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CD302: STRAVINSKY,
Suites from Pulcinella, Firebird, Fairy’s Kiss,Apollo, Mavra, & Petroushka. All for violin & piano (Stravinsky’s own
arrangements); ERNST TOCH: Violin Sonata. Eudice Shapiro, violin;
Ralph Berkowitz, piano. "Recording of Special Merit",
Stereo Review. "Sensationally good", San Francisco Chronicle UPC
00941473022-0 
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Stravinski Suite: Mvt
1(Introductione) Mvt
2(Serenata) Mvt
3(Tarantella) Mvt
4(Gavotta) Mvt
5(Minuetto)
CD511: HAYDN and
MENDELSSOHN Double Concertos for Violin, Piano, and String
Orchestra. Sidney Weiss, violin; Jeanne
Weiss, piano; with members Los Angeles Philharmonic. Sidney Weiss was
concertmaster, Los Angeles Philharmonic. "both works are intimate
but lovely, and the Weiss team superb", Audio
Magazine UPC 00941475112-6 ORDER
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Mendelssohn Concerto: Mvt
1(Allegro) Mvt
2(Adagio) Mvt
3(Allegro molto) Haydn
Concerto: Mvt
1(Allegro)
Mvt
2(Largo)
CD514: Romantic Violin
Concertos of the 20th Century: WALTER VERDEHR, VIOLIN. Concertos for
Violin and Orchestra by Samuel Barber, Gian-Carlo Menotti, and Alexander
Arutiunian. The Bohuslav Martinu Philharmonic conducted by Kirk Trevor and Leon
Gregorian. Walter Verdehr, renowned for his work with the Verdehr Trio, which
has commissioned over 110 new works by most of the biggest-name composers in
the world, has been a featured soloist throughout the world. He is on faculty
of Michigan State University in East Lansing. UPC
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Menotti Concerto: Mvt
1(Allegro moderato) Mvt
2(Adagio) Mvt
3(Allegro vivace)
Arutiunian Concerto:
Mvt
1(Andante sostenuto) Mvt
2(Allegretto)
CD633: Violin Sonatas by
EDWARD ELGAR, WILLIAM WALTON, & RICHARD STRAUSS. The Weiss Duo:
Sidney Weiss, Violin; Jeanne Weiss, Piano. Sidney Weiss was concertmaster
of the Chicago Symphony and the Los Angeles Philharmonic. UPC
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Elgar Sonata: Mvt
1(Allegro) Mvt
2(Romance) Mvt
3(Allegro non troppo)
Walton Sonata: Mvt
1(Allegro tranquillo) Mvt
2(Variazioni)
CD634: SIDNEY HARTH,
VIOLIN. with Ward Davenny,
piano. Leos Janacek, Sonata for Violin and Piano; Ernest
Bloch, Sonata No. 2 for Violin and Piano; Carlton Gamer,
Sonata for Violin and Piano. A stunning recording by Sidney Harth,
who has been concertmaster with the New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles
Philharmonics. "a fine recital", Fanfare UPC 00941476342-6 ORDER
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Janacek Sonata: Mvt
1(Con moto) Mvt
2(Ballada) Mvt
3(Allegretto) Bloch: Sonata Gamer Sonata: Mvt
1(Moderato)
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. "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)
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 ORDER
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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)
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
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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)
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 ORDER
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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)
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
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Arutiunian Suite: Mvt
1(Lento) Mvt
2(Allegretto) Mvt
3(Adagio) Mvt
4(Allegro non
troppo) Sculthorpe: Dream
Tracks
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
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Sculthorpe: Night
Song From
Nourlangie
Diamond Sonata: Mvt
1(Adagio;Allegro) Mvt
2(Molto Vivo)
Diamond Trio: Mvt
1(Allegretto)
CD747: THE VERDEHR TRIO,
Music of James Niblock.Il Penseroso e Allegro, Terzina, Medieval
Suite, Palindrome, Paganiana, MSU Fight Song UPC 00941477472-9 ORDER
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Il
Penseroso e Allegro
Terzina: Mvt
1(Presto) Mvt
2(Adagio) Mvt
3(Allegro)
Medieval Suite: Mvt
1(Allegro)
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
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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)
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 ORDER
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Skrowaczewski Triple Concerto: Mvt
1(Misterioso) Mvt
2(Aria) Mvt
3(Presto) Mvt
4(Adagio) Mvt
5(Finale)
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)
CD803: MUSIC OF
HOVHANESS vol. 3. Symphony No. 24: Majnun. National Philharmonic of
London, Alan Hovhaness conducting; John Alldis Choir;
Martyn Hill, tenor; John Wilbraham, solo trumpet;
Sidney Sax, solo violin. "Mystical & profound, yet in
touch with plain people and their songs and dances. This is what music
should be." American Record Guide UPC
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Magnum: Part
One Part
Two
CD835: Chausson,
Leclair, Debussy. The Weiss Duo:
Sidney Weiss, Violin; Jeanne Weiss, Piano; with the Coup D’Archet
Quartet. Ernest Chausson, Concerto, op. 21, for Violin, Piano, and String
Quartet; Jean Marie Leclair, Sonata, op. 9, no. 3, for Violin and Piano; Claude
Debussy, Sonata for Violin and Piano. UPC 00941478352-3 ORDER
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Sidney Weiss was concertmaster of the Chicago Symphony, the Monte Carlo Philharmonic, and the Los Angeles Philharmonic. The Weiss Duo has performed extensively throughout the United States and Europe. This is their third CD on the Crystal label (see CD511 and CD633).
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Chausson: Concerto op 21 Mvmt
1 (Calme; Anime) Mvmt
2 (Sicilenne) Mvmt
3 (Grave) Mvmt
4 (Tres anime) Leclair: Sonata,
op. 9, no. 3 Mvmt
1 (Un poco andante) Mvmt
2 (Allegro) Mvmt
3 (Sarabande; Largo) Mvmt
4 (Tambourin; Presto)
Debussy: Sonata Mvmt
1 (Allegro vivo) Mvmt
2 (Intermede; Fantasque et
leger) Mvmt
3 (Finale; tres anime)
CD836: Eudice Shapiro, Violin. With Brooks Smith, Piano. Igor
Stravinsky: Duo Concertant; Divertimento.
Lukas Foss: String Quartet No. 1. UPC 00941478362-2 ORDER
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Eudice
Shapiro is Professor Emerita of strings at the University of Southern
California Thornton School of Music.
She is a graduate of the Curtis Institute of Music and a former student
of Ivan Shapiro and Efrem Zimbalist.
An internationally renowned soloist, recitalist, chamber musician, and
recording artist, Shapiro appeared as orchestra soloist under Eugene Goosens,
Josef Rosensock, Igor Stravinsky, and Izler Solomon, and in chamber
performances with Arthur Schnabel, Bruno Walter, Lili Kraus, Rudolf Firkusny,
Jascha Heifitz, Darius Milhaud, and Leonard Pennario.
Stravinsky’s
Duo Concertant and Divertimento were recorded in 1962 in Los Angeles,
California and originally released on Ava Records. Foss’ String Quartet No.1 was originally released
on
Columbia Masterworks LP.
Shapiro is first violin of the America Art Quartet in this recording
which dates to the 1960’s.
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Stravinsky:
Duo Concertant Cantilena
Eclogue
I Eclogue
II Jig
Dithyramb
Stravinsky: Divertimento Sinfonia,
Danses Suisses Pas
de Deux Foss: String
Quartet No. 1
CD850: LOU HARRISON,
Concerto for Violin and Percussion; Concerto for Organ with Percussion
Orchestra. Eudice Shapiro, violin; David Craighead,
organ; Los Angeles Percussion Ensemble, William Kraft, conductor. "Recording
of Special Merit", Stereo Review.
"The violin soars and sings. Superb performance" High Fidelity "marvelous
expressive melodies in the Violin Concerto. The Organ Concerto is even more
flamboyant... particularly joyous."
Fanfare. UPC 00941478502-2 ORDER
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Concerto for Violin: Mvt
1(Allegro maestoso) Mvt
2(Largo) Mvt
3(Allegro) Concerto for
Organ: Mvt
1(Allegro) Mvt
2(Andante)
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 ORDER
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Beethoven Trio: Mvt
1 (Allegro molto) Mvt
2
(Moderato) Bruch Trio: Mvt
1 (Nocturne) Mvt
2 (Allegro
vivace) Larsen: Slang
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 ORDER
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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
Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan. Click here for CD cover photo and details.
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Constantinides: Oracle
at Delphi
Menotti Trio: Mvt
1 (Capriccio) Mvt
2 (Romanza) Mvt
3 (Envoi)
Bruch Two Pieces: Mvt
1 (Moderato)
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.
UPC 00941479422-2
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. ORDER
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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, SweetMelancholy(lostyourdolly) SlowDrag
Rag. UPC 00941479432-1.
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
Columbia University in NYC, Joan Tower from NYC lives in Hartford Conn.;
William David Brohn is a renowned orchestrator and arranger for Broadway shows
in NYC; Dan Welcher teaches at University of Texas at Austin; John Biggs lives
in Ventura, California; Charles Hoag is professor of music at the University of
Kansas in Lawrence. ORDER
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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*. UPC 00941479442-0 ORDER
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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
Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan. The group tours
throughout the world and has regular concert series in Washington, DC, and New
York City.
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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 00941479452-9 ORDER
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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 Michigan State University in
East Lansing, Michigan. Click here for
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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 Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan.
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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 Michigan Connection. The Verdehr Trio. – Walter Verdehr, Violin; Elsa Ludewig-Verdehr, Clarinet;
Silvia Roederer, Piano. David Liptak, Commedia; Arnold
Black/William Bolcom, Envio; Robert Mann, Katchi-Katchi; Charles Ruggiero,
Collage; James Hartway, five postcards (from Michigan). UPC 00941479472-7 
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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 Michigan State University and tours
worldwide regularly. This CD features composers with whom the Verdehr Trio has
had connections in Michigan.
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