Judy Christy, oboe

Classical masterworks from British, Russian and German composers are featured. Brahms' String Sextet No. 1 is a gorgeous, melodic composition written for two violins, two violas and two cellos. Sir Arnold Bax's colorful Quintet for Oboe and Strings is known for its lively, rapturous folk-like melodies and rhythms. The great 20th-century Russian composer Alfred Schnittke is represented by his popular String Quartet No. 3, a remarkable work that draws on a wide variety of classical sources.