This epic program features four monumental compositions, including a pair of Beethoven masterpieces and two renowned chamber works by Russian giants Rimsky-Korsakov and Shostakovich. The youthful, entertaining and gorgeous string sextet by Rimsky-Korsakov was written in 1872 and directly contrasts with the second piano trio by Shostakovich, composed in the midst of WWII, about which he stated, “We need brave music.”