Show notes
This week’s show continues our survey of clarinetists who’ve recorded for Chicago’s classical label.PlaylistVINCENZO RIGHINI (1756–1812)“Per pieta, deh, ricercate” from L’incontro inaspettato (1785) (4:50)From Divas of Mozart’s DayCedille Records CDR 90000 064 (Track 2)Patrice Michaels, sopranoClassical Arts OrchestraDiane Heffner, solo clarinetStephen Alltop, conductorLITA GRIER (b. 1937)3×2 for Flute and Clarinet (1953) (5:08)I. PrestoII. Adagio espressivoIII. Vivace — fast as possibleFrom Chicago Duos for FluteCedille Records CDR 90000 071 (Tracks 1–3)Mary Stolper, fluteEric Mandat, clarinetROBERT MUCZYNSKI (1929–2010)Duos for Flute and Clarinet Op. 34 (1984) (selection)IV. Allegro ma non troppo (0:57)V. Andante molto (2:18)VI. Allegro (1:10)From Chicago Duos for FluteCedille Records CDR 90000 071 (Track 11–13)Mary Stolper, fluteEric Mandat, clarinetDAVID LEISNER (b. 1953)Extremes (1987)II. Extroverted (6:01)From Acrobats: Music of David LeisnerCedille Records 90000 096 (Track 14)Cavatina DuoJoshua Rubin, clarinetJOSEF LABOR (1842–1924)Quintet in D major for Clarinet, Violin, Viola, Cello, and Piano, Op. 11 (1900)I. Allegro (13:10)II. Allegretto grazioso (5:56)From Twilight of the RomanticsCedille Records 90000 088 (Track 5–6)Orion EnsembleWALTER RABL (1873–1940)Quartet in E-flat Major for Clarinet, Violin, Cello, and Piano, Op. 1 (1896)IV. Allegro con brio (6:50)From Twilight of the RomanticsCedille Records 90000 088 (Track 4)Orion Ensemble