Musical Miniatures

Chopin, Kreisler, Bach and more have written compositions less than  three minutes in length. This trend is no stranger to contemporary  pieces. We’ll pack as many of these tiny gems as possible as we uncover  why composers enjoy creating these mini masterworks.

Hosted by Seth Boustead

Produced by Sarah Zwinklis

Music

3 Miniatures  for Violin and Piano by Krzysztof Penderecki

Ida Bieler, violin; Nina Tichman, piano



Petit Quatuor, by André Cormier             

Bozzini Quartet



Free Tango Lessons on Wednesday by Jeff Morton       

Bozzini Quartet



Slanted Birds by Anna Höstman             

Bozzini Quartet



Talking with Strangers by Alex Eddington

Bozzini Quartet



Six Fugitive Memories by Vera Ivanova               

Nadia Shpachenko, piano



Piano Miniatures by Mohammed Fairouz

Katie Reimer, piano



Fractal Miniatures by Roger Zare               

EOS Repertoire Orchestra; Jiao Wang, conductor