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Chamber Music - your best pick.

Be it the solo, duets, trios, quartets or quintets.
What is/are your favorite(s) in this gener?
What are your recommendations - classical, romantic or 20th century composers.

Most played lately in my system is Shostakovich String Quartets.
Others that get a lot of playing time are Brahms, Dvorak and Schubert.

Would like to check out something new that I haven't heard before. I was looking to pick up some Elgar string quartet and piano quintet next. Any other recommendations? Thanks.
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I recommend Brahms' double concerto. My favorite recording is on EMI with Oistrakh, Rostropovich, and Richter.

Michael
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I really like Messiaen's "Quartet for the End of Time" and Bartok's quartets. A lesser known but most excellent composer with a number of interesting chamber works is Rautavaara.
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Mozart, the complete piano trios.Beaux Arts Trio, Phillips 446 254-2 Superb.

Bach, Sonatas for violin and harpsichord, double disc. Sony sm2k 52615, Glenn Gould, Leonard Rose,Jaimie Laredo This disc is discontinued but can be found used.Its beauty will make you cry.
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Emerson String Quartet Bach "Die Kungst Der Fuge". Onr of my favs.

Chuck
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Sufentanil, thanks for the recommendation. I have Brahms' double concerto with Heifetz and Piatigorsky. I may also get the disc you recommended. Could it be that you're talking about Beethoven's tripple concerto with Oistrakh, Rostropovich and Richter cd on EMI?
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