The Concert: A Classical Music Podcast
 

Download free recordings of classical music performed live in the museum’s Tapestry Room. These exclusive recordings from our regular concert series feature performances by acclaimed master musicians and up-and-coming young artists. A new program is posted every two weeks, so check back often, or receive automatic updates delivered directly to your computer or portable mp3 player with a free subscription.

You are free to share and reproduce these podcasts, and pass this great classical music along to your friends and family. The same goes for the individual tracks you’ll find sorted by musician and composer in the Music Library. We only ask that you let people know where you found it, and don’t alter the recording or use it commercially.

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Current Programs

Léon Bakst, Anna Pavlova in the Ballet “Oriental Fantasy” (detail), 1913

Podcast Program #46
Not Exactly What I Expected (47.7 MB)
Works for string quartet and piano quintet played by the Amedeo Modigliani Quartet and the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center.

•Webern: Langsamer Satz
•Schubert: Quintet in A Major for piano, violin, viola, cello and bass, Op. 114, “Trout”

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Shepherds Playing Music (detail), Probably Flemish, ca. 1725–50

Podcast Program No. 45
Celebrations (49.8 MB)
Music for baritone, piano, horns and strings performed by Anton Belov, Lydia Brown and Musicians from Marlboro.

•Italian love songs by Donizetti, Tosti and Gastaldon
•Mozart: Divertimento in D Major for horns and strings

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Japanese Folding Screen: Scenes from the Tale of Genji (detail), 1677.

Podcast Program No. 44
The Unknowns (42.8MB)
Music for piano trio and solo harp performed by members of the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center and harpist Emmanuel Ceysson.

•Arensky: Trio No. 1 in D minor, Op. 32
•Tournier: Sonatine for harp, Op. 30

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Paolo Veronese and studio, The Coronation of Hebe (detail), 1580s.

Podcast Program No. 43
Artist Diploma Edition (36.3MB)
Music for solo violin and violin and piano duo performed by violinists Karen Gomyo and Susie Park, and pianist Dina Vainshtein.

•Bach: Partita No. 3 in E Major for solo violin, BWV 100
•Schumann: Sonata No. 1 in A minor for violin and piano, Op. 105

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John S. Sargent, El Jaleo (detail), 1882

Podcast Program No. 42
Practice Makes Perfect (42MB)
Music for violin, piano and string quartet played by violinist Corey Cervsek, pianist Jeremy Denk and the Modigliani Quartet

•Mozart: Violin Sonata No. 23 in D Major, K. 306
•Haydn: String Quartet No. 59 in G minor, Op. 74 (“Rider”)

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Pictured above: Sol LeWitt, Wall Drawing #1183 (detail), 2005.

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Thanks!
We’d like to thank the following individuals and institutions, without whose help this project would not have been possible:

Thanks to the musicians, without whose talent, cooperation and forward thinking we would not have been able to create this podcast

Thanks to the Berkman Center for their legal expertise in the complex and fascinating world of digital intellectual property. .
 

Thanks to Liberated Syndication for hosting our podcast.

Thanks to the Internet Archive for providing a mirror of our podcasts.

Recording Engineer: Tom Stephenson of Emmanuel Recording

 

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Enjoy classical music in the museum every Sunday, September through May, at our weekly concert series, where all the podcasts are recorded. You can buy tickets or view schedules online.


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