Classical Break

Fauré and Gounod Funeral Pieces

Celebrating a birthday with music fit for a funeral.

Beethoven's 6th String Quartet, Part II

Melancholy, Mozart, and the myth of Beethoven.

Beethoven's 6th String Quartet, Part I

Beethoven follows in Haydn and Mozart's footsteps (but not for long!).

Bach's Trio Sonata in G

When does 4=3? In a trio sonata!

Barrios' Guitar Pieces

Folk-infused dances from the Guitar Hero of the early 1900s

Tchaikovsky's 6th Symphony, Part III

Is this the end? Well, yes.

Tchaikovsky's 6th Symphony, Part II

The happier (but still unsettling) middle of the "Pathétique."

Tchaikovsky's 6th Symphony, Part I

The opening movement to a musical mystery.

Albinoni's 2nd Oboe Concerto

The "Dilettante of Venice" turns his attention to a brand new instrument.

Schumann's Papillons

A night of romance and intrigue at a masked ball with Schumann.