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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 Northern Illinois University. This compact disc features some of the most exciting music ever composed for the clarinet. Melvin Warner’s original release on LP was called “a real find, one of the finest clarinet recordings I have yet to hear” by Edward Tatnall Canby writing in Audio Magazine.
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movement shown. _(r) 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)
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 0941473572-0 ORDER
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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 Houston, Texas. The works are superb, exciting transcriptions by Michael Webster from four-hand piano literature. "World Wide Webster is a fine new offering...These three musicians play as one, and their sense of ensemble and creative interpretations define the essence of chamber music." Flute Talk "Performances here are excellent, with a seamless match between the two winds, and a coherent blend with Robert Moeling's buoyant piano textures. Recordings are very fine..." Paul Ingram, Fanfare
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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 CortegeMenuetBallet 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) Loius 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 New Orleans, Montreal, and Santa Fe Opera orchestras.
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Rózsa: Sonata Mvmt
1 Mvmt
2 Mvmt
3 Rochberg: Trio: 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)
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CD734: TRIO INDIANA (Eb,Bb, Bass
Clarinet: James Campbell, Eli Eban, Howard Klug). Jean-Michel Defaye, Six Pieces D'Audition; Peter Schickele, Dances
for Three; Gary Kulesha, Political Implications; Michael Kibbe, Ebony Suite; Frederick
Fox, Time Weaving. The clarinetists are faculty members at Indiana
University. "A Marvelous group. Skillful musicians...a lovely
ensemble of ravishing sounds." American Rcd
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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)
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Saint-Saens Sonata: Mvt
1 (Allegretto) Mvt
2 (Allegro animato) Mvt
3 (Lento) Mvt
4 (Molot allegro) Rabaud: Solo
de Concours
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CD736: BRIDGES TO BLOOMINGTON, TRIO INDIANA
(Clarinet Trio: James Campbell, Eli Eban, Howard Klug) with guest clarinetists
Mitchell Lurie, Alfred Prinz, and Min-Ho Yeh. Alfred Prinz, Trio; Alfred Prinz, Bloomington Quartet;
Bernhard Heiden, Clarinet Trio; Alfred Uhl, Divertimento; Kurt Weill, Four
pieces from The Threepenny Opera. The Indiana Trio members are the clarinet
faculty at the presitigious School of Music at Indiana University, and are
well-known clarinet soloists. UPC 00941477362-3 |
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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)
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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
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Mitchell Lurie, one of the world's best-known clarinetetists, was principal clarinet
in the Pittsburgh and Chicago Symphonies with conductor Fritz Reiner before
becoming a prominent film studio clarinetist in Hollywood. For over 40 years,
he taught at the University of Southern California where he is Professor
Emeritus. He has been an active performer in music festivals throughout the
world. Karen Ervin has been active as a percussionist in the Los Angeles area
since 1972, and has been percussion teacher at California State University
Northridge since 1974.
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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)
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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
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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)
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 of
being Spain’s premier symphony orchestra.ORDER
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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 Spain, and they are fabulous. This is the group's second CD on Crystal. "All of the repertoire on 'Isola Romåntica' receives elegant shaping and keen motivation in the hands of Ensemble Isola. ... The artistry is virtuosic, as well as sensitive to the needs of chamber-music give-and-take.", Rosenberg, Gramophone. "The performance here is outstanding. Clarinetist Radovan Cavallin delivers some beautiful and sensitive playing.", The Clarinet
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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 Suite: Mvt
1 (Gaio) Mvt
2 (Adagio Assai) Mvt
3 (Allegro) Mvt
4 (Lento Religioso) Mvt
5 (Grave - Allegretto)
VERDEHR
TRIO DISCOGRAPHY; May 2007.
Walter Verdehr, Violin; Elsa Ludwig-Verdehr, Clarinet;
Gary Kirkpatrick, Piano
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)
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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 00941477422-4 |
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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
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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
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movement shown. 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)
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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)
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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)
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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