Chart-toppers Jim Brickman and Dave Barnes will get you in the holiday spirit with festive performances and heartwarming stories. Hits include “God Gave Me You” “The Christmas Song” and “ Christmas Tonight.” Anita Cochran and Wendy Moten are guests.

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This episode of "In Concert With CMS" opens with Ravel’s sublime “String Quartet in F-Major.” The composer’s use of sound coloration is a singular treat. Following that, you’ll hear Brahms’s “A-Minor Trio” for Clarinet, Cello, and Piano. Brahms takes full advantage of the somber sound of both clarinet and cello to create a poignant emotional journey.

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A program of musical fantasy and romance awaits you on this episode of “In Concert With CMS.” First up is Bach’s “Chromatic Fantasy and Fugue,” a virtuosic work for solo keyboard featuring a flurry of ominous and surprising harmonies. Following that is Chauasson’s work of grand romanticism, his “Concerto in D-Major” for Violin, Piano, and String Quartet.

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Two divine sonatas await you on this episode of “In Concert With CMS.” First up is Barber’s moody and lyrical Cello Sonata, completed when the composer was only 22 years old. You’ll then hear Schumann’s second Violin Sonata. Composed in a burst of creative energy over the course of three weeks, Schumann’s sonata is virtuosic, full of passion, and a joy to hear.

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In this episode of "In Concert With CMS" you’ll hear a lovely conversation between violin and piano with Prokofiev’s “Second Violin Sonata in D-Major.” Following that is a different flavor of Russian chamber music: the passionate and ironic “Piano Trio in E-Minor” from Dmitri Shostakovich, dedicated to the composer’s late friend Ivan Sollertinsky.

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This episode of "In Concert With CMS" features back-to-back quartets. The first is Kreisler’s four-movement “A-Minor String Quartet,” a tribute to the composer’s birthplace of Vienna. Following that, you’ll hear Mendelssohn’s “C-Minor Piano Quartet.” This four movement work was composed when Mendelssohn was only 13 years old, and already contains the composer’s melodicism and romanticism.

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This episode of “In Concert With CMS” features two great works of chamber music for strings. The first is Mozart’s brooding C-minor String Quintet. This minor-key work is full of melancholy, but eventually gives way to an explosive major-key finale. Then, enjoy Dvorák’s splendid A major String Sextet. This piece features the folk song textures that are an integral part of Dvorák’s musical toolkit.

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In this episode of “In Concert With CMS,” enjoy The D Major Flute Quartet by Mozart. You’ll hear as Mozart wonderfully treats the flute like a first violin, letting it float along across three relaxed movements.

Following that, enjoy Johannes Brahms’s first Piano Quartet in G minor. In typical Brahms fashion, this piece features a complex display of musicality.

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7-time CMA Entertainer of the Year and the #1-selling solo artist in U.S. history, Garth Brooks (“The River,” “The Dance”), joins Styx front man Tommy Shaw (“Renegade,” “High Enough”) for a night of songs and stories. Ruby Amanfu is a special guest.

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Five-time Grammy Award winner Keb’ Mo’ (“Old Me Better,” “Just Like You”), joins Jim Photoglo, hitmaker to the stars (Garth Brooks, Faith Hill, Dusty Springfield, Alabama), for a night of songs and stories. Essex County is a special guest.

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