Poster Violinist Ray Chen
Violinist Ray Chen
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Ray Chen's (awesome) home recordings

Violinist Ray Chen is often up for new challenges. He has has hundreds of thousands of followers on social media and is a pioneer in how musicians are interacting these days. On today's show, hear selections from Ray Chen's new album Solace, recorded at his home in Taiwan.

Episode Playlist

Hour 1

Johannes Sebastian Bach: Partita for Solo Violin No.2 in D Minor. BWV 1004 3. Sarabande
Ray Chen, violin
Solace
Decca Classics NA

Adam Schoenberg: Scatter for Flute, Cello, Double Bass and Orchestra (2015)
IRIS Orchestra: PROJECT Trio: Greg Pattillo, flute; Eric Stephenson, cello; Peter Seymour, double bass; Michael Stern, conductor
IRIS Orchestra, Germantown Performing Arts Center, Germantown, TN

Maurice Ravel: Pavane pour une infante defunte
Zohar Schondorf, horn; Windham Festival Chamber Orchestra; Robert Manno, conductor
Windham Festival Chamber, Windham Center for the Arts, Windham, NY

Johann Sebastian Bach: Partita for Solo Violin No.3 in E. BWV 1006 1. Preludio
Ray Chen, violin
Solace
Decca Classics NA

Johannes Sebastian Bach: Sonata for Solo Violin No.1 in G Minor. BWV 1001 2. Fuga. Allegro
Ray Chen, violin
Solace
Decca Classics NA

Johannes Sebastian Bach: Sonata for Solo Violin No.2 in A Minor. BWV 1003 4. Allegro
Ray Chen, violin
Solace
Decca Classics NA

Hour 2

Ottorino Respighi: Brazilian Impressions: III. Song and Dance
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra; Jesus Lopez-Cobos, conductor
Respighi: Church Windows, Brazilian Impressions, Roman Festivals
Telarc 80356

Ottorino Respighi: Piano Quintet In F Minor
Bora Kim, Yoon Be Kim, violins; Jaiwai Yan, viola; Allan Hon, cello; Eloise Kim, piano
Lake George Music Festival, Park Theater, Glens Falls, NY

Vijay Iyer: Asunder: Mvts. 1, 2, 4
Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra; Pekka Kuusisto, conductor
SPCO, Ordway Concert Hall, Saint Paul, MN

Josef Suk: A Summer's Tale: IV. In the Power of Phantoms
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra; Andrew Mogrelia, conductor
Suk: A Summer's Tale - A Winter's Tale
Naxos 553703

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