Concerts from the Library of Congress (Week 9 of 13)

January 14, 2008, 1:00 pm

This week's performance features the Corigliano String Quartet with Thomas Gallant, oboe, and Artis Quartett Wien.

Featured performances:

• Ludvig van Beethoven: String Quartet in E-flat Major, Op. 127
• Aulis Sallinen: Echoes from a Play, Op. 66 for oboe and string quartet

About the series:

This broadcast is one of thirteen from the Concerts from the Library of Congress series, which features chamber music concerts by world-class ensembles recorded live at the Coolidge Auditorium. The series is hosted by Bill McGlaughlin and includes world premieres and special commissions as well as the opportunity to hear the Library's collection of rare Stradivari and Guaneri instruments played by leading artists. Concerts from the Library of Congress is co-produced by Classical WETA and the Library of Congress and the broadcast is made possible through the generous support of The Henry W. Bull Foundation, the E. Nakamichi Foundation, Dunard Fund U.S.A. and the National Endowment for the Arts.