GMG Favorite Chamber Works

[DavidW]

First of all we've done a broad essentials list, so anyone wanting ideas or just curious check it out here.

The point is to come up with a list of 100 chamber works that we as a community enjoy and would recommend to those both new to classical music, or chamber music and old hands.  Instead of just making lists and voting, I thought we would use a system used on a thread on a sister forum called the classical music project because there rules are alot of fun.  I enjoy occasionally voting on the poll, and I have a feeling that if we employed the same system, everyone here will enjoy it as well.  And I thought we would start off with something not covered there, that I hold most dear... chamber music.

Rules:

• Don't criticize the existence of the thread or lists in general, it is well understood that not all approve.
• Only compositions that fit the definition of small ensemble with one player to part will be accepted.
• After the most recent post, reply "After: [poster name]"
• Identify the work you most want to recommend, a work that you wish to recommend, then one you wish to de-recommend, these three choices must be unique.
• Copy and paste the board, adding 2 points to the first choice, 1 point to the second, and -1 to the third, the last of which is mandatory.
• If you wish to add compositions to the board, and there are less than 25 works on the board, you may do so and add your 2 points or 1 point to them.
• Wait 12 hours before posting again.
• One can not accrue votes.
• When a work has achieved 7 more points than any other on the board, it will be removed from the board and posted on reply #1.
• When a work reaches 0 votes, it will be removed from the board, but maybe voted in again at any future time.
• This is meant to be fun not an official list of the "best" works.

Edit: added the rule about waiting 12 hours before posting again.
Edit 2: added de-recs are now mandatory, and one can not accrue votes.

[DavidW]

The List (50)


Bartók: Sonata for Two Pianos & Percussion
Bartók: String Quartet No.5 Sz. 102
Bartók: String Quartet No.6 Sz. 114
Beethoven: Violin Sonata No.9 in A major, Op. 47 "Kreutzer"
Beethoven: String Quartet No.7 in F major, Op. 59 No. 1
Beethoven: String Quartet No.9 in C major, Op.59 No. 3
Beethoven: Piano Trio No.7 in B-flat major, Op.97 "Archduke"
Beethoven: String Quartet No.12 In E-flat major Op.127
Beethoven: String Quartet No.13 in B-flat major, Op.130
Beethoven: String Quartet No.14 in C-sharp minor, Op.131
Beethoven: String Quartet No.15 in A minor, Op. 132
Beethoven: Grosse Fuge in B-flat major, Op.133
Beethoven: String Quartet No.16 in F major, Op.135
Brahms: String Sextet No.1, Op. 18
Brahms: Piano Quartet  No.1 in G minor, Op. 25
Brahms: Piano Quintet in F minor, Op.34
Brahms: Clarinet Trio in A minor, Op. 114
Debussy: Sonata for Flute, Harp and Viola, L. 137
Debussy: Violin Sonata in G minor, L.140
Dvořák: Piano Trio No.3 in F minor, B. 130
Dvořák: Piano Quintet No.2 in A major, B. 155
Fauré: Piano Trio in D minor, Op.120
Frank: Violin Sonata in A major, M. 8
Haydn: String Quartet Op. 50 No.1 in B-flat major, Hob. III:44
Haydn: String Quartet Op. 64 No.5 in D major, "Lark", Hob. III:63
Haydn: String Quartet Op. 76 No.2 in D minor, "Fifths", Hob. III:76
Haydn: String Quartet Op. 77 No.1 in G major, Hob. III:81
Haydn Piano Trio No. 39 in G major "With the Gypsy Rondo", Hob. XV:25
Janáček: String Quartet No.2, "Intimate Letters", JW. 7/13
Mendelssohn: String Octet in E-flat major, Op. 20
Medtner: Violin Sonata No.2 in G major, Op.44
Mozart: String Quartet No.19 in C major, "Dissonant", KV. 465
Mozart: String Quartet No.20 in D major, "Hoffmeister", KV. 499
Mozart: String Quintet No.3 in C major, KV.515
Mozart: String Trio in E-flat major, KV. 563
Onslow: String Quartet No. 30 in C minor, Op. 56
Ravel: Piano Trio in A minor
Ravel: String Quartet in F major
Schubert: String Quartet No.13 in A minor, "Rosamunde", D. 804
Schubert: String Quartet No.14 in D minor, "Death and the Maiden", D. 810
Schubert: String Quartet No.15 in G major, D. 887
Schubert: Piano Trio No.2 in E-flat major, D. 929
Schubert: String Quintet in C major, D. 956
Schumann: Piano Quartet in E-flat major, Op. 47
Schumann: Piano Quintet in E-flat major, Op. 44
Shostakovitch: Piano Quintet in G minor, Op. 57
Shostakovich: Piano Trio No.2 In E Minor, Op. 67
Shostakovitch: String Quartet  No.8 in C minor, Op. 110
Tchaikovsky: Piano Trio in A minor, Op. 50
Vaughan Williams: Phantasy Quintet for Strings

[DavidW]

After: N/A

Schubert String Quintet in C Major, D. 956 / Beethoven "Archduke" Piano Trio No. 7 in B-flat Major, Op. 97

Schubert String Quintet in C Major, D. 956 2
Beethoven "Archduke" Piano Trio No. 7 in B-flat Major, Op. 97 1

[Bulldog]

I have no problem with lists and have started many threads involving lists.  However, there are too many rules for this one.  If you cut most of them out, I'll join in.  The ones I'd like to see gone are 3 thru 8.

[karlhenning]

After: DavidW

Prokofiev Violin Sonata in f minor Op. 80 / Bartók: Sonata for Two Pianos & Percussion

Prokofiev Violin Sonata in f minor Op. 80 2
Schubert String Quintet in C Major, D. 956 2
Bartók: Sonata for Two Pianos & Percussion 1
Beethoven "Archduke" Piano Trio No. 7 in B-flat Major, Op. 97 1

[kishnevi]

Okay, let's see if I can get the hang of this thing.  (I do think the rules a little too complicated to be, er, fun.)

After:Karl Henning

Shostakovich String Quartet No. 8
Mozart Clarinet Quintet

Shostakovich String Quartet No. 8                                            2
Prokofiev Violin Sonata in f minor Op. 80                                   2
Schubert String Quintet in C Major, D. 956                                 2
Mozart Clarinet Quintet                                                             1
Bartók: Sonata for Two Pianos & Percussion                             1
Beethoven "Archduke" Piano Trio No. 7 in B-flat Major, Op. 97  1

[karlhenning]

(I do think the rules a little too complicated to be, er, fun.)

They said that about football! (Well . . . .)

[Lethevich]

After: Jeffrey
[new] Dvořák - Piano Trio No.3 +2
[new] Smetana - Piano Trio +1
[old] Shostakovich String Quartet No.8 -1

Total:
Schubert -String Quintet in C Major, D. 956 2
Prokofiev - Violin Sonata in f minor Op. 80 2
Dvořák - Piano Trio No.3 2
Smetana - Piano Trio 1
Shostakovich - String Quartet No.8 1
Mozart - Clarinet Quintet 1
Bartók - Sonata for Two Pianos & Percussion 1
Beethoven - "Archduke" Piano Trio No.7 in B-flat Major, Op. 97 1

Woah, voting down feels mean, but also fun.

[Wanderer]

After: Lethe

[new] Medtner: Violin Sonata No.2 in G major op.44 +2
[new] Beethoven: Violin Sonata No.9 in A major op.47 "Kreutzer"  +1
Shostakovich String Quartet No.8 -1

Total:
Beethoven : "Archduke" Piano Trio No.7 in B-flat Major, Op. 97 1
Beethoven: Violin Sonata No.9 in A major op.47 "Kreutzer"  1
Bartók -  Sonata for Two Pianos & Percussion 1
Dvořák - Piano Trio No.3 2
Medtner: Violin Sonata No.2 in G major op.44 2
Mozart - Clarinet Quintet 1
Prokofiev - Violin Sonata in F minor Op. 80 2
Schubert - String Quintet in C Major, D. 956 2
Shostakovich - String Quartet No.8 0
Smetana - Piano Trio 1

I do think the rules a little too complicated to be, er, fun.

Indeed, it looks like a Monica's kind of game.
-"Rules are good! Rules help control the fun!"

[DavidW]

Just going to clean up here, DSCH #8 reached 0 and is now removed from the board.

After: Leon

Beethoven : "Archduke" Piano Trio No.7 in B-flat Major, Op. 97 1
Beethoven: Violin Sonata No.9 in A major op.47 "Kreutzer"  1
Bartók -  Sonata for Two Pianos & Percussion 1
Brahms: Trio for Clarinet (or viola), Cello & Piano in A minor, Op. 114 1
Debussy: Sonata for flute, viola and harp 2
Dvořák - Piano Trio No.3 2
Medtner: Violin Sonata No.2 in G major op.44 2
Mozart - Clarinet Quintet 1
Prokofiev - Violin Sonata in F minor Op. 80 2
Schubert - String Quintet in C Major, D. 956 2
Smetana - Piano Trio 1

[Brahmsian]

After Leon:

Beethoven - String Quartet # 15 in A minor, Op.132  +2
Schubert - String Quintet in C major, D956  +1

Updated Figures:
Beethoven : "Archduke" Piano Trio No.7 in B-flat Major, Op. 97 1
Beethoven: String Quartet # 15 in A minor, Op.132  2
Beethoven: Violin Sonata No.9 in A major op.47 "Kreutzer"  1
Bartók -  Sonata for Two Pianos & Percussion 1
Brahms: Trio for Clarinet (or viola), Cello & Piano in A minor, Op. 114 1
Debussy: Sonata for flute, viola and harp 2
Dvořák - Piano Trio No.3 2
Medtner: Violin Sonata No.2 in G major op.44 2
Mozart - Clarinet Quintet 1
Prokofiev - Violin Sonata in F minor Op. 80 2
Schubert - String Quintet in C Major, D. 956 3
Smetana - Piano Trio 1

[DavidW]

Indeed, it looks like a Monica's kind of game.
-"Rules are good! Rules help control the fun!"

Yeah that's me!  That's probably why I liked the system from the other thread, I like the rules and the order!

Anyway could people update the board with their entries instead of just posting the old one?  Thanks.

[chasmaniac]

After JetsNut:

Haydn: String Quartet in D, op.64 no.5 (Lark)  +2
Haydn: String Quartet in Gm, op.74 no.3 (Rider)  +1
Old - Bartók: Sonata for Two Pianos & Percussion  -1

Updated Figures:
Haydn: String Quartet in D, op.64 no.5 (Lark)  2
Haydn: String Quartet in Gm, op.74 no.3 (Rider)  1
Beethoven : "Archduke" Piano Trio No.7 in B-flat Major, Op. 97 1
Beethoven: String Quartet # 15 in A minor, Op.132  2
Beethoven: Violin Sonata No.9 in A major op.47 "Kreutzer"  1
Brahms: Trio for Clarinet (or viola), Cello & Piano in A minor, Op. 114 1
Debussy: Sonata for flute, viola and harp 2
Dvořák - Piano Trio No.3 2
Medtner: Violin Sonata No.2 in G major op.44 2
Mozart - Clarinet Quintet 1
Prokofiev - Violin Sonata in F minor Op. 80 2
Schubert - String Quintet in C Major, D. 956 3
Smetana - Piano Trio 1

Hope I did it right.

[karlhenning]

Hope I did it right.

Apart from 86'ing my Bartók, sure ; )

[DavidW]

After: chasmaniac

Beethoven : "Archduke" Piano Trio No.7 in B-flat Major, Op. 97 / Schubert - String Quintet in C Major, D. 956

Updated figures:
Haydn: String Quartet in D, op.64 no.5 (Lark)  2
Haydn: String Quartet in Gm, op.74 no.3 (Rider)  1
Beethoven : "Archduke" Piano Trio No.7 in B-flat Major, Op. 97 3
Beethoven: String Quartet # 15 in A minor, Op.132  2
Beethoven: Violin Sonata No.9 in A major op.47 "Kreutzer"  1
Brahms: Trio for Clarinet (or viola), Cello & Piano in A minor, Op. 114 1
Debussy: Sonata for flute, viola and harp 2
Dvořák - Piano Trio No.3 2
Medtner: Violin Sonata No.2 in G major op.44 2
Mozart - Clarinet Quintet 1
Prokofiev - Violin Sonata in F minor Op. 80 2
Schubert - String Quintet in C Major, D. 956 4
Smetana - Piano Trio 1

[chasmaniac]

Apart from 86'ing my Bartók, sure ; )

Glad you're a good natured fellow, else I'd be worrying about my racehorse!

[karlhenning]

After: DavidW

Bartók: Sonata for Two Pianos & Percussion / Debussy: Sonata for flute, viola and harp

Updated figures:
Bartók: Sonata for Two Pianos & Percussion 2
Beethoven : "Archduke" Piano Trio No.7 in B-flat Major, Op. 97 3
Beethoven: String Quartet # 15 in A minor, Op.132  2
Beethoven: Violin Sonata No.9 in A major op.47 "Kreutzer"  1
Brahms: Trio for Clarinet (or viola), Cello & Piano in A minor, Op. 114 1
Debussy: Sonata for flute, viola and harp 3
Dvořák - Piano Trio No.3 2
Haydn: String Quartet in D, op.64 no.5 (Lark)  2
Haydn: String Quartet in Gm, op.74 no.3 (Rider)  1
Medtner: Violin Sonata No.2 in G major op.44 2
Mozart - Clarinet Quintet 1
Prokofiev - Violin Sonata in F minor Op. 80 2
Schubert - String Quintet in C Major, D. 956 4
Smetana - Piano Trio 1

[karlhenning]

Glad you're a good natured fellow, else I'd be worrying about my racehorse!

As a rule, I'm not a de-rec-er.

[karlhenning]

After: Karl

Bartók: Sonata for Two Pianos & Percussion 2
Mozart - Clarinet Quintet 1

Updated figures:
Bartók: Sonata for Two Pianos & Percussion 4
Beethoven : "Archduke" Piano Trio No.7 in B-flat Major, Op. 97 3
Beethoven: String Quartet # 15 in A minor, Op.132  2
Beethoven: Violin Sonata No.9 in A major op.47 "Kreutzer"  1
Brahms: Trio for Clarinet (or viola), Cello & Piano in A minor, Op. 114 1
Debussy: Sonata for flute, viola and harp 3
Dvořák - Piano Trio No.3 2
Haydn: String Quartet in D, op.64 no.5 (Lark)  2
Haydn: String Quartet in Gm, op.74 no.3 (Rider)  1
Medtner: Violin Sonata No.2 in G major op.44 2
Mozart - Clarinet Quintet 2
Prokofiev - Violin Sonata in F minor Op. 80 2
Schubert - String Quintet in C Major, D. 956 4
Smetana - Piano Trio 1

That Bartok piece should definitely be on the list!   

Oh, I think you may not have sat out for 12 hours? . . . Referee? . . .

[DavidW]

Oh, I think you may not have sat out for 12 hours? . . . Referee? . . .

Yeah sorry Leon, but I'm sure the Bartok will still be up there tonight.   This is just to make sure nobody goes crazy with a favorite work.