Serenades from Swannanoa

We pay a visit to the Swannanoa Chamber Music Festival, for works from the Renaissance to the 20th Century; from England, Germany, and Denmark, and played on strings, woodwinds, and pianos in various permutations. It's Serenades from Swannanoa, in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains. The young ensembles Trio Terzetto and the Parker Quartet represent the up and coming generation of musicians, and veterans of the festival are back as well.

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Georg Philipp Telemann: Trio in G minor
Peter deVries, violin; Cynthia Watson, oboe; Lynn Heilman, bassoon; Paul Nitsch, piano

Introduction:

Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Trio in E-flat, Op. 1, No. 1
Trio Terzetto: Diana Cohen, violin; Tanya Ell, cello; Renata Gutman, piano

Introduction:

Madeleine Dring: Trio for Flute, Oboe and Piano
George Pope, flute; Cynthia Watson, oboe; Inessa Zaretsky, piano

Introduction:

Johannes Brahms: Trio for Horn, Violin, and Piano (finale)
Bill Hoyt, horn; Peter deVries, violin; Paul Nitsch, piano

Introduction:

Robert Schumann: String Quartet No. 2 in F Major
Parker String Quartet: Daniel Chong, Karen Kim, violin; Jessica Bodner, viola; Kee-Hyun Kim, cello