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CD301: BRAHMS
Two Sonatas for Clarinet and Piano; Mitchell Lurie, Clarinet; Leona Lurie,
Piano. DANIEL KESSNER, Dances for Clarinet and Guitar; Richard Lesser,
Clarinet; Jordan Charnofsky, Guitar. UPC 009414730121. 
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Mitchell Lurie, former principal clarinet with the Pittsburgh and Chicago Symphonies under Fritz Reiner, taught at the University of Southern California for 50 years, and is possibly the best-known clarinetist in the world. The Brahms Sonatas were originally on Crystal LP S301, which was one of Crystal’s best selling LPs. Richard Lesser, one of Lurie’s prize students, was principal clarinet with the Israel Philharmonic for 35 years. This is the premiere recording of Daniel Kesner’s Dances. Jordan Charnofsky has performed guitar with the Los Angeles Opera Orchestra, in the World Festival of Sacred Music, numerous times at the Academy Awards celebrations, and for TV / film.
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Brahms Sonata in F Minor Mvt 1
Allegro appassionato
Mvt 2 Andante un poco Adagio Mvt 3 Allegro grazioso Mvt 4 Vivace Brahms Sonata in Eb Major Mvt 1 Allegro amabile Mvt 2
Allegro appassionato
Mvt 3
Andante con moto
Kessner: Dances Sicilienne Balkan Dance Sarabande Fire Dance
CD332: Clarinet Candescence.
Melvin
Warner, Clarinet. With Diane Ragins, Soprano; Allan Dameron, Piano; Sylvia
Reynolds, Piano; Peter Middleton, Flute; Jerry Horner, Viola. Carl Maria von Weber, Fantasia and
Rondo and Grand Duo Concertant; Igor Stravinsky, Three Songs from William
Shakespeare; Krzysztof Penderecki, 3 Miniature; Donald Martino, A Set for Clarinet;
Louis Spohr, Six German Songs; William O. Smith, Five Pieces. UPC 00941473322-1 
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“In Smith’s and Martino’s unaccompanied pieces, Warner is an artist … in his element – fluid, stylish, and in complete command of the music’s considerable technical difficulties, including frequent, large shifts in register.” Fanfare Magazine, Jan/Feb 2007
Melvin Warner is former associate
principal clarinet of the Saint Louis Symphony and is clarinet and chamber
music professor emeritus at
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von Weber: Grand Duo Concertant: Mvmt
1 Mvmt
2 Mvmt
3 Smith: Five Pieces: Vigorous Flowing Rhythmic Singing Spirited Spohr: Six German Songs: Sei
still mein Herz Zwiegesang Sehnsucht Wiegenlied Das
heimliche Lied Wach
auf Martino: A Set for Clarinet: Allegro Adagio Allegro Stravinsky:
Three Songs: Musick
to heare Full
fadom five When
Dasies pied Penderecki: 3 Miniature: Allegro Andante
cantabile Allegro
ma non troppo von Weber: Fantasia
and Rondo: Adagio
ma non troppo Allegro
giojoso
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CD356: Tour de France.
Webster Trio. Michael Webster,
Clarinet; Leone Buyse, Flute; Katherine Collier, Piano. Gabriel Faure, Dolly Suite
(flute, clarinet, and piano; trans. Webster); Faure, Morceau de concours
(flute and piano; arr. Hulme-Brieff); Saint-Saëns, Tarantella, op. 6, (flute,
clarinet, and piano); Debussy, Petite Piece & Premiere Rhapsodie
(clarinet and piano); Syrinx (solo flute); Prelude à l'apres-midi d'un faune,
(flute, clarinet and piano; trans Webster); Georges Bizet, Jeux d'enfants,
(flute/piccolo, clarinet, and piano; trans Webster). UPC 00941473562-1 |
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Faure Dolly Ste.: Mvt
1 (Berceuse) Mvt
2 (Mi-a-ou) Mvt
3 (Le jardin) Mvt
4 (Kitty Valse) Mvt
5 (Tendresse) Mvt
6(Spanish Dance) Faure: Morceau
de concours Saint- Saëns: Tarantella Debussy: Petit
Piece Premiere
Rhapsodie Syrinx Prelude
à l’apres-midi d’un faune
Bizet: Jeux d’enfants
The
Swing The
Top The
Doll Merry-Go
-Round Shuttlecock Trumpet
and Drum Soap
Bubbles Puss
in the Corner Blindman's
Bluff Leapfrog Little
Husband, Little Wife The
Ball
CD357: WORLD WIDE WEBSTER.
The Webster Trio (Leone Buyse, Flute; Michael Webster, Clarinet; Robert Moeling, Piano). Antonin Dvorak, Slavonic
Dances; Claude Debussy,
Petite Suite; Johannes Brahms, Hungarian Dances; Louis Moreau Gottschalk, Four
Pieces (La Jota Aragonesa, Souvenir de la Havane, Souvenir de Cuba, Grande
Tarantelle). UPC
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Leone Buyse is former principal flutist with the Boston
Symphony. Michael Webster is former principal clarinetist with the Rochester
Philharmonic and the San Francisco Symphony.
Robert Moeling is an international soloist and chamber musician. They are now
based at the Shepherd School of Music in
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Antonin Dvorak: Slavonic Dances
Presto
(op.46,no.8) Moderato (op.72,no.14)
Poco
adagio (op.72,no.13) Allegretto
grazioso (op.72,no.12) Poco
allegro
(op.46,no.6) Claude
Debussy: Petite Suite En
bateau Cortege Menuet Ballet Johannes Brahms: Hungarian Dances
No.
6
(Vivace) No.16 (Con moto)
No.14 (Un poco andante) No.13 (Andanta
grazioso) No.5
(Allegro) No.7
(Allegretto) No.21 (Vivace) Louis Moreau Gottschalk: La
Jota Aragonesa
Souvenir
de la Havane
Souvenir
de Cuba
Grande
Tarantelle
CD731: Larry Combs, Clarinet. With Gail Williams,
Horn; Mary Ann Covert, Piano. Miklós Rózsa: Sonata for
Clarinet Solo and Sonatina for Clarinet Solo; George Rochberg: Trio for
Clarinet, Horn, and Piano; Gunther Schuller: Romantic Sonata for Clarinet,
Horn, and Piano. UPC 00941477312-8 ORDER
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Larry Combs, one of the
world's most respected clarinetists, joined the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in
1974 and was appointed principal clarinet by Sir Georg Solti in 1978. He has since appeared as concerto soloist with the
Orchestra on numerous occasions. Prior to joining the
Chicago Symphony, he was a member of the
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Rózsa: Sonata Mvmt
1 Mvmt
2 Mvmt
3 Rochberg: Trio: Mvmt
1 Mvmt
2 Mvmt
3 Schuller: Romantic Sonata: Mvmt
1 Mvmt
2 Mvmt
3 Rózsa: Sonatina: Mvmt
1 Mvmt
2
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Hindemith Sonata: Mvt 1 (Massig bewegt) Mvt
2 (Lebhaft) Mvt
3 (Sehr langsam) Mvt
4 (Kleines Rondo) Honegger Sontatina: Mvt
1(Modere) Mvt
2(Lent et Soutenu) Mvt
3(Vif et Rythmique) Francaix: Theme
and Variations Vaughan Williams: Six Studies Mvt
1 Mvt
2 Mvt
3 Mvt
4 Mvt
5 Mvt
6 Milhaud:
Duo
Concertant Caprice Bozza: Pulcinella Kupferman: Moonflowers,
Baby!
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Defay Six Pieces D'Audition: Mvt
1 (108) Mvt
2 (104) Mvt
3 (Lento-vivo) Mvt
4 (120) Mvt
5 (112) Schikele: Dances for
Three Mvt
1 Mvt
2 Mvt
3 Mvt
4 Mvt
5 Mvt
6 Mvt
7 Kulesha: Political Implications Mvt
1 Mvt
2 Mvt
3 Kibbe: Ebony Suite Mvt
1 Mvt
2 Mvt
3 Mvt
4 Fox: Time
Weaving
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Saint-Saens Sonata: Mvt
1 (Allegretto) Mvt
2 (Allegro animato) Mvt
3 (Lento) Mvt
4 (Molto allegro) Rabaud: Solo
de Concours Martinu: Sonatina
Mvt
1 Mvt
2 Mvt
3 Ladmirault: Sonata
Mvt
1 Mvt
2 Mvt
3 Mvt
4 Bjelinski: Sonata Mvt
1 Mvt
2 Mvt
3
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CD736: BRIDGES TO |
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Prinz Trio: Mvt
1 (Furioso) Mvt
2 (Adagio) Mvt
3 (Tango) Heiden Trio: Mvt
1 (Allegro Deciso) Mvt
2 (Allegro molto) Mvt
3 (Andante sostenuto) Mvt
4 (Allegro vivace) Mvt
5 (Variations) Uhl: Divertimento Mvt
1 (Allegro) Mvt
2 (Andnate sostenuto) Mvt
3 (Allegro con brio) Prinz: Bloomington Quartet Mvt
1 (Allegro aperto) Mvt
2 (Andante tranquillo) Mvt
3 (Prestissimo) Mvt
4 (Molto moderato) Weill: Threepenny Opera Overture Mack
the Knife Tango
ballad Ballad
of the Easy Life
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CD737: MITCHELL LURIE, CLARINET, and his
composer colleagues.
Halsey Stevens, Concerto for Clarinet and String Orchestra; Frederick
Lesemann, Sonata for Clarinet & Percussion; Robert Muczynski, Time Pieces
for Clarinet & Piano, opus 43. Karen Ervin Pershing, Percussion; Robert
Muczynski, Piano; Crystal Chamber Orchestra, Akira Endo, Conductor. UPC 00941477372-2 |
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Mitchell Lurie, one of the world's best-known clarinetetists, was principal
clarinet in the
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Stevens Concerto: Mvt
1 (Andante con moto) Mvt
2 (Quasi Adagio) Mvt
3 (Allegro Moderato) Lesemann: Sonata
Muczynski Time Pieces: Mvt
1 (Allegro Risoluto) Mvt 2 (Andante
Espressivo) Mvt
3 (Allegro Moderato) Mvt
4 (Andante Molto)
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CD738: VINTAGE WOODWINDS. Saeculum Aureum Players: Richard Spece, 19th century
clarinet; William McColl, Basset Horn; Jeffrey Cohan, 17th century flute; Bonnie Garrett, Fortepiano. Mendelssohn, Konzertstücke 1 & 2; Giovanni Simone
Mayr, Bagattelle a tre. UPC 00941477382-1 |
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Mendelssohn Konzertstuck No 1: Mvt
1 (Allegro) Mvt
2 (Andante) Mvt
3 (Presto) Konzertstuck No 2: Mvt
1 (Presto) Mvt
2 (Andante) Mvt
3 (Allegretto Grazioso) Mayr: Bagatelle Mvt
7 Mvt
1 Mvt
2 Mvt
3 Mvt
4 Mvt
5 Mvt
6 Mvt
8 Mvt
9 Mvt
10 Mvt
11 Mvt
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CD739: THE NAKED CLARINET. Tasha Warren,
Unaccompanied Clarinet. Miklós Rózsa,
Sonatina for Clarinet Solo; Shulamit Ran, Music for an Actor: Monologue for
Clarinet (in A); Joan Tower, Wings; Guy Yehuda, Three Preludes; David Dzubay,
Solus II; Libby Larsen, Dancing Solo. UPC 00941477392-0. ORDER
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This CD includes some of the best and most important recent works for unaccompanied clarinet. Tasha Warren is principal clarinet with the Charlottesville Orchestra and is on the faculty of the University of Virginia. Previously she taught at Louisiana State University, and has been principal clarinet with the Columbus, Indiana, Philarmonic since 2004. She holds a BM, MM, and ABD Doctor of Music from Indiana University. Her teachers include James Campbell, Eli Eban, and Robert Listokin.
CD739
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Rozsa: Sonatina for Clarinet Solo
I.
Tema con variazioni
II.
Vivo e giocoso Ran: Music
for an Actor
Tower: Wings
Yehuda: Three Preludes I.
Lento con recitativo
II.
Dance
III.
Epilogue
Dzubay: Solus
II Larsen: Dancing Solo
I.
with shadows
II.
eight to the bar
III.
in ten slow circles
IV.
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CD771: HORN IN TRIOS. Brahms Trio, op
40, for Violin, Horn, and Piano; Reinecke, Trio, op. 274, for Clarinet, Horn, and Piano; Duvernoy, Trio
No. 1, for Clarinet, Horn, and Piano. UPC 00941477712-6
Jose Zarzo, Horn;
Victor Parra, Violin; Radovan Cavallin, Clarinet; Juan Francisco Parra, Piano. All are members of Ensemble Isola, made up of principals
of the Gran Canaria Philharmonic Orchestra, which has established a reputation
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Brahms Trio:
Mvt
1(Andante) Mvt
2(Scherzo) Mvt
3(Adagio) Mvt
4(Finale) Reinecke Trio: Mvt
1(Allegro) Mvt
2(Ein Marchen) Mvt
3 (Scherzo) Mvt
4(Finale) Duvernoy Trio: Mvt
1(Adagio) Mvt
2(Allegretto)
CD772: ISOLA ROMANTICA. Carl Czerny, Grande Serenade Concertante
for Clarinet, Horn, Cello, and Piano; Gustav Jenner, Trio for Clarinet, Horn,
and Piano; Frederic Duvernoy, Sonata No. 1 and 2 for Horn and Cello. All played by Ensemble
Isola: Radovan Cavallin, clarinet; Jose
Zarzo, horn; Carlos Rivero, cello; Juan Francisco Parra, piano.
UPC 00941477722-5 ORDER
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Ensemble Isola members are all principals in the Gran
Canaria Philharmonic in
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Czerny: Grande Serenade Mvt
1 (Introduction: Adagio) Mvt
2 (Theme) Variation
1 Variation
2 Variation
3 Variation
4 Variation
5 Variation
6 Variation
7 Mvt
3 (Adagio) Mvt
4 (Allegro vivace con fuoco) Jenner:
Trio in Eb Mvt
1 (Moderato) Mvt
2 (Adagio) Mvt
3 (Presto) Mvt
4 (Allegro non troppo) Duvernoy: Sonata No. 1 Mvt
1 (Allegro) Mvt
2 (Adagio) Mvt
3 (Allegretto) Duvernoy: Sonata No. 2 Mvt
1 (Allegro) Mvt
2 (Adagio) Mvt
3 (Allegro)
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Thompson Siuite:
Mvt 1 (Gaio) Mvt
2 (Adagio Assai) Mvt
3 (Allegro) Mvt
4 (Lento Religioso) Mvt
5 (Grave - Allegretto) Persichetti: Parable Still: Miniatures Mvt
1(I Ride an Old Paint) Mvt
2(Adoloido) Mvt
3(Jesus is a Rock) Mvt
4(Yaravi) Mvt
5(A Frog Went A-Courtin’) Schmidt:
The
Sparrow Mr.
Avaunt Ginastera: Duo Mvt
1(Sonata) Mvt
2(Pastorale) Mvt
3(Fuga)
VERDEHR TRIO DISCOGRAPHY:
Walter Verdehr, Violin;
Elsa Ludwig-Verdehr, Clarinet; Gary Kirkpatrick, Piano (CDs 741-749 and CD941), Kathryn Brown, Piano (CD941),
Silvia Roederer, Piano (CDs 942-948).
The Verdehrs have commissioned over 125
works by the most important composers in the world for the
violin-clarinet-piano trio, thus effectively creating this medium.
Complementing this repertoire, the Trio transcribes works from earlier periods.
The Making of a Medium is a continuing project. The recordings have brought
critical acclaim for the music and the Verdehr Trio. "A true ensemble of
outstanding players who have obvious love for the music." -- American
Record Guide
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CD741: VERDEHR TRIO, The Making of a Medium, vol. 1 . Mozart, Trio in D Major,
K381; Frescobaldi,
Canzoni a due; Alan
Hovhaness, Lake Samish, op. 415;
Thomas Pasatieri, Theatrepieces;
Bela Bartok, Contrasts.
Walter Verdehr, violin; Elsa Ludewig-Verdehr, clarinet; Gary Kirkpatrick,
piano.
"recommended",
Fanfare UPC
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Mozart Trio: Mvt
1 (Allegro) Mvt
2 (Andante) Mvt
3(Allegro molto) Hovhaness Lake Samish: Mvt
1(Andante-Fugue) Mvt
2(Allegro) Mvt
3 Mvt
4 Mvt
5 Frescobaldi: Canzoni No.
2 No.
5 Pasatieri: Theatrepieces No.
1 No.
2 No.
3 Bartok: Mvt
1 Mvt
2 Mvt
3
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CD742: VERDEHR TRIO, The Making of a Medium, vol. 2 (violin,
clarinet, piano).
Ned Rorem: The End of Summer;
Thea Musgrave: Pierrot;
Thomas Christian David: Schubertiade;
Franz Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsody No. 13 (arr Zearott); Jan Vanhal: Trio in Eb. "It really has been
a pleasure to make this unusual and unusually good trio’s [recorded]
acquaintance",
Fanfare UPC
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Vanhal Trio: Mvt
1(Allegro) Mvt
2(Grazioso) Mvt
3(Allegretto) Rorem End of Summer: Mvt
1(Capriccio) Mvt
2(Fant) Mvt
3(Mazurka) David: Schubertiade Musgrave: Pierrot Mvt
1 Mvt
2 Mvt
3 Mvt
4 Mvt
5 Mvt
6 Mvt
7 Mvt
8 Liszt: Hungarian
Rhapsody No. 13
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CD743: THE VERDEHR TRIO, The Making of a Medium, vol. 3: Gunther Schuller, A Trio
Setting; William Averitt, Tripartita: Nathan Currier, Adagio &
Variations. Walter
Verdehr, Violin; Elsa Ludewig-Verdehr, Clarinet; Gary Kirkpatrick, Piano. Third volume in a series
of commissions of a veritable Who's Who of composers. "A true ensemble of outstanding
players who have obvious love for the music." American Record Guide. UPC 00941477432-3 |
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Schuller Trio: Mvt
1(Fast and Explosive) Mvt
2(Slow and dreamy) Mvt
3(Allegretto Scherzando) Mvt
4(Molto Agitato) Averitt Tripartita: Mvt
1(Elaborations) Mvt
2(Dances) Mvt
3(Blues with Variations) Currier: Adagio
& Variations
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CD744: THE VERDEHR TRIO, The Making of a Medium,
Vol. 4. Walter Verdehr, violin;
Elsa Ludewig-Verdehr, clarinet; Gary Kirkpatrick, piano. Peter Dickinson,
Hymns, Rags and Blues (1985); Karel Husa, Sonata a tre (1982); Don Freund,
Triomusic (1980); James Niblock, Trio (1980). UPC 00941477442-2 |
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Dickinson Hymns, Rags and Blues: Mvt
1(Intro) Mvt
2(Rag & cadenzas) Mvt
3(Blues) Mvt
4(Rag & Cadenzas) Mvt
5(Blues) Mvt
6(Rag) Husa: Sonata Mvt
1 Mvt
2 Mvt
3 Freund: Triomusic Part
I Part
II Niblock: Trio Mvt
1 Mvt
2 Mvt
3 Mvt
4
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CD745: THE VERDEHR TRIO, The Making of a Medium,
Vol. 5. Alexander Arutiunian, Suite; Thomas Christian David,
Triple Concerto (with the Tonkünstler Orchestra); Peter Sculthorpe, Dream
Tracks; Peter Schickele, Serenade for Three.
UPC 00941477452-1 |
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Arutiunian Suite: Mvt
1(Lento) Mvt
2(Allegretto) Mvt
3(Adagio) Mvt
4(Allegro non troppo) Sculthorpe: Dream
Tracks Schikele: Serenade Mvt
1 Mvt
2 Mvt
3 David: Triple Concerto Mvt
1 Mvt
2 Mvt
3
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CD746: THE VERDEHR TRIO, The Making of a Medium,
Vol 6. David Diamond, Trio & Violin Sonata; Peter Sculthorpe,
Night-Song and From Nourlangie; John Corigliano, Violin Sonata UPC 00941477462-0
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CD747: THE VERDEHR TRIO, Music of James Niblock.
Il Penseroso e Allegro, Terzina,
Medieval Suite, Palindrome, Paganiana, MSU Fight Song UPC 00941477472-9 |
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Il
Penseroso e Allegro Terzina: Mvt
1(Presto) Mvt
2(Adagio) Mvt
3(Allegro) Medieval Suite: Mvt
1(Allegro) Mvt
2(Adagio) Mvt
3(Andante) Mvt
4(Adagio; Allegro Molto) Trio in B-Flat: Mvt
1(Allegro) Mvt
2(Adagio) Mvt
3(Molto Presto) Palindrome Paganiana MSU
Fight Song
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CD748: TRIPLE CONCERTOs by David Ott and William
Wallace. The Verdehr Trio with Solista di Praga and the Janacek
Philharmonic, Leon Gregorian and Jack Bowman, conductors. UPC 00941477482-8 |
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Ott Triple Concerto: Mvt
1(Andante) Mvt
2(Adagio) Mvt
3(Allegro) Wallace Triple
Concerto: Mvt
1(Allegro) Mvt
2(Moderato) Mvt
3(Allegro)
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CD749: TRIO WITH ORCHESTRA. Music by Stanislaw
Skrowaczewski and Thomas Christian David. The Verdehr Trio with Solisti di
Praga, the Janacek Philharmonic, and the Michigan State University Wind
Symphony; Leon Gregorian, Jack Bowman, and Kenneth Bloomquist, conductors.
UPC 00941477492-7 |
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Skrowaczewski Triple Concerto:
Mvt
1(Misterioso) Mvt
2(Aria) Mvt
3(Presto) Mvt
4(Adagio) Mvt
5(Finale) David: Carmen Mvt
1(Intro: Allegro Moderato) Mvt
2(Moderato) Mvt
3(Lento Assai) Mvt
4(Allegro Moderato) Mvt
5(Moderato) David: Sinfonia Mvt
1(Adagio-Allegro) Mvt
2(Intermezzo) Mvt
3(Presto)
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CD940:
The Making of a Medium, Vol. 10. THE VERDEHR TRIO: Walter Verdehr, violin; Elsa Verdehr, clarinet;
Gary Kirkpatrick, piano. Beethoven
Trio, op. 6; Tchaikovsky, Meditation; Max Bruch, Trio, op. 83, numbers 6
& 7; Libby Larsen, Slang; Jacob Druckman, Glint; William Bolcom, Trio for
Clarinet, Violin, & Piano.
UPC 00941479402-4 |
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Beethoven Trio: Mvt
1 (Allegro molto) Mvt
2 (Moderato) Bruch Trio: Mvt
1 (Nocturne) Mvt
2 (Allegro vivace) Larsen: Slang Druckman: Glint Tchaikovsky: Souvenir
d'un lieu cher Bolcom: Trio
Mvt
1(Twist of Fate) Mvt
2(Mazurka) Mvt
3(Apotheosis) Mvt
4(Dithyramb)
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CD941: Spanning the 20th Century. The Verdehr Trio: Walter Verdehr, violin; Elsa
Ludewig-Verdehr, clarinet; Kathry Brown, piano.
Gian Carlo Menotti, Trio for Violin,
Clarinet, and Piano; Max Bruch, Two Pieces, op. 83, no. 8 & 4; Dinos
Constantinides, The Oracle at Delphi; Jon
Deak, Lad, a Dog: The Trio. UPC 00941479412-3 |
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This is volume 11 of the
Verdehr's Making of a Medium series. The Verdehr Trio has commisioned from major
composers over 130 works for the violin-clarinet-piano combination and is
continuing its series of recordings of many of these works. This is Menotti's most recent work, and due to illness, it
may be his last. The Verdehr Trio is in-residence at
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Constantinides: Oracle at
CD942: AMERICAN IMAGES:Verdehr
Trio (violin, clarinet,
piano). Paul Chihara, Trio; David Diamond, Duo for Violin & Clarinet; Marc
Satterwhite, Time Considered as a Helix of Semi-Precious Stones; Jonathan
Kramer, Serbelloni Serenade; John Biggs, Medieval Dance Suite; Donald Erb,
Sunlit Peaks and Dark Valleys.
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This is volume 12 of the Making of a Medium series, in which the Verdehr Trio
is recording many of the more than 130 compositions that the group has
commissioned from some of the best composers in the world.
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Chihara Trio: Mvt
1 (Andante) Mvt
2 (Moderato) Mvt
3 (Moderato) Diamond: Duo Satterwhite: Time
Considered Kramer: Serbelloni
Serenade Biggs: Medieval
Dance Suite Erb Sunlit Peaks: Mvt
1 Mvt
2 (Childrens Song) Mvt
3
CD943: AMERICAN IMAGES 2. The
Verdehr Trio (violin, clarinet, piano).Sebastian Currier, Verge; Joan
Tower, Rain Waves; George Gershwin/William Brohn, I Got Variations;
Dan Welcher, Phaedrus; John Biggs, Renaissance Bouquet; Charles Hoag, Sweet
Melancholy(lost your dolly) SlowDrag Rag.
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The Verdehr Trio_Violin: Walter Verdehr, Clarinet: Elsa
Ludewig-Verdehr, Piano: Silvia Roederer, piano. This is volume 13 of the Making
of a Medium series, in which the Verdehr Trio presents some of the 130 new
works that it has commissioned from many of the world's most prominent composers.
Sebastian Currier teaches at
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Currier Verge: Mvt
1(fast) Mvt
2(slow) Mvt
3(mechanical) Mvt
4(dark) Mvt
5(light) Mvt
6(fractured) Mvt
7(too much) Mvt
8(too little) Mvt
9(calm) Tower: Rain
Waves Brohn: Variations Welcher Phaedrus: Mvt
1(Apollo's Lyre) Mvt
2(Dionysus' Dream) Biggs: Renaissance
Bouquet Hoag: Sweet
Melancholy
CD944: AUSTRIAN IMAGES. The Verdehr Trio. Iván Erod, Trio, op.
59*; Thomas Christian David, Trios Numbers 1, 2, and 3**; Gottfried von Einem,
Verdehr-Trio, op. 97*.
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The Verdehr
Trio (Walter Verdehr, violin; Elsa Ludewig-Verdehr, clarinet; Silvia Roederer*
and Gary Kirkpatrick**, piano) has commissioned over 150 works for the violin,
clarinet, piano trio and has recorded many of them on its Making of a Medium
series on Crystal Records.
This is volume 14 of that series.
The Verdehr Trio is in residence at
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Erod Trio: Mvt
1(Transitions) Mvt
2(Variations) David Trio
No. 1: Mvt
1(Allegro) Mvt
2(Andante) Mvt
3(Presto) von
Einem Trio: Mvt
1(Etwas bewegter) Mvt
2(Unruhig) Mvt
3(Gemessen) Mvt
4(Sturmisch) David Trio
No. 2: Mvt
1(Allegro) Mvt
2(Aria) Mvt
3(Presto) David Trio
No. 3: Mvt
1(Vivace) Mvt
2(Andante) Mvt
3(Moderato)
CD945: DOUBLE CONCERTOS FOR
VIOLIN AND CLARINET by William Wallace, Dinos
Constantinides, and James Niblock. Walter
Verdehr, Violin; Elsa Ludewig-Verdehr, Clarinet; Bohuslav Martinu Philharmonic,
Kirk Trevor, Conductor; Slovak Radio Orchestra, Jiri Tomasek, Conductor. UPC
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This is the
15th CD in the Verdehr Trio_s recordings of works they have commissioned,
mostly for the trio combination of violin, clarinet, and piano. This CD
features the violin and clarinet.. Strad Magazine called their series
"Remarkable collection by a remarkable ensemble" and the American
Record Guide said "Brilliant in every department." The Verdehrs teach
at
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Wallace Concerto: Mvt
1(Allegro) Mvt
2(Andante) Mvt
3(Allegro vivace) Constantinides Concerto of Psalms: Mvt
1(From the Heart) Mvt
2(Eternal Song) Mvt
3(Paean)
Niblock Concerto:
Mvt 1(Allegro moderato) Mvt
2(Adagio) Mvt
3(Allegro)
CD946: International
Connections.
The Verdehr Trio.
Jennifer Higdon, Dash; Gernot Wolfgang, Reflections; Bright Sheng, Tibetan
Dance; Stephen Chatman, Trio; Wolfgang Rihm, Gesangstück. UPC 00941479462-8 ORDER
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This CD is volume 16 of the Making of a Medium series
by the Verdehr Trio, which has commissioned more than 200 works for the violin,
clarinet, piano ensemble. The Trio and the composers on this CD are a vibrant
part of the international community. Performers in the Verdehr Trio are Walter
Verdehr, violin; Elsa Ludewig-Verdehr, clarinet; and Silvia Roederer, piano.
The Verdehrs are in residence at
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Higdon: Dash
Wolfgang: Reflections Sheng: Tibetan Dance:
Prelude
Song Tibetan Dance Chatman: Trio: Scales
Blues Dance Rihm: Gesangstück
CD947: American Images 3: The 
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For over 30 years the Verdehr Trio has been commissioning,
performing, and recording new works for violin, clarinet, and piano. Fanfare
Magazine has said “the breadth of
these commissions is amazing” and Strad
Magazine says “the quality of the results is astonishingly high.” The group is in-residence at
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Liptak: Commedia Mvt.
1 Mvt.2 Mvt.3 Mvt.4 Black/Bolcom: Envoi Mann: Katchi-Katchi Ruggiero: Collage Hartway: five
postcards: motor
city carillon
tower the
falls mysterious
dunes fudge
island Curtis-Smith:
Trio Mvt.1 Mvt.2 Mvt.
3
CD948: THE VERDEHR TRIO, Making of a Medium, Vol. 18.
“Music from Down Under” UPC
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Peter Sculthorpe, Baltimore Songlines;
Barry Conyngham, Playground; Douglas Knehans, rive; Richard Mills, Four
Miniatures; Christopher Marshall, Three Aspects of Spring.
The
Verdehr Trio – Walter Verdehr, violin; Elsa Ludewig-Verdehr, clarinet; Silvia
Roederer, piano – is an acknowledged leader in the field of new music. This is the 18th CD in “The Making of a
Medium” series, in which the Verdehr Trio has recorded more than 60 premiere
recordings, a part of over 200 works that the group has commissioned. “The
breadth of these commissions is amazing.” (Fanfare) The quality of the results is
astonishingly high.” (STRAD Magazine). This
CD features music written for the group by composers from
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Sculthorpe: Baltimore
Songlines Conyngham: Playground
Knehans: rive
Mills: Four Miniatures Lento Allegro Adagio Presto Marshall: Three Aspects of Spring October
Idyll Bushwalk Synergy
CD949 & CD970: American Images 4 & 5. These
two CDs are volumes 19 and 20 of the Making of a Medium series by the Verdehr
Trio – Walter Verdehr, violin; Elsa
Ludewig-Verdehr, clarinet; Silvia Roederer, piano. The Trio has commissioned
over 200 works by some of the world’s most prominent composers. “The breadth
of these commissions is amazing” (Fanfare). “The quality of the
results is astonishingly high” (Strad) —— Click
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CD949: Ricardo Lorenz, Compass Points; Kevin Puts, Three Nocturnes; August
Read Thomas, Dancing Helix Rituals; Lee Hoiby, Rock Valley Trio; Stefan Freund,
Triodances. UPC 009414794925
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Lorenz: Compass Points Verde
que te quiero Verdehr In
memoriam Robert Avalon Scherzarengue Puts: Three Nocturnes
Con
moto Flowing;
non troppo lento Molto
adagio Thomas: Dancing
Helix Rituals Hoiby: Rock
Valley Trio Freund: Triodances Freunuet
and (Verdehr) Trio Pastorale Tarantelly
CD970: Margaret Brouwer, Trio; Roberto Sierra,
Recordando una melodia olvidada; Gernot Woflgang, Sketchbook; William Wallace,
Sonata a Tre. UPC 009414797025 ORDER
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Brouwer Trio: Mvmt
I Joyful Moment Mvmt
II Reverie Mvmt
III Escaping Sierra: Recordando
una melodia olvidada Wolfgang Sketch Book: Green
Island Night
Breeze Chromatic
Train Wallace Sonata a Tre: Mvmt
I
Allegro Mvmt
II
Andante semplice Mvmt
III Dance
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