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For the Record, Op. 368: Trio Wanderer, JACK Quartet, Piatti Quartet, BCOC

February 1, 2026, 3:22 PM · Welcome to "For the Record," Violinist.com's weekly roundup of new releases of recordings by violinists, violists, cellists and other classical musicians. We hope it helps you keep track of your favorite artists, as well as find some new ones to add to your listening! Click on the highlighted links to obtain each album or learn more about the artists.

Art Nouveau: French Chamber music around 1900
Trio Wanderer
Jean-Marc Phillips-Varjabédian, violin
Raphaël Pidoux, cello
Vincent Coq, piano

In a program teeming with contrasts and discoveries, the Trio Wanderer explores the many different faces of French chamber music around the year 1900. From the ardent lyricism of Lalo to the shimmering refinement of Ravel, via the freshness of the young Debussy and the poetry of Mel Bonis, each work reveals some unusual facet of this golden age, creating a wondrous panorama that combines neglected treasures with pillars of the repertoire. The album includes Édouard Lalo's Piano Trio No. 3 in A Minor; Claude Debussy's Piano Trio in G Major, Violin Sonata in G Minor and Cello Sonata in D Minor; Maurice Ravel's Sonata for Violin and Cello in A minor; Mel Bonis' "Soir - Matin," Op. 76 and "Barcarolle in E-Flat Major." BELOW: Debussy's Violin Sonata in G Minor, L. 140: II. Intermède. Fantasque et léger

Rindfleisch: String Quartets 1 & 2
Andrew Rindfleisch, composer
JACK Quartet
Christopher Otto, violin
Austin Wulliman, violin
John Pickford Richards, viola
Jay Campbell, cello

Known for its advocacy of new music, the New York-based JACK Quartet presents two works by composer Andrew Rindfleisch (b. 1963): his Quartets Nos. 1 and 2. Rindfleisch heads the Music Composition Program at Cleveland State University and is the director of the Composition Institute at the Chroma International Music Festival outside of Budapest, Hungary. The JACK quartet is Quartet-in-Residence at the Mannes School of Music at The New School.

Phantasy
Piatti Quartet
Michael Trainor, violin
Emily Holland, violin
Miguel Sobrinho, viola
Jessie Ann Richardson, cello

Walter Cobbett (1847 – 1937) was a chamber music patron, who, in 1905 created a competition for British composers, and singlehandedly created the ‘Phantasy’ (his spelling), taking inspiration from the 16th and 17th century instrumental works for viol or string consorts. This new album is an exploration of the "Phantasy" genre, including works by Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872–1958), Ina Boyle (1889-1967), Herbert Howells (1892-1983), Malcolm Arnold (1921-2006), Augusta Holmès (1847-1903) and Michael Tippett (1905-1998). BELOW: the second-movement Scherzo from Ralph Vaughan Williams' Phantasy Quintet.

Goldberg Variations
Baroque Chamber Orchestra of Colorado, Frank Nowell director

Johann Sebastian Bach’s Goldberg Variations, a legendary presence in the baroque canon, are an impressive undertaking for a keyboardist, let alone an orchestra. Here the Baroque Chamber Orchestra of Colorado presents an all-new arrangement by Alexander Vittal for chamber orchestra, bringing fresh perspective on Bach’s craft and musical genius. BELOW: J.S. Bach's Goldberg Variation No. 19, arranged for chamber orchestra by Alexander Vittal.

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You might also like:

• For the Record, Op. 367: Renaud Capucon, Mandolinist Julien Martineau, Hsu-Cho Duo
• For the Record, Op. 366: Eldbjørg Hemsing, Lisa Batiashvili, Théotime Langlois de Swarte, Marjorie Hayward
• For the Record, Op. 365: Anne Akiko Meyers; Cuarteto Casals; Rafaell Altino; Quatuor Ébène & Belcea Quartet

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