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71. radiOM.org - San Francisco Chamber Music Society A Concert by the Francesco Trio (April 17, 1978) [1.665% Popularity: 0.00000]

San Francisco Chamber Music Society: A Concert by the Francesco Trio (April 17, 1978) Listen Item Type: Sound Recording Duration: 72 min Event Type: Music Program Origin: KPFA In a concert sponsored by the San Francisco Chamber Music Society, and originally recorded on April 17, 1978, violist John Graham joins the Francesco Trio in a performance of chamber works by Johannes Brahms, Earl Kim, and Antonín Dvořák. The Francesco Trio, a popular San Francisco Bay Area ensemble, consisted of David Abel on violin, Bonnie Hampton on cello, and Nathan Schwartz on piano. In this concert they perform a viola and piano sonata by Brahms, a piano trio by Earl Kim, and a piano quartet by Dvořák, thus proving their virtuosity at both contemporary and more tradtional compositions. Musical Selections: Sonata in F Minor, Op. 120, No. 1, for viola and piano (1894) (24:05) / Johannes Brahms -- Monologues, for piano trio (1976) (12:45) / Earl Kim -- Piano Quartet in E Flat, Op. 87 (1889) (34:42) / Antonín Dvořák Performers: Joh...

72. radiOM.org - San Francisco Chamber Music Society A Concert by the Telluride Chamber Players, February 22, 1982 [2.833% Popularity: 0.00000]

San Francisco Chamber Music Society: A Concert by the Telluride Chamber Players, February 22, 1982 Listen Item Type: Sound Recording Duration: 127 min Event Type: Music Program Origin: KPFA The fifth concert of the 1981-82 season of the San Francisco Chamber Music Society featured the Telluride Chamber Players performing works by Ernest Bloch, David Sheinfeld, Efrem Zimbalist, Ottorino Respighi, and Gabriel Fauré. Sheinfeld, who was at the concert, provides an introduction for the premiere of his “Threnody” which is scored for solo violin, as well as sharing some of his memories about living in Rome in the early 20th century, where he stuudied with Respighi. Roy Malan who is the violinist of the Telluride Chamber Players also offers some brief remarks on a couple of the featured compositions. This concert was recorded live, on February 22, 1982 at the Fireman’s Fund Forum in San Francisco, by Steve Wolfe. Part 1 of 2: Musical Selections: Piano Quintet No. 1 (1921-23) (35:07) / Ernest Bloch -- Threnody, for vi...

73. radiOM.org - San Francisco Chamber Music Society A Concert from October 25, 1976 [1.435% Popularity: 0.00000]

San Francisco Chamber Music Society: A Concert from October 25, 1976 Listen Item Type: Sound Recording Duration: 92 min Event Type: Music Program Origin: KPFA The 1976 season of the San Francisco Chamber Music Society, began with this concert of music for cello and piano. Cellist Gabor Rejto and pianist Adolph Baller present a program that includes Sonatas by Ludwig van Beethoven, Bohuslav Martinů, Claude Debussy, and Johannes Brahms. Recorded at the Fireman’s Fund Auditorium in San Francisco on on October 25, 1976 by program host Steve Wolfe, this fine chamber music concert concludes with an encore of Beethoven’s “Seven Variations on a Theme from Mozart’s Magic Flute.” Part 1 of 2: Musical Selections: Sonata in F Major, Op. 5, No. 1, for cello and piano (1796) (19:30) / Ludwig van Beethoven -- Sonata No. 2, for cello and piano (1941) (17:11) / Bohuslav Martin Performers: Gabor Rejto, cello Adolph Baller, piano Genres: Classical Music ; Chamber Music Subject: 18th century classical ; 20th century classical ;...

74. radiOM.org - San Francisco Chamber Music Society A Concert of Music from France (January 10, 1977) [0.978% Popularity: 0.00000]

San Francisco Chamber Music Society: A Concert of Music from France (January 10, 1977) Listen Item Type: Sound Recording Duration: 78 min Event Type: Music Program Origin: KPFA Pianist Janet Guggenheim organized this unique tribute to 20th century Gallic masters. Works heard included a little known sonata for trumpet and cello by Yves Chardon, Maurice Ravel’s “Piano Sonatine”, Marcel Delannoy’s “Rapsodie”, Jean Françaix’s sonata for trumpet and piano, and Vincent d’ Indy’s “Trio” for clarinet, cello, and piano. The concert, which was sponsored by the San Francisco Chamber Music Society was recorded on January 10, 1977, at the Fireman’s Fund Theater in San Francisco. The performers, all noted Bay Area musicians, were Janet Guggenheim on piano, Laurie McGaw on trumpet, Robert Sayre, cello, and Donald Carroll on saxophone and clarinet. Part 1 of 2: Musical Selections: Sonata, Op. 21, for trumpet and cello (1958) (14:51) / Yves Chardon -- Piano Sonatine (1903-05) (10:21) / Maurice Ravel -- Rapsodie, for trumpet, ...

75. radiOM.org - San Francisco Chamber Music Society A Concert of Violin and Piano Music, March 19, 1973 [3.659% Popularity: 0.00000]

San Francisco Chamber Music Society: A Concert of Violin and Piano Music, March 19, 1973 Listen Item Type: Sound Recording Duration: 55 min Event Type: Music Program Origin: KPFA From the Fireman’s Fund Theater in San Francisco on March 19, 1973, a San Francisco Chamber Music Society concert featuring violin and piano music performed by Daniel and Machiko Kobialka. Larry Jackson hosts this broadcast which includes works by Domenico Gallo, Fred Fox, and Johannes Brahms. The first work a “Sonata in E Major” was formally attributed to Giovanni Battista Pergolesi, but is now thought to have been composed by Gallo. Note: This is only the first half of the concert and two pieces which are mentioned at the start of the event are not included in this program. Musical Selections: Sonata No. 12 in E Major, for violin and piano (5:18) / Domenico Gallo [formally attributed to Giovanni Battista Pergolesi] -- Variables I, for violin and piano (1972) (13:32) / Fred Fox -- Sonata No. 1 in G Major, Op. 78, for violin and pian...

76. radiOM.org - San Francisco Chamber Music Society A Recital by Margaret Fabrizio on a Clementi Piano (April 27, 1970) [4.873% Popularity: 0.00000]

San Francisco Chamber Music Society: A Recital by Margaret Fabrizio on a Clementi Piano (April 27, 1970) Listen Item Type: Sound Recording Duration: 119 min Event Type: Music Program Origin: KPFA The sound of another era can be heard as Margaret Fabrizio performs on a piano built by Muzio Clementi, and used by Mozart and Beethoven. The instrument was restored by Bjarne Dahl after being brought to the San Francisco Bay Area as a furniture antique and is now part of the Frank V. de Bellis Collection. Fabrizio performs a selection of period specific music by C. P. E. Bach, Ludwig Beethoven and Wolfgang Mozart, as well as one work attributed to the builder himself, Muzio Clementi. During the intermission of this live recording we hear a pre-recorded interview with Bjarne Dahl, in which he relates the history of the instrument as well as describing the restoration process in detail. Ms. Fabrizio also relates the challenges she faced playing on such an historical instrument and how she approached it in much the may...

77. radiOM.org - San Francisco Chamber Music Society Lucy Stoltzman & Friends in Concert on December 21, 1981 [2.225% Popularity: 0.00000]

San Francisco Chamber Music Society: Lucy Stoltzman & Friends in Concert on December 21, 1981 Listen Item Type: Sound Recording Duration: 90 min Event Type: Music Program Origin: KPFA The third concert of the 1981-82 season of the San Francisco Chamber Music Society featured violinist Lucy Stoltzman and clarinetist Richard Stoltzman performing a program of mostly 20th century chamber works, with added accompaniment by Robin Sutherland on piano, and Michael Grebanier on cello. The program begins with Johannes Brahms’ “Sonatensatz.” the fourth and only extant movement from a sonata jointly composed by Brahms, Albert Dietrich, and Robert Schumann. This is followed by Roger Nixon’s “Conversations” a work in seven short movements which was commissioned by Lillian D. Hohfeld and Jane and Clement Galante in memory of Isabell Arndt Hesselberg, who’s personality is purportedly reflected in the music. Other works include two trios for violin, clarinet, and piano, by Ingolf Dahl and Béla Bartók as well as Maurice Ravel’...

78. radiOM.org - Sonata, for cello and piano by Tibor Harsányi [3.669% Popularity: 0.00000]

Sonata, for cello and piano by Tibor Harsányi Listen Item Type: Sound Recording Duration: 18 min Event Type: Music Program Origin: KPFA An early recording of Tibor Harsányi’s 1928 “Sonata” for cello and piano, performed by Hans Kindler on cello and the composer on piano. A French composer of Hungarian birth, Harsányi studied with both Bartók and Kodály, and toured extensively as a concert pianist before finally settling down in the Netherlands and then Paris in 1924. Although Harsányi early works were influenced by the same desire to explore native Hungarian folk songs like his mentor Bartók, he later developed his own harmonic language, embracing both dissonant chromatic as well as diatonic styles of writing. He was even known to incorporate influences from American jazz music. However this work is more traditional and austere than many of his compositions. Musical Selections: Sonata, for cello and piano (1928) (17:41) / Tibor Harsányi Performers: Hans Kindler, violoncello Tibor Harsányi, piano Genres: 20th ...

79. radiOM.org - Speaking of Music Leo Ornstein [4.005% Popularity: 0.00000]

Speaking of Music: Leo Ornstein Listen Item Type: Sound Recording Duration: 98 min Event Type: Interview and Music Program Origin: C Amirkhanian Additional Media Files (click to view) Recorded on October 20, 1988 as part of the San Francisco Exploratorium’s Speaking of Music series, Charles Amirkhanian interviews Leo Ornstein over the phone, while Martha Anne Verbit and Marvin Tartak play a number of his compositions for the piano. Charles is also joined by Ornstein's son Severo as well as Andrew Imbrie. Also heard are a couple of video clips including an interview between Ornstein and Vivian Perlis. Part 1 of 2: Musical Selections: A la Chinoise, Op.39, (ca. 1918) / Leo Ornstein -- Sonata No. 4 (ca. 1924) / Leo Ornstein Performers: Martha Anne Verbit, piano Genres: 20th Century Classical ; New Music Subject: Ornstein, Leo, 1892-2002 ; 20th century classical ; New music ; Piano music ; Sonatas (Piano) ; Composition (Music) People: Amirkhanian, Charles ; Ornstein, Leo, 1892-2002 ; Verbit, Martha Anne ; Imbrie,...

80. radiOM.org - The Chamber Music of Richard Maxfield [3.998% Popularity: 0.00000]

The Chamber Music of Richard Maxfield Listen Item Type: Sound Recording Duration: 24 min Event Type: Music Program Origin: KPFA A selection of early, mostly chamber music works by the American composer, Richard Maxfield. Although perhaps known best for his pioneering work in the realm of electronic music, Maxfield was first an award winning composer of 20th century classical music, who studied with Roger Sessions and Milton Babbitt. The first work heard in this program is the finale of his “Piano Sonata No. 2” which was dedicated to Roger Sessions. Also included are an excerpt of his 1951 “Symphony” for string orchestra, a string quartet, and “Composition” for violin and piano, as well as “Structures” which is scored for ten wind instruments. Maxfield, who studied at U. C. Berkeley, performed concerts widely, and taught at the New School in New York City and then at the San Francisco State University in the late 1960s, tragically committed suicide in 1969 by throwing himself out a Los Angeles hotel window. Mu...