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Join Bruce Adolphe, The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center's Resident Lecturer, for investigations and insights into chamber music masterworks. Beloved by regulars and a revelation to first-timers for their depth, accessibility, and brilliance, we dig into the ICM lecture recording archive to s…

Bruce Adolphe: The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center's Resident Lecturer


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    Beethoven's Trio in E-flat major for Piano, Violin, and Cello, Op. 1, No. 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2023 61:51


    On this week's lecture, resident lecturer Bruce Adolphe discusses Beethoven's Trio in E-flat major for Piano, Violin, and Cello, Op. 1, No. 1. Featuring a performance by Wu Han, piano; Chad Hoopes, violin; David Finckel, cello

    Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring for Piano, Four Hands

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2023 80:03


    On this week's lecture, resident lecturer Bruce Adolphe discusses Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring for Piano, Four Hands. Featuring a performance by Juho Pohjonen, Michael Stephen Brown, piano

    Tchaikovsky's Quartet No. 3 in E-flat minor for Strings, Op. 30

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2023 67:54


    On this week's lecture, resident lecturer Bruce Adolphe discusses Tchaikovsky's Quartet No. 3 in E-flat minor for Strings, Op. 30. Featuring a performance by the Rolston String Quartet (Luri Lee, Jason Issokson, violin; Hezekiah Leung, viola; Peter Eom, cello)

    Mozarts's Quartet in G minor for Piano, Violin, Viola, and Cello, K. 478

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2023 59:36


    On this week's lecture, resident lecturer Bruce Adolphe discusses Mozarts's Quartet in G minor for Piano, Violin, Viola, and Cello, K. 478. Featuring a performance by Wu Qian, piano; Alexander Sitkovetsky, violin; Paul Neubauer, viola; Mihai Marica, cello.

    Fauré's Quartet No. 2 in G minor for Piano Quartet, Op. 45

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2023 63:42


    On this week's lecture, resident lecturer Bruce Adolphe discusses Fauré's Quartet No. 2 in G minor for Piano, Violin, Viola, and Cello, Op. 45. Featuring a performance by Michael Stephen Brown, piano; Danbi Um, violin; Matthew Lipman, viola; Nicholas Canellakis, cello.

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    Chopin's Nocturne in E-flat major & Sonata in G minor

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2023 50:49


    On this week's lecture, resident lecturer Bruce Adolphe discusses Chopin's Nocturne in E-flat major for Piano, Op. 9, No. 2 as well as Chopin's Sonata in G minor for Cello and Piano, Op. 65. Featuring a performance by Nicholas Canellakis, cello; Michael Stephen Brown, piano

    Brahms' Quartet in A minor for Strings, Op. 51, No. 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2022 63:48


    On this week's lecture, resident lecturer Bruce Adolphe discusses Brahms' Quartet in A minor for Strings, Op. 51, No. 2. Featuring a performance by The Calidore String Quartet (Jeffrey Myers, Ryan Meehan, violin; Jeremy Berry, viola; Estelle Choi, cello)

    Schubert's Quartet in G major for Strings, D. 887, Op. 161

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2022 49:21


    On this week's lecture, resident lecturer Bruce Adolphe discusses Schubert's Quartet in G major for Strings, D. 887, Op. 161. Featuring a performance by The Calidore String Quartet (Jeffrey Myers, Ryan Meehan, violin; Jeremy Berry, viola; Estelle Choi, cello)

    Haydn's Trio for violin, cello, and piano in E major, Hob. XV:28

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2022 44:53


    On this week's lecture, resident lecturer Bruce Adolphe discusses Haydn's Trio for violin, cello, and piano in E major, Hob. XV:28. Featuring a performance by Michael Brown, piano; Stella Chen, violin; and Nicholas Canellakis, cello.

    Debussy's "Syrinx" and "En blanc et noir"

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2022 76:37


    On this week's lecture, resident lecturer Bruce Adolphe discusses Debussy's "Syrinx" and "En blanc et noir". Featuring a performance by Yoobin Son, flute.

    Bartók's Quartet No. 4 for Strings

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2022 66:49


    On this week's lecture, resident lecturer Bruce Adolphe discusses Bartók's Quartet No. 4 for Strings. Featuring a performance by The Amphion String Quartet (Katie Hyun, David Southorn, violin; Wei-Yang Andy Lin, viola; Mihai Marica, cello).

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    Lily Boulanger's Two Pieces for Violin and Piano

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2022 49:34


    On this week's lecture, resident lecturer Bruce Adolphe discusses Lily Boulanger's Two Pieces for Violin and Piano. Featuring a performance by Arnaud Sussmann, violin; Gilles Vonsattel, piano.

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    Mozart's Violin Sonata in E minor, K. 304

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2022 73:13


    On this week's lecture, resident lecturer Bruce Adolphe discusses Mozart's Violin Sonata in E minor, K. 304. Featuring a performance by Sean Lee, violin; Orion Weiss, piano.

    Beethoven's Piano Trio in D major, Op. 70, No. 1, "Ghost"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2022 75:58


    On this month's lecture, resident lecturer Bruce Adolphe discusses Beethoven's Piano Trio in D major, Op. 70, No. 1, "Ghost". Featuring a performance by Gilbert Kalish, piano; Areta Zhulla, violin; Mihai Marica, cello.

    Debussy's Sonata for Flute, Viola, and Harp

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2020 64:16


    On this week's lecture, resident lecturer Bruce Adolphe discusses Debussy's Sonata for Flute, Viola, and Harp. Featuring a performance by Yoobin Son, flute; Beth Guterman, viola; and Bridget Kibbey, harp.

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    Beethoven's "Archduke" Trio in B-flat Major

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2020 76:32


    On this week's lecture, resident lecturer Bruce Adolphe discusses Beethoven's "Archduke" Trio in B-flat Major. Featuring a performance by Michael Brown, piano; Arnaud Sussmann, violin; Nicholas Canellakis, cello.

    Beethoven's Quartet in C-sharp minor for Strings, Op. 131

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2020 69:09


    On this week's lecture, resident lecturer Bruce Adolphe discusses Beethoven's String Quartet Op. 59, No. 3. Featuring a performance by Arnaud Sussmann, Sean Lee, violin; Matthew Lipman, viola; and David Finckel, cello.

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    Beethoven's String Quartet Op. 59, No. 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2020 70:13


    On this week's lecture, resident lecturer Bruce Adolphe discusses Beethoven's String Quartet Op. 59, No. 3. Featuring a performance by the Solera Quartet (Miki-Sophia Cloud, Tricia Park, violin; Molly Carr, viola; Andrew Janss, cello).

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    Fauré's Piano Quartet in C minor

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2020 73:07


    On this week's lecture, resident lecturer Bruce Adolphe discusses Fauré's Piano Quartet in C minor, Op. 15. Featuring a performance by Michael Brown, piano; Kristin Lee, violin; Jeremy Berry, viola; Estelle Choi, cello.

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    Brahm's Piano Quartet No. 2 in A major, Op. 26

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2020 64:57


    On this week's lecture, resident lecturer Bruce Adolphe discusses Brahm's Piano Quartet No. 2 in A major, Op. 26. Featuring a performance by Anna Polonsky, piano; Arnaud Sussmann, violin; Jeremy Berry, viola; Mihai Marica, cello.

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    Stravinsky's Soldier's Tale

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2020 60:41


    On this week's lecture, resident lecturer Bruce Adolphe discusses Stravinsky's L'Histoire du soldat (The Soldier's Tale), Trio Version for Violin, Clarinet, and Piano. Featuring a performance by Ida Kavafian, violin; Jose Franch-Ballester, clarinet; and Anne-Marie McDermott, piano.

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    Smetana's Piano Trio in G minor, Op. 15

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2020 75:31


    On this week's lecture, resident lecturer Bruce Adolphe discusses Smetana's Piano Trio in G minor, Op. 15. Featuring a performance by Orion Weiss, piano; Arnaud Sussmann, violin; and Mihai Marica, cello.

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    Brahms's Clarinet Quintet

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2019 72:54


    On this week's lecture, resident lecturer Bruce Adolphe discusses Brahms's Quintet in B minor for Clarinet, Two Violins, Viola, and Cello, Op. 115. Featuring a performance by Romie de Guise-Langlois, clarinet; Stella Chen, Francisco Fullana, violin; Tien-Hsin Cindy Wu, viola; and David Finckel, cello.

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    Berg's Lyric Suite

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2019 79:35


    On this week's lecture, resident lecturer Bruce Adolphe discusses Berg's Lyric Suite for String Quartet with Soprano. Featuring a performance by Tony Arnold, soprano; and the Ulysses Quartet (Christina Bouey, Rhiannon Banerdt, violin; Colin Brookes, viola; Grace Ho, cello).

    Schubert's Cello Quintet

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2019 77:13


    On this week's lecture, resident lecturer Bruce Adolphe discusses Schubert's Quintet in C major for Two Violins, Viola, and Two Cellos, D. 956, Op. 163. Featuring a performance by the Daniel Phillips, Chad Hoopes, violin; En-Chi Cheng, viola; Mihai Marica, Inbal Segev, cello.

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    Haydn's Joke Quartet

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2019 66:03


    On this week's lecture, resident lecturer Bruce Adolphe discusses Haydn's Quartet in E-flat major for Strings, Hob. III:38, Op. 33, No. 2, “The Joke”. Featuring a performance by the Aeolus Quartet (Miki-Sophia Cloud, Rachel Shapiro, violin; Caitlin Lynch, viola; Alan Richardson, cello).

    Dvořák: The American Quintet

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2019 77:04


    On today's episode, Bruce Adolphe the resident lecturer of CMS talks about Dvořák's Quintet in E-flat major for Two Violins, Two Violas, and Cello, Op. 97, “American”. Excerpts performed by Arnaud Sussmann, Angelo Xiang Yu, violin; Paul Neubauer, Matthew Lipman, viola; Nicholas Canellakis, cello.

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    Copland: Appalachian Spring

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2019 76:16


    On today's episode, Bruce Adolphe the resident lecturer of CMS talks about Copland's Appalachian Spring. Excerpts performed by Bruce Adolphe, piano.

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    Mozart Piano Quartet in E-flat major, K. 493

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2019 64:13


    On today's episode, Bruce Adolphe the resident lecturer of CMS talks about Mozart's Piano Quartet in E-flat major, K. 493. Excerpts performed by Anna Polonsky, piano; Sean Lee, violin; Mark Holloway, viola; and Nicholas Canellakis, cello.

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    Stravinsky Petrushka for Piano, Four Hands

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2019 69:28


    On today's episode, Bruce Adolphe the resident lecturer of CMS talks about Stravinsky's Petrushka for Piano, Four Hands. Excerpts performed by Lucille Chueng, Alessio Bax, piano.

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    Beethoven Quartet in C-sharp minor for Strings, Op. 131

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2019 69:18


    On this week's lecture, resident lecturer Bruce Adolphe discusses Beethoven's Quartet in C-sharp minor for Strings, Op. 131. Featuring a performance by Arnaud Sussmann, Sean Lee, violin; Matthew Lipman, viola; David Finckel, cello.

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    Mendelssohn Piano Trio in C minor, Op. 66

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2019 66:25


    On today's episode, Bruce Adolphe the resident lecturer of CMS talks about Mendelssohn's Piano Trio in C minor, Op. 66. Excerpts performed by Michael Brown, piano; Daniel Phillips, violin; and Mihai Marica, cello.

    Brahms Piano Quartet No. 1 in G minor, Op. 25

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2019 76:25


    CMS Resident Lecturer Bruce Adolphe discusses Brahms's Piano Quartet No. 1 in G minor, Op. 25 in this weeks episode. Featuring a performance by Nicolas Dautricourt, violin; Paul Neubauer, viola; Mihai Marica, cello; and Orion Weiss, piano.

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    Debussy Sonata for Cello and Piano

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2019 71:34


    CMS resident lecturer Bruce Adolphe discusses Debussy's Sonata for Cello and Piano in this weeks episode. Featuring a performance by Mihai Marica, cello; and Lucille Chung, piano.

    Borodin Quartet No. 2 in D major for Strings

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2019 73:37


    Bruce Adolphe, Resident Lecturer at CMS, discusses Borodin's Quartet No. 2 in D major for strings. Featuring a performance by Jeffery Myers, Ryan Meehan, violin; Jeremy Berry, viola; Mihai Marica, cello.

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    Beethoven Sonata in G major for Violin and Piano, Op. 96

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2019 76:24


    CMS resident lecturer Bruce Adolphe discusses Beethovens's Sonata in G major for Violin and Piano, Op. 96 in this weeks episode. Featuring a performance by Sean Lee, violin; and Peter Dugan, piano.

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    Schubert "Death and the Maiden" Quartet

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2019 70:30


    In this episode, CMS resident lecturer Bruce Adolphe talks about Schubert's Death and the Maiden Quartet. Featuring a performance by the Amphion String Quartet (Katie Hyun, David Southorn, violin; Wei-Yang Andy Lin, viola; Mihai Marica, cello). 

    Mozart Quintet in E-flat major for Two Violins, Two Violas, and Cello, K. 614

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2019 67:10


    CMS resident lecturer Bruce Adolphe talks about Mozart's Quintet in E-flat major in today's episode. Featuring musical demonstrations by the Calidore String Quartet (Jeffrey Myers, Ryan Meehan, violin; Jeremy Berry, viola; Estelle Choi, cello) as well as violist Matthew Lipman. 

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    Bartok Contrasts Sz. 111, BB. 116

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2019 78:59


    In today's podcast episode, CMS resident lecturer Bruce Adolphe discusses Bartok's Contrasts Sz. 111, BB. 116. Featuring musical demonstrations and a performance by violinist Kristin Lee, clarinetist Romie de Guise-Langlois, and pianist Yekwon Sunwoo.

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    Dvorak Piano Quartet in E-flat major, Op. 87

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2018 68:31


    Bruce Adolphe, CMS resident lecturer, discusses Dvorak's Piano Quartet in E-flat major. Featuring musical demonstrations and a performance by pianist Michael Brown, violist Matthew Lipman, and cellist Nicholas Canellakis.

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    Brahms Piano Quartet No. 3 in C minor

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2018 79:17


    In today's podcast, CMS resident lecturer, Bruce Adolphe discusses the Piano Quartet No. 3 in C minor by Johannes Brahms. Featuring musical excerpts and a performance by pianist Michael Brown, violinist Danbi Um, violist Matthew Lipman, and cellist Mihai Marica.

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    Schubert "Trout" Quintet in A major, D. 667, Op. 114

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2018 70:22


    CMS Resident Lecturer, Bruce Adolphe, discusses Franz Schubert's beloved "Trout" quintet. Featuring musical demonstrations and a performance by pianist Yekwon Sunwoo, violinist Sean Lee, violist Mark Holloway, cellist Mihai Marica, and bassist David Grossman.

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    Beethoven Sonata in A major for Violin and Piano, Op. 47, "Kreutzer"

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2018 78:53


    Bruce Adolphe talks about Ludwig van Beethoven's fiery Sonata in A major for Violin and Piano, Op. 47, "Kreutzer" with musical examples performed by violinist Angelo Xiang Yu and pianist Gloria Chien. Also featuring a performance of the first movement by violinist Ida Kavafian and pianist Gilles Vonsattel.

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    Schumann Piano Quartet in E-flat major

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2018 71:06


    Join CMS Resident Lecturer, Bruce Adolphe, on an exploration into the Piano Quartet in E-flat major by Robert Schumann. Featuring musical examples and a performance by pianist Michael Brown, violinist Sean Lee, violist Matthew Lipman, and cellist Nicholas Canellakis.

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    Brahms Piano Quintet in F minor, Op. 34

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2018 78:07


    In today's lecture, CMS Resident Lecturer, Bruce Adolphe, dives in to the Piano Quintet in F minor, Op. 34 by Johannes Brahms. Featuring music performed by the Amphion String Quartet and pianist Michael Brown.

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    Strauss Violin Sonata in E-flat major, Op. 18

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2018 74:51


    In today's podcast, the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center's Resident Lecturer, Bruce Adolphe, talks about the Violin Sonata in E-flat major, Op. 18 by Richard Strauss. Featuring a performance by violinist Benjamin Beilman and pianist Yekwon Sunwoo.

    Janacek Quartet No. 2 for Strings, "Intimate Letters"

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2018 71:35


    CMS Resident Lecturer, Bruce Adolphe, digs into Leos Janacek's Quartet No. 2 for Strings, "Intimate Letters". Featuring musical excerpts and a performance by the Verona Quartet.

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    Mozart Violin Sonata in E minor, K. 304

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2018 72:26


    The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center's Resident Lecturer, Bruce Adolphe, talks about Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Violin Sonata in E minor, K. 304. With musical performance by violinist Sean Lee and pianist Orion Weiss.

    Brahms Quartet in B-flat major for Strings, Op. 67

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2018 77:50


    In today's lecture, CMS Resident Lecturer, Bruce Adolphe discusses the Quartet in B-flat major for Strings, Op. 67 by Johannes Brahms. With musical examples and a performance by the Argus Quartet.

    Beethoven Piano Trio in B-flat Major, Op. 97, "Archduke"

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2018 76:19


    CMS Resident Lecturer, Bruce Adolphe, discusses Ludwig van Beethoven's timeless classical masterpiece, the Archduke Trio. With performances by pianist Michael Brown, violinist Arnaud Sussmann, and cellist Nicholas Canellakis.

    Elgar Piano Quintet in A minor, Op. 84

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2018 74:21


    In today's lecture, Bruce Adolphe examines composer Edward Elgar's classical music masterpiece, his Opus 84 Piano Quintet in A minor. Performances by the Amphion String Quartet and pianist Gilbert Kalish.

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