MAY 21, 2023
Michael Parloff Introduces Béla Bartók’s Rhapsody No. 1 for cello and piano
Béla Bartók’s Rhapsody No. 1 for cello and piano, BB94c, Sz. 88
Zlatomir Fung, cello; Albert Cano Smit, piano
APRIL 2, 2023
Brahms’s E-minor Cello Sonata, Op. 38
Paul Watkins, cello; Boris Berman, piano
MARCH 19, 2023
Bach’s French Suite in C minor, BWV 813
Rachel Naomi Kudo, piano
Three Bach Transcriptions by Egon Petri and Ferruccio Busoni
Rachel Naomi Kudo, piano
Bach’s Italian Concerto, BWV 971
Rachel Naomi Kudo, piano
FEBRUARY 12, 2023
Three Pieces by Fritz Kreisler
Benjamin Beilman, violin; Gloria Chien, piano
Michael Parloff Introduces Johann Strauss’s Emperor Waltz and Korngold’s Suite, Op. 23 (arr. Schoenberg)
Johann Strauss’s Emperor Waltz; Arranged for Chamber Ensemble by Arnold Schoenberg
Gloria Chien, piano; Benjamin Beilman and Alexi Kenney, violin; Milena Pajaro-Van de Stadt, viola; Mihai Marica, cello; Yoobin Son, flute; Pascual Martínez-Forteza, clarinet
Michael Introduces Erich Korngold’s Suite for Two Violins, Cello, and Piano Left-Hand, Op. 23
Erich Korngold - Suite for 2 violins, cello, and piano left-hand; Parlance Chamber Concerts
Gloria Chien, piano; Benjamin Beilman and Alexi Kenney, violin; Mihai Marica, cello
JANUARY 29, 2023
Mozart, Divertimento in F, K. 318
The Danish String Quartet
Benjamin Britten, Three Divertimenti
The Danish String Quartet
Elvis Presley, Can’t Help Falling in Love, arr. Danish String Quartet
The Danish String Quartet
DECEMBER 4, 2022
Sam Perkin, Freakshow
The Sitkovetsky Trio
NOVEMBER 20, 2022
Michael Parloff Introduces Erwin Schulhoff’s Hot Sonata for Saxophone and Piano
Erwin Schulhoff’s Hot Sonata
Steven Banks, saxophone and Xak Bjerken, piano
Michael Parloff Introduces Claude Debussy’s Rapsodie for Saxophone and Piano
Claude Debussy’s Rapsodie for Saxophone and Piano
Steven Banks, saxophone and Xak Bjerken, piano
OCTOBER 30, 2022
Brahms, String Sextet No. 2 in G, Op. 36
Emerson String Quartet with Guillermo Figueroa, viola, and David Finckel, cello
NOVEMBER 14, 2021
Michael Parloff introduces Mendelssohn’s String Quartet in A minor, Op. 13
Mendelssohn, String Quartet in A minor, Op. 13
Schumann String Quartet
Ravel, String Quartet in F
Schumann String Quartet
FEBRUARY 16, 2020
Verdi, Caro Nome (from Rigoletto)
Meigui Zhang, soprano; Ken Noda, piano
JANUARY 19, 2020
Beethoven, Sonata in C# minor, Op. 27, No. 2 (“Moonlight”)
Paul Lewis, piano
DECEMBER 15, 2019
Michael Parloff introduces Stravinsky’s “The Soldiers Tale”
(Music from the 1918 pandemic)
Stravinsky, “The Soldier’s Tale”
Benjamin Luxon, narrator; Benjamin Beilman, violin; Innhyuck Cho, clarinet; Frank Morelli, Bassoon; Chris Coletti, trumpet; Demian Austin, trombone; David J. Grossman, bass; Ian Rosenbaum, percussion; Anni Crofut, dancer-choreographer
OCTOBER 27, 2019
Boccherini, String Quartet in C, Op. 2, No. 6
Quartetto di Cremona
Respighi, String Quartet No. 3 in D
Quartetto di Cremona
Verdi, “Quando le sere al placido” (from Luisa Miller)
Quartetto di Cremona
MAY 19, 2019
Michael Parloff introduces Mozart’s Adagio & Rondo, K. 617 for glass harmonica, flute, oboe, viola, and cello
Mozart, Adagio & Rondo, K. 617
Friedrich Heinrich Kern, glass harmonica; Chelsea Knox, flute; Elaine Douvas, oboe; Jeremy Berry, viola; Estelle Choi, cello
APRIL 14, 2019
Michael Parloff Introduces Corelli’s “La Folia” Violin Sonata in D minor, Op. 5, No. 12
Corelli (arrg. Poxon), “La Folia”: Sonata in D minor, Op. 5, No. 12
Anne Akiko Meyers, violin; Jason Vieaux, guitar
Michael Parloff introduces Rentarō Taki’s Kōjō no Tsuki (The Moon Over the Ruined Castle)
Rentarō Taki, Kōjō no Tsuki
(The Moon Over the Ruined Castle)
Anne Akiko Meyers, Violin
Elvis Presley, Can’t Help Falling in Love
Anne Akiko Meyers, violin, and Jason Vieaux, guitar
MARCH 24, 2019
Bach, Violin and Keyboard Sonata in E Major, BWV 1016
Sarah Crocker Vonsattel, violin, and Gilles Vonsattel
Bach, Keyboard Concerto in D minor, BWV 1052
Gilles Vonsattel, piano soloist, and chamber orchestra
JANUARY 27, 2019
Michael Parloff Introduces Beethoven’s “Kakadu Variations,” Op. 121A
Beethoven, “Kakadu Variations”, Op. 121A for piano trio
Pinchas Zukerman Piano Trio
Anton Arensky, Piano Trio in D minor, Op. 32
Pinchas Zukerman Piano Trio
DECEMBER 16, 2018
Michael Parloff introduces Shostakovich’s String Quartet No. 8 in C minor, Op. 110
Shostakovich, String Quartet No. 8 in C minor, Op. 110
Emerson String Quartet
Schubert, String Quintet in C Major, D. 956, Op.Posth 163
Emerson String Quartet with cellist David Finckel
NOVEMBER 4, 2018
Saint-Saëns: Carnival of the Animals
Alessio Bax & Lucille Chung, pianos with
Members of the New York Philharmonic
Michael Parloff introduces Vivaldi’s Flute Concerto in D, Op. 10, No. 3 (“The Goldfinch”)
Vivaldi, Flute Concerto in D, Op. 10, No. 3 (“The Goldfinch”)
Yoobin Son, flute
Members of the New York Philharmonic
SEPTEMBER 23, 2018
Michael Parloff introduces Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 14 in E flat, K. 449 (Chamber Version)
Mozart, Piano Concerto No. 14 in E flat, K. 449
Michael Brown, piano, and string quintet
Schubert, Rondo in A, D. 438, for violin and string quartet
Sean Lee, violin, and string quartet
Chausson, Concerto in D, Op. 21, for violin, piano, and string quartet
Arnaud Sussmann, violin; Michael Brown, piano, and string quartet
APRIL 8, 2018
Michael Parloff Introduces Beethoven’s Quartet in F, Op. 59, No. 1
(Razumovsky No. 1)
Ludwig van Beethoven: Quartet in F, Op. 59, No. 1
Danish String Quartet
Michael Parloff Introduces Beethoven’s Quartet in C# minor, Op. 131
Ludwig van Beethoven: Quartet in C# Minor, Op. 131
Danish String Quartet
MARCH 11, 2018
Beethoven, Sonata No. 10 in G, Op. 96 for violin and piano
Benjamin Beilman, violin, and Orion Weiss, piano
Ravel, “Blues” from Sonata No. 2 in G, for violin and piano
Benjamin Beilman, violin, and Orion Weiss, piano
A pre-performance conversation about Frederic Rzewski’s “Demons” (2017)
Michael Parloff interviews Benjamin Beilman and Orion Weiss
Frederic Rzewski, “Demons” (2017) for violin and piano
Benjamin Beilman, violin, and Orion Weiss, piano
FEBRUARY 17, 2018
Michael Parloff introduces the history of Haydn’s “Seven Last Words of Christ.” (5 minutes)
Haydn, “The Seven Last Words of Christ”
Chiara String Quartet
Michael Parloff’s multimedia lecture on the history and music of Haydn’s “Seven Last Words of Christ” (55 minutes)
DECEMBER 17, 2017
Rachmaninoff, Romance from Suite No. 2, Op. 17 for 2 pianos)
Alessio Bax and Lucille Chung, pianos
Rachmaninoff, Tarantella from Suite No. 2, Op. 17 for 2 pianos
Alessio Bax and Lucille Chung, pianos
Lutosławski, Variations on a Theme of Paganini for 2 pianos
Alessio Bax and Lucille Chung, pianos
NOVEMBER 19, 2017
Bach, Brandenburg Concerto No. 6, Mvt. 1
Los Angeles Guitar Quartet
Bach, Brandenburg Concerto No. 6, Mvts. 2 & 3
Los Angeles Guitar Quartet
OCTOBER 29, 2017
Michael Parloff Introduces Mozart’s Adagio in B minor, K. 540
Mozart, Adagio in B minor, K. 540
Peter Serkin, piano
Mozart, Sonata in B-Flat Major, K. 570
Peter Serkin, piano
Bach, The Goldberg Variations, BWV 988
Peter Serkin, piano
SEPTEMBER 24, 2017
Michael Parloff introduces Mendelssohn’s Octet for Strings, Op. 20
Mendelssohn, String Octet in E-flat, Op. 20
Arnaud Sussmann, Sean Lee, Emily Daggett Smith, & Danbi Um, violins; Mark Holloway & Paul Neubauer, violas; Rafael Figueroa & Mihai Marica, cellos
Strolling Violist Paul Neubauer plays Schulenburg’s Puszta-Märchen
Fauré, Romance in B-flat, Op. 28 for violin and piano
Arnaud Sussmann, violin, and Michael Brown, piano
Saint-Saëns, Romance in F, Op. 36 for cello and piano
Mihai Marica, and Michael Brown, piano
MARCH 26, 2017
Michael Parloff introduces Haydn’s Quartet in D, Op. 64, No. 5 (The Lark)
Joseph Haydn, Quartet in D, Op. 64, No. 5 (The Lark)
Jerusalem String Quartet
DECEMBER 18, 2016
Gilad Cohen, Trio for a Spry Clarinet, Weeping Cello, and Ruminative Harp
Michael Parloff interviews the composer followed by the trio performance
Michael Parloff introduces Debussy’s Sacred and Profane Dances & Ravel’s Introduction and Allegro
Claude Debussy, Sacred and Profane Dances
Harpist Mariko Anraku with Met Orchestra principal musicians
Maurice Ravel, Introduction and Allegro
Harpist Emmanuel Ceysson with Met Orchestra principal musicians
NOVEMBER 20, 2016
Michael Parloff introduces Dvořák’s Quartet No. 12 in F (American Quartet)
Antonín Dvořák, String Quartet No. 12 in F (American)
New York Philharmonic String Quartet
George Gershwin, Lullaby
New York Philharmonic String Quartet
OCTOBER 30, 2016
Michael Parloff introduces Shostakovich’s Piano Trio No. 1 in C minor, Op. 8
Shostakovich, Piano Trio No. 1 in C minor, Op. 8
Wu Han, piano; David Finckel, cello; Philip Setzer, violin
APRIL 3, 2016
Bach, Badinerie from Suite in B Minor BWV 1067
Sir James Galway, flute
Benjamin Beilman and Danbi Um, violins
Mark Holloway, viola; Nicholas Canellakis, cello
Timothy Cobb, bass; Paolo Bordignon, harpsichord
MARCH 6, 2016
Michael Parloff introduces Schubert’s String Quartet in D minor, K. 810 (“Death and the Maiden”)
Escher String Quartet
Schubert, String Quartet in D minor (“Death and the Maiden”), Mvts 1 & 2
Escher String Quartet
Schubert, String Quartet in D minor (“Death and the Maiden”), Mvts 3 & 4
Escher String Quartet
DECEMBER 13, 2015
Michael Parloff introduces Beethoven’s Cello Sonata No. 4 in C
Paul Watkins, cello, Gilles Vonsattel, piano
Beethoven, Cello Sonata in C, Op. 102, No. 1 – Full Performance
Paul Watkins, cello, Gilles Vonsattel, piano
Michael Parloff introduces Beethoven’s Violin Sonata No. 9 in A, Op. 47
(The “Bridgetower-Kreutzer”)
Beethoven: Violin Sonata No. 9 Violin Sonata No. 9 in A, Op. 47
(The “Bridgetower-Kreutzer”)
Kristin Lee, violin; Gilles Vonsattel, piano
NOVEMBER 15, 2015
Charles Ives: Violin Sonata No. 1
Stefan Jackiw, violin; Jeremy Denk, piano and speaker
OCTOBER 4, 2015
Mozart, Sonata in F, K. 563 & K. 494
Richard Goode, piano
Brahms: 4 Klavierstücke, Op. 119
Richard Goode, piano
APRIL 26, 2015
Jules Styne, I Fall in Love Too Easily
Stefon Harris, vibraphone/marimba, Alex Brown, piano
MARCH 29, 2015
Frederic Weatherly, Danny Boy
Matthew Polenzani, tenor, Ken Noda, piano
Ravel, Five Popular Greek Songs
Matthew Polenzani, tenor, Ken Noda, piano
Michael Parloff introduces Samuel Barber’s Hermit Songs
Samuel Barber, Hermit Songs, Op. 69
Matthew Polenzani, tenor; Ken Noda, piano
Beethoven, Adelaide
Matthew Polenzani, tenor; Ken Noda, piano
FEBRUARY 8, 2015
Michael Parloff introduces Prokofiev’s Cello Sonata in C, Op. 119
Prokofiev, Cello Sonata in C, Op. 119
David Finckel, cello, Wu Han, piano
JANUARY 4, 2015
Beethoven, Quartet No. 12 in E-flat, Op. 127
Emerson String Quartet
Movement 1
Movement 2
Movement 3
Movement 4
NOVEMBER 2, 2014
Manuel de Falla, Polo from Seven Popular Songs
Isabel Leonard, mezzo-soprano, Sharon Isbin, guitar
OCTOBER 5, 2014
Mozart, Violin Sonata in E Minor, K. 308
Arnaud Sussmann, violin, Gilles Vonsattel, piano
Michael Parloff introduces Mozart’s Violin Sonata in E minor, K. 308
Movement 1
Movement 2
OCTOBER 5, 2014
Brahms, Piano Quintet in F minor, 3rd Movement
Erin Keefe, Arnaud Sussmann, violins, Hsin-Yun Huang viola, Rafael Figueroa, cello, Gilles Vonsattel, piano
APRIL 27, 2014
William Walton, Façade Highlights
Stephanie Blythe & Raymond Menard, reciters, Members of the Met Orchestra, Michael Parloff, conductor
JANUARY 27, 2013
Beethoven, Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-flat, Op. 110
Richard Goode, piano
Movement 1
Movement 2
Movement 3
OCTOBER 31, 2012
Mozart, Concerto in C, K. 299 for Flute and Harp
Stefán Höskuldsson, flute, Deborah Hoffman, harp, Members of the Met Orchestra, Michael Parloff, conductor
Michael Parloff introduces Mozart’s Concerto for Flute and Harp, K. 299
Movement 1
Movement 2
Movement 3
Prokofiev, Peter and the Wolf (Introducing the instrumental characters)
Midge Woolsey, narrator, Members of the Met Orchestra, Michael Parloff, conductor
Prokofiev, Peter and the Wolf (Complete performance)
Midge Woolsey, narrator, Members of the Met Orchestra, Michael Parloff, conductor
SEPTEMBER 23, 2012
Reicha: Sinfonia in D, Op. 12 for four flutes
Sir James Galway, Robert Langevin, Stefán Höskuldsson, Denis Bouriakov, flutes
Movement 1
Movement 2
Movement 3
Movement 4