allegro spiritoso
Andante
Menuet
Presto
En...
On this week's episode of Inside the Music, Artistic Director of Capital Region Classical Derek Delaney explores late works of Mendelssohn, including his final string quartet, written following the loss of his sister Fanny. This episode features live CRC performances by the Trio Cavatina and Modigliani Quartet.
Piano Trio in C Minor, Op. 66
Allegro energico e con fuoco
Andante espressivo
Scherzo: Molto all...
On this episode, Derek explores chamber works of Mendelssohn written at the height of his career with performances by the Doric Quartet and Trio Cavatina.
Quartet in E Minor, Op. 44, No. 2
Allegro assai appassionato
Scherzo: Allegro di molto
Doric Quartet [2/17/2019 performance]
Piano Trio in D Minor, Op. 49
Molto allegro ed agitato
Andante con moto tranquillo
Scherzo: Leggiero e vivace
On this week's episode of Inside the Music, Artistic Director of Capital Region Classical Derek Delaney explores Felix Mendelssohn's early works with live CRC performance by the Ébène Quartet and pianist Pei-Yao Wang and friends.
Piano Quartet in C Minor, Op. 1
Adagio
Scherzo: Presto
Allegro moderato
Pei‐Yao Wang, piano; Carmit Zori, violin; Eric Nowlin, viola; Sophie Shao, cello
[2/14/2010 pe...
On this week's episode of Inside the Music, Derek takes a look at the compositions and transcriptions of composer-performers Ferruccio Busoni, Pablo Casals, and Astor Piazzolla. This episode features live CRC performance by pianists Frederic Chiu, Arnaldo Cohen, and Dubravka Tomsic; Budapest Strings; and the Kremerata Baltica.
Bach‐Busoni: Chorale‐Prelude, Wachet auf, ruft uns die stimme, BWV 140
Frederic Chiu [1...
On this episode of Inside the Music, Artistic Director of Capital Region Classical Derek Delaney continues to explore the works of Rachmaninoff: this time the Corelli Variations and the G-minor Cello Sonata with live CRC performance by pianist Alexander Melnikov, cellist David Finckel, and pianist Wu Han.
Corelli Variations, Op. 42
Alexander Melnikov [1/29/2017 performance]
Cello Sonata in G Minor, Op. 19
...
On this episode of Inside the Music, Artistic Director of Capital Region Classical Derek Delaney explores Rachmaninoff and the Russian composer's piano preludes and his variations on a theme of Chopin with live CRC performances by pianists Yefim Bronfman and Alexander Melnikov.
Preludes, Op. 23
No. 1 in F‐Sharp Minor
No. 2 in B‐flat Major
No. 3 in D Minor
No. 4 in D Major
No. 5 in G Minor
No. 6...
On this episode of Inside the Music, Artistic Director of Capital Region Classical Derek Delaney explores the etudes of Chopin as well as the composer's Heroic Polonaise featuring live CRC performances by pianists Dubravka Tomsic, Arnaldo Cohen, Yefim Bronfman, Jonathan Biss, and Rafal Blechacz.
Selected Etudes
Op. 10, No. 1 in C Major
Op. 10, No. 4 in C-sharp Minor
Op. 10, No. 5 in G-flat Major
Op. 10...
On this week's episode of Inside the Music, join Derek Delaney, Artistic Director of Capital Region Classical, as he explores in depth Chopin's 'Tragic' Polonaise and his four Ballades with live CRC performance by pianists Rafal Blechacz and Emanual Ax.
Polonaise in F-sharp Minor, Op. 44, Tragic
Rafal Blechacz [10/26/2014 performance]
Complete Ballades
No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 23
No. ...
On this week's episode of Inside the Music, Derek continues his exploration of Chopin and the composer's evocation of night and dreams in his works with live CRC performances by pianists Emanuel Ax, Jonathan Biss, Rafal Blechacz, Ieva Jokubaviciute, and Dubravka Tomsic.
Fantasie in F Minor, Op. 49
Dubravka Tomsic [12/4/2003 performance]
Berceuse in D-flat Major, Op. 57
Dubravka Tomsic [12/4/2003...
On this week's episode of Inside the Music, Derek continues to explore the works of Frédéric Chopin, this time his famed Mazurkas, featuring live CRC performance by pianists Rafal Blechacz, Arnaldo Cohen, and Jonathan Biss.
Four Mazurkas, Op. 24
Rafal Blechacz [4/8/2018 performance]
Prelude in A Major, Op. 28, No. 7
Arnaldo Cohen [10/23/2004 performance]
Three Mazurkas, Op. 56
Rafal Blech...
Begin 2025 with Inside the Music as Derek examines the waltzes and scherzi of Polish composer Frédéric Chopin with live CRC performances by pianists Rafal Blechacz and Emanuel Ax.
Three Waltzes, Op. 64
Rafal Blechacz [10/26/2014 performance]
Complete Scherzi
No. 1 in B Minor, Op. 20
No. 2 in B-flat Minor, Op. 31
No. 3 in C-sharp Minor, Op. 39
No. 4 in E Major, Op. 54
Emanuel Ax [4/24/2004 p...
Inside the Music ends 2024 with a look at the works of Franz Liszt inspired by the world of opera. Join Artistic Director of Capital Region Classical Derek Delaney as he explores these compositions with live CRC recordings from pianists Dubravka Tomsic, Marc-André Hamelin, and Llŷr Williams.
Etude No. 3, ‘Un Sospiro’
Dubravka Tomsic [12/4/2003 performance]
Wagner/Liszt: Liebestod from Tristan und Isolde
Ma...
On this week's episode of Inside the Music, Derek looks at the programmatic works of Franz Liszt drawn from famous texts and legends through live CRC performances from pianists Dubravka Tomsic and Emanuel Ax.
Vallée d'Obermann from Années de pèlerinage, Première année: Suisse
Emanuel Ax [1/25/2009 performance]
Legend No. 1: St. Francis of Assisi – Sermon to the Birds
Dubravka Tomsic [3/24/2000 pe...
Inside the Music continues its exploration of Franz Liszt through his transcriptions and interpretations of the works of others. Join Derek Delaney, Artistic Director of Capital Region Classical, as he explores the Hungarian composer's works with live CRC performance by pianists Llŷr Williams, Marc-André Hamelin, and Paul Lewis.
Schubert/Liszt: Song Transcriptions
Liebesbotschaft
Frühlingsglaube
Ständchen<...
This week's episode of Inside the Music begins our exploration of virtuoso composers beginning with Hungarian composer and pianist Franz Liszt with live CRC performances by pianists Emanuel Ax and Dubravka Tomsic.
Tre Sonetti del Petrarca from Années de pèlerinage, Deuxième année: Italie
Emanuel Ax [5/6/2018 performance]
Sonata in B Minor
Dubravka Tomsic [3/24/2000 performance]
On this episode of Inside the Music, Derek explores two of Beethoven's late piano sonatas, Opp. 109 and 111, in their entirety performed live at CRC by pianist Paul Lewis.
Piano Sonata in E Major, Op. 109
Piano Sonata in C Minor, Op. 111
Paul Lewis [3/22/2015 performance]
Dive deeper into this episode's repertoire by heading to our YouTube channel for a discussion with some of our audience members about th...
On this episode of Inside the Music, we invite our audience to listen to the entirety of Beethoven's Op. 130/133 including the iconic Große Fuge.
Quartet in B-flat Major, Op. 130/133
Belcea Quartet [10/14/2018 performance]
Dive deeper into this episode's repertoire by heading to our YouTube channel for a discussion with some of our audience members about the program.
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This week, Artistic Director of Capital Region Classical Derek Delaney explores the fugal writing of Beethoven's late period with live CRC performances by pianists Jeremy Denk and Paul Lewis and the Belcea and Ébène quartets.
33 Variations on a Theme of Anton Diabelli, Op. 120
Fuga: Allegro
Tempo di Menuetto moderato
Paul Lewis [10/20/2019 performance]
Piano Sonata in A-flat Major, Op. 110
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