Poulenc’s “Sonata for Two Clarinets”

Sunday June 27: The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center (CMS 21-40)

French

Poulenc: Sonata for Two Clarinets. David Shifrin, Clarinet; Tommaso Lonquich, Clarinet

Chausson: Concerto in D major for Violin, Piano, and String Quartet, Op. 21

Arnaud Sussmann, Violin Solo; Wu Han, Piano; Kristin Lee, Violin I; Yura Lee, Violin II; Richard O'Neill, Viola; Nicholas Canellakis, Cello

AND Early Music With Sara Schneider (EMN 21-01)

Song of Beasts

Lions and tigers and bears, medieval style! This week's show presents a highly-rated recording from Ensemble Dragma called Song of Beasts: Fantastic Creatures in Medieval Song. Soloist Agnieszka Budzinska-Bennett performs music by Johannes Ciconia, Jacopo da Bologna, and Guillaume de Machaut.

Anon.: Unicomis captivator. Catalina Vicens; all of the following performed by Ensemble Dragma

Johannes Ciconia: Una panther; Anon. Ung lion say; Paolo da Firenze: Un pellegrin uccel;

Jacopo da Bologna: Un bel sparver; Francesco Landini: Selvaggia fera;

Johannes Ciconia: I cani sono fuora; Magister Franciscus: Phiton, Phiton;

Guillaume de Machaut: Une Vipere; Anon.: Or sus vous dormes;

Anon.: Aquila altera; Jacopo da Bologna: Fenice fu; Donato da Firenze: L’aspido sordo;

Anon.: Deh tristo mi topinello; Trebor: En seumeillant;