Inside the Music

Inside The Music explores works of composer Joseph Haydn leading to his being the father of the Classical era. Join Derek Delaney, Artistic Director of Capital Region Classical, as he explores Haydn through live CRC performances by pianist Paul Lewis, the Belcea and Doric Quartets, Trio Cavatina, and the Haydn-Ensemble Berlin with conductor Hansjörg Schellenberger.

Haydn: Piano Sonata in E Minor, Hob. XVI:34
Presto

Inside The Music explores works of composer Robert Schumann and the effect his love for his wife Clara had on his music. Join Derek Delaney, Artistic Director of Capital Region Classical, as he explores Schumann's compositions through live CRC performances by pianists Christian Zacharias and Arnaldo Cohen, mezzo Bernarda Fink and pianist Anthony Spiri, and the Nash Ensemble of London.

Schumann: Davidsbundlertanze, Op....

Inside The Music explores works of composer Claude Debussy and the influences behind them. Join Derek Delaney, Artistic Director of Capital Region Classical, as he explores Debussy's compositions through live CRC performances by the Ébène Quartet, pianists Emanuel Ax and Alexander Melnikov, and flutist Emmanuel Pahud.

Debussy: String Quartet in G Minor
Andantino, doucement expressif
Très modéré
Ébène Quart...

Inside The Music continues its exploration of composer Johannes Brahms. Derek Delaney, Artistic Director of Capital Region Classical, explores the composer's work and complex emotional makeup through live CRC performances by pianist Pei‐Yao Wang, violinist Tai Murray, violist Eric Nowlin, and cellist Sophie Shao; Musicians From Marlboro featuring horn player Radovan Vlatković, violinist Soovin Kim, and pianist Anna Polonsky; t...

Inside The Music explores intermezzi of composer Johannes Brahms. Join Artistic Director of Capital Region Classical Derek Delaney as he explores these miniature compositions through live CRC performances by pianists Paul Lewis and Benjamin Grosvenor.

Brahms: 3 Intermezzi, Op. 117
Paul Lewis, piano [3/18/2016 performance]

Brahms: 4 Intermezzi from Klavierstucke, Op. 118
Paul Lewis, piano [11/12/2017 perfor...

Inside The Music explores the work of composer Béla Bartók. Join Artistic Director of Capital Region Classical Derek Delaney as he explores Bartók's compositions through live CRC performances by the Budapest Strings, pianist Zoltán Fejérvári, and the Ébène and Doric string quartets.

Bartók: Divertimento for String Orchestra – Allegro non troppo
Budapest Strings [11/14/1999 performance]

Bartók: Out of Door...

Inside The Music explores the work of composer Maurice Ravel. Join Artistic Director of Capital Region Classical Derek Delaney as he explores Ravel's works through live CRC performances by the Brentano String Quartet, pianist Benjamin Grosvenor, and Musicians from Marlboro.

Ravel: String Quartet in F Major
Très lent
Vif et agité
Brentano String Quartet [11/3/19 performance]

Ravel: Gaspard de la nu...

Inside The Music explores the work of composer Leoš Janáček. Join Artistic Director of Capital Region Classical Derek Delaney as he explores works of Janáček through live CRC performances by pianist Zoltán Fejérvári, Members of the Chamber Orchestra of Europe, and the Belcea Quartet.

Janáček: In the Mists
Andante
Molto adagio
Zoltán Fejérvári, piano [11/7/2018 performance]

Janáček: Mladi for Winds
...

Inside The Music explores the work of composer Frédéric Chopin. Artistic Director of Capital Region Classical Derek Delaney explores piano works of Chopin through live CRC performances by pianists Arnaldo Cohen, Jonathan Biss, Rafał Blechacz, and Emanuel Ax.

Chopin: Etudes, Op. 10
No. 10 in A‐flat Major
No. 11 in E‐flat Major
Arnaldo Cohen, piano [1/31/1999 performance]

Chopin: Three Mazurkas, Op. 59

Inside The Music continues its exploration of composer Franz Schubert through his late works. Artistic Director of Capital Region Classical Derek Delaney explores selections from Schubert’s celebrated Death and the Maiden quartet, Winterreise, and A-major Piano Sonata through live CRC performances by the Belcea Quartet,  tenor Ian Bostridge, and pianist Jonathan Biss.

Schubert: Quartet in D Minor, D. 810, Death and the Mai...

Inside The Music podcast kicks off with an exploration of composer Franz Schubert and his role in bridging the Classical and Romantic periods. Artistic Director of Capital Region Classical Derek Delaney highlights this important transitional role by exploring some of Schubert’s celebrated string quartets through live CRC performances by the Belcea, Doric, and Modigliani quartets. He also interviews cellist John Myerscough of the Do...

Join Artistic Director Derek Delaney for INSIDE THE MUSIC, now on demand via your favorite podcast app! 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 starting December 4th.

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