GMG Favorite Chamber Works

[Lethevich]

After: Wanderer

+2 Shostakovich: Piano Quintet, Op. 57
+1 Dvorak: Piano Quintet, op.81
-1 Mendelssohn: Octet

16   Beethoven: Piano Trio No.7 in B-flat major, Op.97 "Archduke" 16
13   Debussy: Sonata for flute, viola and harp 13
12   Mozart  String Quartet No.19 in C major, K.465 "Dissonant" 12
10   Franck: Violin Sonata 10
10   Dvorák: Piano Trio No.3 10
10   Medtner: Violin Sonata No.2 in G major, Op.44 10
8   Dvorak: Piano Quintet, op.81 8
7   Bartók: Sonata for Two Pianos & Percussion 7
7   Shostakovich: Piano Quintet, Op. 57 7
6   Mozart: Clarinet Quintet 6
6   Schönberg - String Sextet op.4 'Verklärte Nacht' 6
6   Fauré: Piano Trio op 120 6
5   Schumann: Piano Quintet 5
5   Alkan: Grand duo concertant for violin & piano, Op.21 5
4   Brahms: String Sextet No. 1, Op.18 4
4   Debussy: Violin Sonata 4
4   Janácek: String Quartet No.2 "Intimate Letters" 4
4   Mendelssohn: Octet 4
3   Tchaikovsky: String Sextet "Souvenir de Florence" 3
3   Tchaikovsky: Piano Trio in a minor, Op. 50 3
3   Beethoven: String Quartet No.15 in A minor, Op.132  3
2   Poulenc Clarinet Sonata 2 (I was listening to it yesterday, such a delightful work)
2   Prokofiev: Violin Sonata in F minor, Op.80 2
2   Penderecki: Sextet 2
1   Debussy String Quartet 1
1   Schnittke: Piano Quintet 1

[kishnevi]

After: Lethe

Penderecki +2
(I'm assuming the reason this isn't higher on the list is because people may not be familiar with this wonderful work)
Mendelssohn +1
Franck -1
(Frankly speaking [pun intended], I don't like that sonata)

16   Beethoven: Piano Trio No.7 in B-flat major, Op.97 "Archduke" 16
13   Debussy: Sonata for flute, viola and harp 13
12   Mozart  String Quartet No.19 in C major, K.465 "Dissonant" 12
10   Dvorák: Piano Trio No.3 10
10   Medtner: Violin Sonata No.2 in G major, Op.44 10
9   Franck: Violin Sonata 9
8   Dvorak: Piano Quintet, op.81 8
7   Bartók: Sonata for Two Pianos & Percussion 7
7   Shostakovich: Piano Quintet, Op. 57 7
6   Mozart: Clarinet Quintet 6
6   Schönberg - String Sextet op.4 'Verklärte Nacht' 6
6   Fauré: Piano Trio op 120 6
5   Alkan: Grand duo concertant for violin & piano, Op.21 5
5   Mendelssohn: Octet 5
5   Schumann: Piano Quintet 5
4   Brahms: String Sextet No. 1, Op.18 4
4   Debussy: Violin Sonata 4
4   Janácek: String Quartet No.2 "Intimate Letters" 4
4   Penderecki: Sextet 4
3   Tchaikovsky: String Sextet "Souvenir de Florence" 3
3   Tchaikovsky: Piano Trio in a minor, Op. 50 3
3   Beethoven: String Quartet No.15 in A minor, Op.132  3
2   Poulenc Clarinet Sonata 2
2   Prokofiev: Violin Sonata in F minor, Op.80 2
1   Debussy String Quartet 1
1   Schnittke: Piano Quintet 1

[Amfortas]

After: Jeffrey

Dvorak op.81 +2
Schumann Qnt +1
Mozart K.465 -1


16   Beethoven: Piano Trio No.7 in B-flat major, Op.97 "Archduke" 16
13   Debussy: Sonata for flute, viola and harp 13
11  Mozart  String Quartet No.19 in C major, K.465 "Dissonant" 11
10   Dvorák: Piano Trio No.3 10
10   Dvorak: Piano Quintet, op.81 10
10   Medtner: Violin Sonata No.2 in G major, Op.44 10
10   Dvorak: Piano Quintet, op.81 10
9   Franck: Violin Sonata 9
7   Bartók: Sonata for Two Pianos & Percussion 7
7   Shostakovich: Piano Quintet, Op. 57 7
6   Mozart: Clarinet Quintet 6
6   Schönberg - String Sextet op.4 'Verklärte Nacht' 6
6   Fauré: Piano Trio op 120 6
6   Schumann: Piano Quintet 6
5   Alkan: Grand duo concertant for violin & piano, Op.21 5
5   Mendelssohn: Octet 5
4   Brahms: String Sextet No. 1, Op.18 4
4   Debussy: Violin Sonata 4
4   Janácek: String Quartet No.2 "Intimate Letters" 4
4   Penderecki: Sextet 4
3   Tchaikovsky: String Sextet "Souvenir de Florence" 3
3   Tchaikovsky: Piano Trio in a minor, Op. 50 3
3   Beethoven: String Quartet No.15 in A minor, Op.132  3
2   Poulenc Clarinet Sonata 2
2   Prokofiev: Violin Sonata in F minor, Op.80 2
1   Debussy String Quartet 1
1   Schnittke: Piano Quintet 1

[DavidW]

Um Leon there is no +3, -2 rule on this thread that was the PC one!   You'll have to try again.

[DavidW]

Penderecki +2
(I'm assuming the reason this isn't higher on the list is because people may not be familiar with this wonderful work)

I really like that piece and I'll show it some love soon.

[Mirror Image]

After Leon:

Debussy: Sonata for flute, viola, and harp +2
Schoenberg: Verklarte Nacht +1
Schnittke: Piano Quintet -1

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15   Beethoven: Piano Trio No.7 in B-flat major, Op.97 "Archduke" 15
17   Debussy: Sonata for flute, viola and harp 17
11  Mozart  String Quartet No.19 in C major, K.465 "Dissonant" 11
10   Dvorák: Piano Trio No.3 10
10   Dvorak: Piano Quintet, op.81 10
10   Medtner: Violin Sonata No.2 in G major, Op.44 10
10   Dvorak: Piano Quintet, op.81 10
9   Franck: Violin Sonata 9
7   Bartók: Sonata for Two Pianos & Percussion 7
7   Shostakovich: Piano Quintet, Op. 57 7
7   Mozart: Clarinet Quintet 7
7   Schönberg - String Sextet op.4 'Verklärte Nacht' 7
6   Fauré: Piano Trio op 120 6
6   Schumann: Piano Quintet 6
5   Alkan: Grand duo concertant for violin & piano, Op.21 5
5   Mendelssohn: Octet 5
4   Brahms: String Sextet No. 1, Op.18 4
4   Debussy: Violin Sonata 4
4   Janácek: String Quartet No.2 "Intimate Letters" 4
4   Penderecki: Sextet 4
3   Tchaikovsky: String Sextet "Souvenir de Florence" 3
3   Tchaikovsky: Piano Trio in a minor, Op. 50 3
3   Beethoven: String Quartet No.15 in A minor, Op.132  3
2   Poulenc Clarinet Sonata 2
2   Prokofiev: Violin Sonata in F minor, Op.80 2
1   Debussy String Quartet 1
0   Schnittke: Piano Quintet 0

[DavidW]

Removing Schnittke (not voting, just cleaning):

17   Debussy: Sonata for flute, viola and harp 17
15   Beethoven: Piano Trio No.7 in B-flat major, Op.97 "Archduke" 15
11  Mozart  String Quartet No.19 in C major, K.465 "Dissonant" 11
10   Dvorák: Piano Trio No.3 10
10   Dvorak: Piano Quintet, op.81 10
10   Medtner: Violin Sonata No.2 in G major, Op.44 10
10   Dvorak: Piano Quintet, op.81 10
9   Franck: Violin Sonata 9
7   Bartók: Sonata for Two Pianos & Percussion 7
7   Shostakovich: Piano Quintet, Op. 57 7
7   Mozart: Clarinet Quintet 7
7   Schönberg - String Sextet op.4 'Verklärte Nacht' 7
6   Fauré: Piano Trio op 120 6
6   Schumann: Piano Quintet 6
5   Alkan: Grand duo concertant for violin & piano, Op.21 5
5   Mendelssohn: Octet 5
4   Brahms: String Sextet No. 1, Op.18 4
4   Debussy: Violin Sonata 4
4   Janácek: String Quartet No.2 "Intimate Letters" 4
4   Penderecki: Sextet 4
3   Tchaikovsky: String Sextet "Souvenir de Florence" 3
3   Tchaikovsky: Piano Trio in a minor, Op. 50 3
3   Beethoven: String Quartet No.15 in A minor, Op.132  3
2   Poulenc Clarinet Sonata 2
2   Prokofiev: Violin Sonata in F minor, Op.80 2
1   Debussy String Quartet 1

[mc ukrneal]

After: Mirror Image (but using DavidW's cleaned up version)

+2: Dvorak Trio
+1 Dvorak Quintet
-1 Schoenberg Sextet


17   Debussy: Sonata for flute, viola and harp 17
15   Beethoven: Piano Trio No.7 in B-flat major, Op.97 "Archduke" 15
12   Dvorák: Piano Trio No.3 12
11  Mozart  String Quartet No.19 in C major, K.465 "Dissonant" 11
11   Dvorak: Piano Quintet, op.81 11
10   Medtner: Violin Sonata No.2 in G major, Op.44 10
9   Franck: Violin Sonata 9
7   Bartók: Sonata for Two Pianos & Percussion 7
7   Shostakovich: Piano Quintet, Op. 57 7
7   Mozart: Clarinet Quintet 7
6   Schönberg - String Sextet op.4 'Verklärte Nacht' 6
6   Fauré: Piano Trio op 120 6
6   Schumann: Piano Quintet 6
5   Alkan: Grand duo concertant for violin & piano, Op.21 5
5   Mendelssohn: Octet 5
4   Brahms: String Sextet No. 1, Op.18 4
4   Debussy: Violin Sonata 4
4   Janácek: String Quartet No.2 "Intimate Letters" 4
4   Penderecki: Sextet 4
3   Tchaikovsky: String Sextet "Souvenir de Florence" 3
3   Tchaikovsky: Piano Trio in a minor, Op. 50 3
3   Beethoven: String Quartet No.15 in A minor, Op.132  3
2   Poulenc Clarinet Sonata 2
2   Prokofiev: Violin Sonata in F minor, Op.80 2
1   Debussy String Quartet 1

[Herman]

Ah, see what you are saying. Well, if there is one thing I like less than Debussy, it is harp music... I'm pleased as hell that Haydn didn't write any.

the harp, flute, viola piece is beautiful, but it doesn't have the rigor and power of the violin sonata or the cello sonata.

looking at the list I have to say the general taste of the contributors is decidedly different from mine, and why would I try to change it? Beethoven Archduke, yechh; I like the Schumann piano quartet a lot more than the ditto quintet, Dvorak's dumky trio, well, how many times can you hear that one? the Dissonance is a wonderful piece, but surely not Mozart's best string quartet (but it does have a name). So in many ways to me this looks like a compilation of composers' second best chamber pieces. But I'm sure I'm wrong.

[DavidW]

After: mc uknreal (includes cleaning up in sorting and removing redundant numbering)

+2 Penderecki Sextet
+1 Fauré
-1 Dvorák: Piano Trio No.3

17   Debussy: Sonata for flute, viola and harp
15   Beethoven: Piano Trio No.7 in B-flat major, Op.97 "Archduke"
11   Mozart  String Quartet No.19 in C major, K.465 "Dissonant"
11   Dvorak: Piano Quintet, op.81
11   Dvorák: Piano Trio No.3
10   Medtner: Violin Sonata No.2 in G major, Op.44
09   Franck: Violin Sonata
07   Bartók: Sonata for Two Pianos & Percussion
07   Fauré: Piano Trio op 120
07   Mozart: Clarinet Quintet
07   Shostakovich: Piano Quintet, Op. 57
06   Penderecki: Sextet
06   Schönberg - String Sextet op.4 'Verklärte Nacht'
06   Schumann: Piano Quintet
05   Alkan: Grand duo concertant for violin & piano, Op.21
05   Mendelssohn: Octet
04   Brahms: String Sextet No. 1, Op.18
04   Debussy: Violin Sonata
04   Janácek: String Quartet No.2 "Intimate Letters"
03   Tchaikovsky: Piano Trio in a minor, Op. 50
03   Beethoven: String Quartet No.15 in A minor, Op.132 
03   Tchaikovsky: String Sextet "Souvenir de Florence"
02   Poulenc Clarinet Sonata
02   Prokofiev: Violin Sonata in F minor, Op.80
01   Debussy String Quartet

[chasmaniac]

After David.

Mozart quartet +2
Mozart quintet +1
Debussy's harp -1

16   Debussy: Sonata for flute, viola and harp
15   Beethoven: Piano Trio No.7 in B-flat major, Op.97 "Archduke"
13   Mozart  String Quartet No.19 in C major, K.465 "Dissonant"
11   Dvorak: Piano Quintet, op.81
11   Dvorák: Piano Trio No.3
10   Medtner: Violin Sonata No.2 in G major, Op.44
09   Franck: Violin Sonata
08   Mozart: Clarinet Quintet
07   Bartók: Sonata for Two Pianos & Percussion
07   Fauré: Piano Trio op 120
07   Shostakovich: Piano Quintet, Op. 57
06   Penderecki: Sextet
06   Schönberg - String Sextet op.4 'Verklärte Nacht'
06   Schumann: Piano Quintet
05   Alkan: Grand duo concertant for violin & piano, Op.21
05   Mendelssohn: Octet
04   Brahms: String Sextet No. 1, Op.18
04   Debussy: Violin Sonata
04   Janácek: String Quartet No.2 "Intimate Letters"
03   Tchaikovsky: Piano Trio in a minor, Op. 50
03   Beethoven: String Quartet No.15 in A minor, Op.132 
03   Tchaikovsky: String Sextet "Souvenir de Florence"
02   Poulenc Clarinet Sonata
02   Prokofiev: Violin Sonata in F minor, Op.80
01   Debussy String Quartet

[Lethevich]

Dvorak's dumky trio, well, how many times can you hear that one?

I think that the Dumky is No.4, No.3 I consider to be a bit of an underrated masterpiece... (Thinking about it, it may have been you who recommended the piece to me over the Dumky many years ago on GMG.)

[Herman]

I think that the Dumky is No.4, No.3 I consider to be a bit of an underrated masterpiece... (Thinking about it, it may have been you who recommended the piece to me over the Dumky many years ago on GMG.)

Oh, see how dumb I am? I had assumed it was the Dumky trio.

[Herman]

Regarding the Debussy pieces - I initially nominated the harp work because it is my favorite of those three.  It is the sound and the mood of the piece which trump the others, imo, purely as a personal favorite - but I grant you the cello piece is probably, compositionally speaking, the most taunt and finely wrought of the three. 

Oh, again, it's a lovely piece, the harp etc, I used to love it as a young teen, and it's good to keep the young teen in us alive.

[Gurn Blanston]

the harp, flute, viola piece is beautiful, but it doesn't have the rigor and power of the violin sonata or the cello sonata.

looking at the list I have to say the general taste of the contributors is decidedly different from mine, and why would I try to change it? Beethoven Archduke, yechh; I like the Schumann piano quartet a lot more than the ditto quintet, Dvorak's dumky trio, well, how many times can you hear that one? the Dissonance is a wonderful piece, but surely not Mozart's best string quartet (but it does have a name). So in many ways to me this looks like a compilation of composers' second best chamber pieces. But I'm sure I'm wrong.

The Dvorak is NOT the Dumky Trio, it is the Op 65 in f minor, one of the loveliest pieces he ever wrote. Please!



Edit: Sorry, Herman, I see that Sara already fixed that. I have little or no impulse control you know...

[Gurn Blanston]

What does one have to do in order to propose different works? Certainly there is not a lot on here that I would have proposed...

[Wanderer]

After chasmaniac

Beethoven op.97 +2
Medtner +1
Mendelssohn -1



17   Beethoven: Piano Trio No.7 in B-flat major, Op.97 "Archduke"
16   Debussy: Sonata for flute, viola and harp
13   Mozart  String Quartet No.19 in C major, K.465 "Dissonant"
11   Dvorak: Piano Quintet, op.81
11   Dvorák: Piano Trio No.3
11   Medtner: Violin Sonata No.2 in G major, Op.44
09   Franck: Violin Sonata
08   Mozart: Clarinet Quintet
07   Bartók: Sonata for Two Pianos & Percussion
07   Fauré: Piano Trio op 120
07   Shostakovich: Piano Quintet, Op. 57
06   Penderecki: Sextet
06   Schönberg - String Sextet op.4 'Verklärte Nacht'
06   Schumann: Piano Quintet
05   Alkan: Grand duo concertant for violin & piano, Op.21
04   Mendelssohn: Octet
04   Brahms: String Sextet No. 1, Op.18
04   Debussy: Violin Sonata
04   Janácek: String Quartet No.2 "Intimate Letters"
03   Tchaikovsky: Piano Trio in a minor, Op. 50
03   Beethoven: String Quartet No.15 in A minor, Op.132 
03   Tchaikovsky: String Sextet "Souvenir de Florence"
02   Poulenc Clarinet Sonata
02   Prokofiev: Violin Sonata in F minor, Op.80
01   Debussy String Quartet

[karlhenning]

After Wanderer

Debussy: Sonata for flute, viola and harp +2
Bartók: Sonata for Two Pianos & Percussion +1
Beethoven: Piano Trio No.7 in B-flat major, Op.97 "Archduke" -1

18   Debussy: Sonata for flute, viola and harp
16   Beethoven: Piano Trio No.7 in B-flat major, Op.97 "Archduke"
13   Mozart  String Quartet No.19 in C major, K.465 "Dissonant"
11   Dvorak: Piano Quintet, op.81
11   Dvorák: Piano Trio No.3
11   Medtner: Violin Sonata No.2 in G major, Op.44
09   Franck: Violin Sonata
08   Bartók: Sonata for Two Pianos & Percussion
08   Mozart: Clarinet Quintet
07   Fauré: Piano Trio op 120
07   Shostakovich: Piano Quintet, Op. 57
06   Penderecki: Sextet
06   Schönberg - String Sextet op.4 'Verklärte Nacht'
06   Schumann: Piano Quintet
05   Alkan: Grand duo concertant for violin & piano, Op.21
04   Mendelssohn: Octet
04   Brahms: String Sextet No. 1, Op.18
04   Debussy: Violin Sonata
04   Janácek: String Quartet No.2 "Intimate Letters"
03   Tchaikovsky: Piano Trio in a minor, Op. 50
03   Beethoven: String Quartet No.15 in A minor, Op.132 
03   Tchaikovsky: String Sextet "Souvenir de Florence"
02   Poulenc Clarinet Sonata
02   Prokofiev: Violin Sonata in F minor, Op.80
01   Debussy String Quartet

[Conor71]

After Karl

+2 Shostakovich
+1 Franck
-1 Poulenc


18   Debussy: Sonata for flute, viola and harp
16   Beethoven: Piano Trio No.7 in B-flat major, Op.97 "Archduke"
13   Mozart  String Quartet No.19 in C major, K.465 "Dissonant"
11   Dvorak: Piano Quintet, op.81
11   Dvorák: Piano Trio No.3
11   Medtner: Violin Sonata No.2 in G major, Op.44
10   Franck: Violin Sonata
09   Shostakovich: Piano Quintet, Op. 57
08   Bartók: Sonata for Two Pianos & Percussion
08   Mozart: Clarinet Quintet
07   Fauré: Piano Trio op 120
06   Penderecki: Sextet
06   Schönberg - String Sextet op.4 'Verklärte Nacht'
06   Schumann: Piano Quintet
05   Alkan: Grand duo concertant for violin & piano, Op.21
04   Mendelssohn: Octet
04   Brahms: String Sextet No. 1, Op.18
04   Debussy: Violin Sonata
04   Janácek: String Quartet No.2 "Intimate Letters"
03   Tchaikovsky: Piano Trio in a minor, Op. 50
03   Beethoven: String Quartet No.15 in A minor, Op.132 
03   Tchaikovsky: String Sextet "Souvenir de Florence"
02   Prokofiev: Violin Sonata in F minor, Op.80
01   Poulenc Clarinet Sonata 
01   Debussy String Quartet

[DavidW]

What does one have to do in order to propose different works? Certainly there is not a lot on here that I would have proposed...

If there are less than 25 works on the board you can vote in a piece using either your +1 or your +2 vote.