Four Centuries of Great Music October 04, 2026 Recent Classical Music Releases in the Month of September Episode 2
FCGM-10-04-26-Recent Releases September Episode 2
There were an extraordinary number of new Classical music releases in the month of September so today on Four Centuries of Great Music is the second episode featuring new releases for the month of September
Ernest BLOCH: Violin Sonata No. 1(1920)
Ernest BLOCH: Violin Sonata No. 1 - I. Agitato
Ernest BLOCH: Violin Sonata No. 1 - II. Molto quieto
Ernest BLOCH: Violin Sonata No. 1 - III. Moderato
Boris Brovtsyn, Violin • Diana Ketler, Piano
Ernest BLOCH: Violin Sonatas Nos. 1 and 2 (Poème mystique) •
Baal Shem • Suite No. 1 for Solo Violin
Naxos
SAMUEL BARBER(1910–1981)
String Quartet, Op. 11
SAMUEL BARBER: String Quartet, Op. 11 - I. Molto allegro e appassionato
SAMUEL BARBER: String Quartet, Op. 11 - II. Molto adagio
SAMUEL BARBER: String Quartet, Op. 11 - III. Molto allegro
PACIFICA QUARTET
AMERICAN PORTRAITS
Cedille Records
Francis Poulenc (1899–1963)
Cello Sonata, FP 143 (1948)
Francis Poulenc: Cello Sonata, FP 143 - I. Allegro – Tempo di Marcia
Francis Poulenc: Cello Sonata, FP 143 - II. Cavatine (Lent)
Francis Poulenc: Cello Sonata, FP 143 - III. Ballabile (Très animé)
Francis Poulenc: Cello Sonata, FP 143 - IV. Final (Lent – Presto)
Andreas Brantelid, Cello and Søren Rastogi, Piano
BARBER, DOHNÁNYI, POULENC - Cello Sonatas
Naxos
George Enescu(1881 – 1955)
Octet, Op. 7 (1899 – 1900)
in C major • in C-Dur • en ut majeur
for Four Violins, Two Violas, and Two Cellos
George Enescu: Octet, Op. 7 in C major for Four Violins, Two Violas, and Two Cellos
I. Très modéré – Même temps – Plus animé – Encore plus animé– Premier Mouvement – Même temps –
II. Très fougueux – Moins vite – Premier Mouvement – Moins vite– Plus vite – Très vite – Extrèmement vite
III. Lentement – Plus animé – Un peu moins vite – Premier Mouvement – Très animé – Moins vite – Animé – Moins vite
IV. Mouvement de Valse bien rythmée – Un peu lent – Mouvement de Valse – Plus vite – Même temps
KALEIDOSCOPE CHAMBER COLLECTIVE
ENESCU: String Octet and Piano Quintet in D major
Chandos Records
- 3:00pm Four Centuries of Great Music by Introduction on Four Centuries of Great Music (Pre-recorded)
- 3:00pm Four Centuries of Great Music FCGM-10-27-26 Recent Classical Music Releases in September 2026 Episode 2 Part 1 by Recent Classical Music Releases for the Month of July Episode 2 on Four Centuries of Great Music
- 3:01pm Commentary on the Music by Dave Lake on live (live)
- 3:02pm Ernest BLOCH: Violin Sonata No. 1 - I. Agitato by Boris Brovtsyn, Violin; Diana Ketler, Piano on Ernest BLOCH: Violin Sonatas Nos. 1 and 2 (Poème mystique) • Baal Shem • Suite No. 1 for Solo Violin ( Naxos)
- 3:14pm Ernest BLOCH: Violin Sonata No. 1 - II. Molto quieto by Boris Brovtsyn, Violin; Diana Ketler, Piano on Ernest BLOCH: Violin Sonatas Nos. 1 and 2 (Poème mystique) • Baal Shem • Suite No. 1 for Solo Violin ( Naxos)
- 3:23pm Ernest BLOCH: Violin Sonata No. 1 - III. Moderato by Boris Brovtsyn, Violin; Diana Ketler, Piano on Ernest BLOCH: Violin Sonatas Nos. 1 and 2 (Poème mystique) • Baal Shem • Suite No. 1 for Solo Violin ( Naxos)
- 3:31pm Commentary on the Music by Dave Lake on live (live)
- 3:32pm Four Centuries of Great Music by Mid-hour Break on Four Centuries of Great Music (Pre-recorded)
- 3:35pm Commentary on the Music by Dave Lake on live (live)
- 3:36pm SAMUEL BARBER: String Quartet, Op. 11 - I. Molto allegro e appassionato by PACIFICA QUARTET on AMERICAN PORTRAITS (Cedille Records)
- 3:44pm SAMUEL BARBER: String Quartet, Op. 11 - II. Molto adagio by PACIFICA QUARTET on AMERICAN PORTRAITS (Cedille Records)
- 3:52pm SAMUEL BARBER: String Quartet, Op. 11 - III. Molto allegro by PACIFICA QUARTET on AMERICAN PORTRAITS (Cedille Records)
- 3:55pm Commentary on the Music by Dave Lake on live (live)
- 3:56pm Francis Poulenc: Cello Sonata, FP 143 - I. Allegro – Tempo di Marcia by Andreas Brantelid, Cello and Søren Rastogi, Piano on BARBER, DOHNÁNYI, POULENC - Cello Sonatas (Naxos)
- 4:00pm Francis Poulenc: Cello Sonata, FP 143 - I. Allegro – Tempo di Marcia by Andreas Brantelid, Cello and Søren Rastogi, Piano on BARBER, DOHNÁNYI, POULENC - Cello Sonatas (Naxos)
- 4:02pm Francis Poulenc: Cello Sonata, FP 143 - II. Cavatine (Lent) by Andreas Brantelid, Cello and Søren Rastogi, Piano on BARBER, DOHNÁNYI, POULENC - Cello Sonatas (Naxos)
- 4:08pm Francis Poulenc: Cello Sonata, FP 143 - III. Ballabile (Très animé) by Andreas Brantelid, Cello and Søren Rastogi, Piano on BARBER, DOHNÁNYI, POULENC - Cello Sonatas (Naxos)
- 4:11pm Francis Poulenc: Cello Sonata, FP 143 - IV. Final (Lent – Presto) by Andreas Brantelid, Cello and Søren Rastogi, Piano on BARBER, DOHNÁNYI, POULENC - Cello Sonatas (Naxos)
- 4:18pm Commentary on the Music by Dave Lake on live (live)
- 4:18pm Four Centuries of Great Music by Mid-hour Break on Four Centuries of Great Music (Pre-recorded)
- 4:21pm George Enescu: Octet, Op. 7 in C major - I. Très modéré – Même temps – Plus animé – Encore plus animé– Premier Mouvement – Même temps by KALEIDOSCOPE CHAMBER COLLECTIVE on ENESCU: String Octet and Piano Quintet in D major (Chandos Records)
- 4:34pm George Enescu: Octet, Op. 7 in C major - II. Très fougueux – Moins vite – Premier Mouvement – Moins vite– Plus vite – Très vite – Extrèmement vite by KALEIDOSCOPE CHAMBER COLLECTIVE on ENESCU: String Octet and Piano Quintet in D major (Chandos Records)
- 4:42pm George Enescu: Octet, Op. 7 in C major - III. Lentement – Plus animé – Un peu moins vite – Premier Mouvement – Très animé – Moins vite – Animé – Moins vite by KALEIDOSCOPE CHAMBER COLLECTIVE on ENESCU: String Octet and Piano Quintet in D major (Chandos Records)
- 4:50pm George Enescu: Octet, Op. 7 in C major - IV. Mouvement de Valse bien rythmée – Un peu lent – Mouvement de Valse – Plus vite – Même temps by KALEIDOSCOPE CHAMBER COLLECTIVE on ENESCU: String Octet and Piano Quintet in D major (Chandos Records)
- 4:59pm Commentary on the Music and Closing Comments by Dave Lake on live (live)