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This week, Cedille Chicago Presents celebrates the 325th anniversary of the invention of the clarinet with 7 diverse selections featuring that instrument (full playlist below).VINCENZO RIGHINI (1756-1812)“Per pietà, deh, ricercate” from L’incontro inaspettato (1785) (4:50)From Divas of Mozart’s DayCedille Records CDR 90000 064 (Track 2)Patrice Michaels, sopranoDiane Heffner, clarinetClassical Arts OrchestraStephen Alltop, conductorEASLEY BLACKWOOD (b. 1933)Sonatina in F major for Piccolo Clarinet, Op. 38I. Allegro con brio (3:17)III. Allegretto (3:12)From Clarinet Sonatas by Blackwood and RegerCedille Records CDR 90000 022 (Tracks 8 & 10)John Bruce Yeh, clarinetEasley Blackwood, pianoGEORGES AURIC (1899-1983)Trio (1938)I. Décidé (3:57)From 20th Century French Wind TriosCedille Records CDR 90000 040 (Track 27)The Chicago Chamber MusiciansLarry Combs, clarinetMichael Henoch, oboeWilliam Buchman, bassoonELLIOTT CARTER (1908-2012)Pastoral for Clarinet and Piano (1945) (9:20)From Early Chamber Music of Elliott CarterCedille Records CDR 90000 048 (Track 1)John Bruce Yeh, clarinetEasley Blackwood, pianoVIVIAN FUNG (b. 1975)Miniatures for Clarinet and String Quartet (2005)II. Light and Playful (2:27)From Composers in the LoftCedille Records CDR 90000 100 (Track 14)John Bruce Yeh, clarinetMaia QuartetDAVID LEISNER (b. 1953)Extremes (1987)II. Extroverted (6:01)From Acrobats: Music of David LeisnerCedille Records CDR 90000 096 (Track 14)Cavatina DuoJoshua Rubin, clarinetJOHANNES BRAHMS (1833-1897)Quintet in B minor for Clarinet and Strings, Op. 115 (1891)I. Allegro (12:56)From Mozart & Brahms Clarinet QuintetsCedille Records CDR 90000 147 (Track 5)Anthony McGill, clarinetPacifica Quartet