TAGI PROGRAMS
TAGI performs in duo, trio and occasionally quartet combinations and boasts an expansive repertoire ranging from Baroque to the 21st century. Because of their unique versatility,
TAGI can tailor programs and number of performers to suit the needs of a particular venue.
Café Music
Mozart -Trio in E-flat major, K. 498 (clarinet, viola, piano)
Schubert - Sonatina in D major, Op. 137, No. 1 (violin, piano)
Kreisler - Miniature Viennese March (clarinet, viola, piano)
Strauss - Sonata, Op. 6 (cello, piano)
Schoenfield - Café Music (violin, cello, piano)
What’s not to like? This is a kick-back and enjoy your all-time favorites kind of program. Goes well with an iced Café Latte.
Le Grand Tango (clarinet, cello, piano)
Piazzolla - Primavera Porteño
Albeniz - Tango
Ginastera - Milonga
Matos Rodriguez - Mocosita
Piazzolla - Le Grand Tango
D’Rivera - Selections for clarinet and piano
D’Rivera - Danzon
D’Rivera - Merengue
D’Rivera - Afro
Piazzolla - Invierno Porteño
Piazzolla - Otoño Porteño
It takes three to tango. A step into Caribbean and South American dance, Le Grand Tango evokes an earlier time and place – one of sensuous tropics, elegance and sophistication.
For the End of Time (clarinet, violin, cello, piano)
Rachmaninov - Trio Eligiaque (violin, cello, piano)
Stravinsky - L’histoire du soldat (clarinet, violin, piano)
Messiaen - Quartet for The End of Time
Profound and profoundly moving, this programis surrounded by mystery. For The End of Time offers a magical, personal and mystical experience.
Moscow on the Hudson (clarinet, violin, piano)
Stravinsky - L’histoire du soldat (The Soldier’s Tale) (clarinet, violin, piano)
Gershwin - Excerpts from Porgy and Bess (arr. for clar. and piano)
Shostakovich - Preludes (violin, piano)
Schoenfield - Trio (clarinet, violin, piano)
Did you know that many of America’s best-known composers had Russian roots? A lively mix of Russian and American music, Moscow on the Hudson illustrates the old maxim that the apples don’t fall very far from the tree.
Classics Meet Jazz (clarinet, violin, cello, piano)
Beethoven - Trio, Op. 11 (clarinet, violin, piano)
Gershwin - Excerpts from Porgy and Bess (clarinet and piano)
Piazzolla - Le Grand Tango (cello, piano)
Brahms - Trio (clarinet, cello, piano)
Classics Meet Jazz presents some of the most magnificent classical chamber music ever composed alongside works from the Americas that were influenced by popular song and dance. Whatever your fancy,this varied program achieves a perfect balance.
Celebration! Coming to America (clarinet, violin, cello, piano)
Bernstein - Piano trio (violin, cello, piano)
Copland - Vitebsk (violin, cello, piano) or Schickele Quartet (clarinet, violin, cello, piano)
Gershwin - Three Preludes, arr. by Heifetz (violin, piano)
Korngold - Trio, Op. 1 (violin, cello, piano)
Joplin - Ragtime
The members of TAGI salute America. Celebration! embarks on a journey through musical landscapes with a glimpse of culture that is uniquely American. ‘Swonderful.
Around the World in 80 Minutes (clarinet, violin, cello, piano)
Shostakovich -Trio in E minor, Op. 67, No. 2 (violin, cello, piano)
Kreisler - Chinese Tambourine (violin or cello, piano)
D’Rivera - Afro (clarinet, cello, piano)
Gershwin - Excerpts from Porgy and Bess (clarinet and piano)
Piazzolla - Le Grand Tango (clarinet, cello, piano)
Brahms - Trio (clarinet, cello, piano]
The magical balloon touches down in Africa, Asia, Europe and the Americas. A wonderfully entertaining program, Around the World in 80 Minutes isanchored in the classical tradition while rich in world influences.
L’Chaim! (To Life!) -- A Program of Jewish Music (violin, cello, piano)
Kreisler - Variations on a Theme of Corelli (violin, piano)
Mendelssohn - Trio in D minor, Op. 47 (violin, cello, piano)
Bloch - Suite Hebraique, arr. by Tchekmazov(cello, piano)
Schoenfield - Café Music (violin, cello, piano)
or
Bloch - Schlomo (cello, piano)
Gershwin - Preludes, arr. by Heifetz (violin, piano)
Auerbach - Trio, Op. 28 (violin, cello, piano)
Mendelssohn - Trio in D minor, Op. 47 (violin, cello, piano)
or
Prokofiev - March from The Love for Three Oranges, arr. by Piatigorsky (cello solo)
Shostakovich - Trio in E minor, Op. 67 (violin, cello, piano)
Ravel - Tzigane (violin, piano)
Schoenfield - Café Music (violin, cello, piano)
L’Chaim (To Life!) is a joyful musical celebration by Jewish composers. Lively and impassioned, these programs are audience pleasers.
Masterpieces of Central European and German Composers (clarinet, violin, cello, piano)
Dvorak - Trio in E minor (“Dumky”), Op. 90 (violin, cello, piano)
Schumann - Concert Pieces (cello, piano)
Brahms - Trio, Op. 114 (clarinet, cello, piano)
With masterpieces of the traditional repertoire, this is a program for the true chamber music devotee. Timeless art, ageless appeal.
Now….. and Then (violin, cello and piano)
Auerbach - Preludes (cello, piano)
Shostakovich - Piano Trio, Op. 67 (violin, cello, piano)
Shostakovich - Preludes (violin, piano)
Auerbach - Piano Trio, Op. 28 (violin, cello, piano)
Russian composer Shostakovich’s mid-20th century music is rich with palpable angst and beauty. Russian American Lera Auerbach’s late 20th century music expresses freedom and beauty. Now…and Then makes for a stark contrast and dramatic program.
From Europe with Love (clarinet, violin/viola, piano)
Mozart - “Kegelstatt” Trio or Milhaud - Suite (clarinet, viola, piano)
Strauss - Sonata in E-flat Major (violin, piano)
Schumann - Sonata in A minor (violin, piano)
Debussy - Premiere Rhapsody (clarinet, piano)
Bartok - Contrasts (clarinet, violin, piano)
From Europe with Love spans 200 years and the European continent. What could be lovelier?
Remembering Shostakovich (violin, cello, piano)
Shostakovich - Sonata in D minor, Op. 40 (cello, piano)
Shostakovich - Trio, Op. 67, No. 2 (violin, cello, piano)
Shostakovich - Preludes (violin, piano)
Shostakovich is considered by many to be the 20th century’s greatest composer. Remembering Shostakovich provides a glimpse into the music of this great master.
Russian Resplendence (violin, cello, piano)
Rachmaninov - Trio Elegiaque in G minor (violin, cello, piano)
Tchaikovsky - Trio in A minor (violin, cello, piano)
Arensky - Trio in D minor (violin, cello, piano)
The saying goes that the Slavic soul always suffers. With pathos and heart-on-sleeve emotion, Russian Resplendence is unabashedly Romantic and rich with beauty.