String quartets

  • International League of Women Composers: String quartets (Episode 2 of 2)

    First of two episodes of a series called “Expressions”, produced by the International League of Women Composers, highlighting string quartets (and one quintet) by living American women composers. Track list: 1. Intro; 2. Ruth Schontal, String Quartet in 13 movements; 2. Continuity; 3. Marga Richter, String Quartet No. 2; 4. Continuity; 5. Joyce Orenstein –…

  • International League of Women Composers: String quartets (Episode 1 of 2)

    First of two episodes of a series called “Expressions”, produced by the International League of Women Composers, highlighting string quartets by living American women composers. Track list: 1. Intro by Crane; 2. Ellen Taaffe Zwilich – String Quartet No. 1; 3. Continuity; 4. Gloria Coates, String Quartet No. 3 – 12:00; 5. Continuity; 6. Gloria…

  • The Cleveland string quartet (Episode 22 of 33, Part 1 of 2)

    The Cleveland String Quartet performs at WBAI’s Free Music Store on March 25, 1972. The group consists of Donald Weilerstein, violin; Peter Salaff, violin; Martha Strongin Katz, viola; and Paul Katz, cello. WBAI’s Barbara Oka introduces the program. The quartet performs Quartettsatz in C minor, op. posth. by Franz Schubert; String quartet no. 2 by…

  • Kronos Quarter and Double Edge : changing chamber music / produced by John Diliberto and Kimberly Haas.

    Weekly radio documentary which explores the merging of music and technology. The Kronos Quartet is reshaping classical music with their individualistic presentations and adventurous commissions. David Harrington, first violin, and Joan Jeanrenaud, cellist, discuss their work along with composers Terry Riley, Jon Hassell, Philip Glass and others. Double Edge, a piano duo of Murit Tilles…