Chamber Music - your best pick.


Be it the solo, duets, trios, quartets or quintets.
What is/are your favorite(s) in this gener?
What are your recommendations - classical, romantic or 20th century composers.

Most played lately in my system is Shostakovich String Quartets.
Others that get a lot of playing time are Brahms, Dvorak and Schubert.

Would like to check out something new that I haven't heard before. I was looking to pick up some Elgar string quartet and piano quintet next. Any other recommendations? Thanks.
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I recommend Brahms' double concerto. My favorite recording is on EMI with Oistrakh, Rostropovich, and Richter.

Michael
I really like Messiaen's "Quartet for the End of Time" and Bartok's quartets. A lesser known but most excellent composer with a number of interesting chamber works is Rautavaara.
Mozart, the complete piano trios.Beaux Arts Trio, Phillips 446 254-2 Superb.

Bach, Sonatas for violin and harpsichord, double disc. Sony sm2k 52615, Glenn Gould, Leonard Rose,Jaimie Laredo This disc is discontinued but can be found used.Its beauty will make you cry.