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Chamber Music Repertoire

This page is primarily intended to help MIHNUET chamber groups find and select music to prepare for performances.  Arranged by ensemble type (piano trio, string quartet, wind quintet, etc.) the following page contains lists of pieces available for loan within the Harvard University library system (primarily the Loeb Music Library and Morse Music Library at Hilles) potentially suitable for a health setting.  The lists include piece title, composer, library call number, and where available, difficulty rating, and brief comments.  This is still a work in progress, as not all of the pieces listed have necessarily been heard by the author of this list.  

Also, please feel free to suggest any additions to the list!    Direct all questions and suggestions to Meghan Galligan, Instrumental Director.

Difficulty rating scale:
    1 - sightreadable (on the spot)
    2 - performable with one prior read through
    3 - individual parts relatively sightreadable, performable with a few
           rehearsals
    4 - difficult individual parts, but relatively easy to put together as an
           ensemble
    5 - presentable with a few weeks individual practice and rehearsals
    6 - requires extensive preparation by experienced performers

String Ensembles | Strings and Piano | Strings and Winds
Strings, Winds, and Piano | Wind Ensembles
Voice and Instrumental | Piano Duet




String Ensembles

Violin Duo
Composer, Title
Library and Call Number
Difficulty
Comments
JC Bach
Loeb Music: Mus 627.3.397


Bartok 44 duos
Loeb Music: Mus 627.22.385.4
1-3
Beware: these vary in their appropriateness
de Beriot, Duets Op. 87
Loeb Music: Mus 628.13.385

Fuchs, Fantasy Pieces Loeb Music: Mus 682.279.391

L. Mozart, 12 duets
Loeb Music: Mus 745.4.375 Loeb Music: Mus 405.2

Paganini, 6 preludes Loeb Music: Mus 779.2.397

Pleyel, Two duos
Loeb Music: Mus 784.3.388

Reger, Allegro for two violins Loeb Music: Mus 792.6.387

Wieniawski Loeb Music: Mus 867.2.386.5


Violin and Viola Duo
Composer, Title
Library and Call Number
Difficulty
Comments
Handel-Halvorsen, Passacaglia

6
Quite difficult technically. Famous piece.
Mozart, Sinfonia Concertante

4
Difficult, but beautiful piece.
Mozart, Duet in B-flat Major
Loeb Music: Mus 745.1.380.7

Mozart, Duet in G major Loeb Music: Mus 745.1.380.7
Hilles: MORSE MUS. 789 M93 22 2#


Stamitz, Duet in G
Loeb Music: Mus 816.27.371


Stamitz, Six Duets
Loeb Music: Mus 816.27.395



Two Violins and Viola
Composer, Title
Library and Call Number
Difficulty
Comments
Dvorak, Terzetto
Loeb Music: Mus 650.1.341



Violin, Viola, and Cello
Composer, Title
Library and Call Number
Difficulty
Comments
Haydn, Divertimento Loeb Music: Mus 405.90 (908)


Kodaly, Intermezzo
Loeb Music: Mus 729.3.377


Tchaikovsky, Allegro moderato
Loeb Music: Mus 828.1.378



String Quartet
Composer, Title
Library and Call Number
Difficulty
Comments
Barber, Adagio Hilles: MORSE MUS. 789 B23 24 5.1
Loeb Music: Mus 627.34.321
5
Famous piece; very beautiful, but sad music.  The Adagio is the second movement of the piece.
Beethoven, any

6
Great pieces, very lively, fun to hear.
Borodin, String Quartet No. 1
Loeb Music: Mus 631.3.296
6
Mvts 1, 2 most appealing.
Borodin, String Quartet No. 2
Hilles: MORSE MUS. 789 B73 24 5#2a
Loeb Music: Mus 631.3.325
4-6
Beautiful, romantic piece.  1-3 movements especially nice.  Mvt 3 is the famous nocturne.
Dvorak, Quartet in F “American”
Loeb Music: Mus 650.1.271.19
5
Mvts 1, 3, 4 fun and upbeat. Beautiful, but melancholy 2nd mvt.
Gershwin, Lullaby
Loeb Music: Mus 685.8.350.5
4
Cute, mellow, jazzy piece.  Medium difficult.
Haydn, any         

3
Most are pretty sightreadable. Fun to play.
Mendelssohn, Op. 12
Loeb Music: Mus 743.1.313
3
Sightreadable 1st, 2nd mvts. Fun, beautiful piece.
Mendelssohn, Op. 13
Loeb Music: Mus 743.1.313
2-5
2nd and 3rd mvts recommended. Relatively sightreadable (2).
Mendelssohn, Op. 44 in D
Loeb Music: Mus 743.1.319.5
5
Fast and energetic.
Mozart (any)
MIHNUET library
2-3
Most are sightreadable.
Tchaikovsky, String Quartet No. 1 in D
Hilles: MORSE MUS. 789 T251 24 6.11a
Loeb Music: Mus 828.1.294
6
Any movements are fine. Famous 2nd mvt (2).
Wolf, Italian Serenade Loeb Music: Mus 868.1.351

Cute, cheesy.  =)

String Quintet (viola)
Composer, Title
Library and Call Number
Difficulty
Comments
Dvorak, Quintet in E-flat
Hilles: MORSE MUS. 789 D98 25 6#97a
Loeb Music: Mus 650.1.274


Mendelssohn, Quintet in A Op. 18
Loeb Music: Mus 743.1.265


Mendelssohn, Quintet in B-flat, Op. 87
Loeb Music: Mus 743.1.265
4
Typical Mendelssohn piece; all movements appropriate.
Brahms, Quintet in G major Op. 111
Loeb Music: Mus 632.1.255.6
6
Beautiful piece. Very difficult .

String Quintet (cello)
Composer, Title
Library and Call Number
Difficulty
Comments
Schubert, String Quintet in C
Loeb Music: Mus 800.1.262.3
6
A landmark piece. Incredibly beautful music. HARD.

String Sextet
Composer, Title
Library and Call Number
Difficulty
Comments
Dvorak, Sextet in A major
Loeb Music: Mus 650.1.222
6
Fun and energetic piece. 

String Octet
Composer, Title
Library and Call Number
Difficulty
Comments
Mendelssohn, E-flat
Loeb Music: Mus 743.1.233 B
6
Great great piece.

Strings and Piano

Two Violins and Piano
Composer, Title
Library and Call Number
Difficulty
Comments
Bach, Double concerto Loeb Music: Mus 627.1.216.15
Hilles: MORSE MUS. 789 B11 13.4 8.3n
MIHNUET library
3/4
Classic piece.
Telemann, Double concerto
Loeb Music: Mus 823.1.207.10


Moszkowski, Suite



Sarasate, Navarra
Loeb Music: Mus 798.6.378.3
4
Hard violin parts, easy piano part. Cute, fun piece.
Sinding, Serenade for 2 violins and piano
Loeb Music: Mus 806.2.375
4
Final two mvts most recommended. Real sentimental piece.  =)
Tartini, Trio Sonatas
Loeb Music: Mus 822.1.384



Piano Trio
Composer, Title
Library and Call Number
Difficulty
Comments
Beethoven, any  


Brahms, Trio in B major

6
Beautiful piece.
Dvorak, any



Schubert, Piano Trio in B-flat Op. 99
Loeb Music: Mus 800.1.338
Loeb Music: Mus 800.1.342
Hilles: MORSE MUS. 789 S38 23 2.1a
6
Cheerful piece. Cello part especially challenging. Second mvt is probably more like a 4.
Mendelssohn, Piano Trio in C minor
Hilles: MORSE MUS. 789 M53 23 2.1
5
Hard piano part. Great last movement.
Faure, Piano Trio in D
Hilles: MORSE MUS. 789 F26 23 5.1
5
Beautiful, somewhat melancholy piece.
Haydn, any




Piano Quartet
Composer, Title
Library and Call Number
Difficulty
Comments
Faure, Piano Quartet in C
Loeb Music: Mus 676.2.354
6
Passionate, gorgeous piece .
Brahms, Piano Quartet in G Loeb Music: Mus 632.1.282.9
Loeb Music: Mus 632.1.282.7
6
A real crowd pleaser, esp last movement .
Dvorak, any




Piano Quintet
Composer, Title
Library and Call Number
Difficulty
Comments
Dvorak, Quintet in A
Loeb Music: Mus 650.1.254
Hilles: MORSE MUS. 789 D98 25 6#81
6
Difficult, but fun music .
Schumann, Quintet in E-flat
Loeb Music: Mus 800.2.251.2
4
Very upbeat.

Strings and Winds
Flute and String Quartet
Composer, Title
Library and Call Number
Difficulty
Comments
Amy Beach, Theme and Variations
Loeb Music: Mus 628.4.329
Hilles: MORSE MUS. 789 B36 25 6#80
?
Very beautiful, somewhat melancholy

Clarinet and String Quartet
Composer, Title
Library and Call Number
Difficulty
Comments
Mozart, Clarinet Quintet in A
Loeb Music: Mus 745.1.252.3


Brahms, Clarinet Quintet Loeb Music: Mus 632.1.271.5



Strings, Winds, and Piano
Flute, Violin, Cello, and Piano
Composer, Title
Library and Call Number
Difficulty
Comments
Bach, Trio Sonatas
Loeb Music: Mus 627.1.280
Loeb Music: Mus 405.220 (236)
Loeb Music: Mus 627.1.281.10
Loeb Music: Mus 627.1.371.6
Loeb Music: Mus 405.175 (49)


Ibert, Aria
Loeb Music: Mus 700.1.384.16


Martinu, Sonata
Hilles: MORSE MUS. 789 M38 23 8#2
Loeb Music: Mus 742.35.381


Stamitz, Trio
Loeb Music: Mus 405.175 (33) F


Suk, Bagatelle
Loeb Music: Mus 817.470.385



Oboe, Viola, and Piano
Composer, Title
Library and Call Number
Difficulty
Comments
Bach, Trio Sonata in G Hilles: MORSE MUS. 789 B11 23 8.1
Loeb Music: Mus 627.1.378


Wind Ensembles

Wind Trio (flute, clarinet, bassoon)
Composer, Title
Library and Call Number
Difficulty
Comments
Mayr, 12 Bagatelles
Loeb Music: Mus 742.30.371
3
cute short pieces - #3, 4, 5, 7, and 9 recommended
Devienne, Trio in D minor, Op. 61, No. 6
Loeb Music: Mus 645.14.387.6
4

Wind Quintet (flute, clarinet, oboe, French horn, bassoon)
Composer, Title
Library and Call Number
Difficulty
Comments
Bach, J.C., Quintett Nr. 4
Loeb Music: Mus 627.3.328
4

Bach, J.S., Organ Works arranged for wind quintet
Loeb Music: Mus 627.1.466
4-5

Mozart, Adagio B-Dur
Loeb Music: Mus 745.1.340
3

Mozart, Divertimento Nr. 8
Loeb Music: Mus 745.1.224
3

Mozart, Divertimento Nr. 9
Loeb Music: Mus 745.1.243
3

Mozart, Divertimento Nr. 14
Loeb Music: Mus 745.1.222.5
3

Voice and Instrumental
Horn, Piano, and Voice
Composer, Title
Library and Call Number
Difficulty
Comments
Schubert, Auf dem Strom Loeb Music: Mus 800.1.734


Voice, Clarinet, and Piano
Composer, Title
Library and Call Number
Difficulty
Comments
Schubert, Shepherd on the Rock



Voice and String Quartet
Composer, Title
Library and Call Number
Difficulty
Comments
Chausson, Chansons perpetuelle




Voice, String Quartet, and Piano
Composer, Title
Library and Call Number
Difficulty
Comments
Vaughan Williams, On Wenlock Edge
Hilles: MORSE MUS. 789 V37 92 7O5
Loeb Music: Mus 867.7.705



Piano Duet
Composer, Title
Library and Call Number
Difficulty
Comments
Beethoven, Sonata in D
Loeb Music: Mus 628.1.432


Bizet, Jeux D’Enfants
Loeb Music: Mus 629.1.402.9


Brahms, Hungarian Dances
Loeb Music: Mus 632.1.396.2
Hilles: MORSE MUS. 789 B81 31 8.2


Debussy, Petite Suite
Loeb Music: Mus 645.5.449.9


Dvorak, Slavonic Dances
Loeb Music: Mus 650.1.427


Faure, Dolly Suite
Hilles: MORSE MUS. 789 F26 31 6.56
Loeb Music: Mus 676.2.411.3


Mozart, Sonata in D major
Loeb Music: Mus 453.6


Ravel, Rapsodie Espagnole



Schubert, lots!