Show notes
This week’s show features 4 great wind soloists, all of whom have or had prominent positions in the Chicago Symphony or Grant Park Orchestras (full playlist below). EASLEY BLACKWOOD (b. 1933)Sonatina in F major for Piccolo Clarinet, Op. 38I. Allegro con brio (3:17)From Clarinet Sonatas by Blackwood and RegerCedille Records 90000 022 (Track 8)John Bruce Yeh, clarinetEasley Blackwood, pianoPAUL HINDEMITH (1895-1963)Two Duets for Violin and Clarinet from the Music Day at Plon (1932)Â2. Massig bewegt (2:57)From Clarinet Chamber Music by HindemithCedille Records CDR 90000 072 (Track 11)John Bruce Yeh, clarinetAnthea Kreston, violinVIVIAN FUNG (b. 1975)Miniatures for Clarinet and String Quartet (2005)IV. A Piacere (4:38)From Composers in the LoftCedille Records CDR 90000 100 (Track 16)John Bruce Yeh, clarinetMaia QuartetDAVID DIAMOND (1915-2005)Quintet in B minor for Flute, String Trio and Piano (1937)III. Finale: Allegro veloce (3:26)From David Diamond Chamber MusicCedille Records CDR 90000 023 (Track 3)The Chicago Chamber MusiciansLITA GRIER (b. 1937)Renascence (Concertino for Flute and Orchestra) (1996)II. Andante (3:42)From American Flute ConcertosCedille Records CDR 90000 046 (Track 2)Mary Stolper, fluteCzech National Symphony OrchestraPaul Freeman, conductorROBERT MUCZYNSKI (1929-2010)Duos for Flute and Clarinet Op. 34 (1984)V. Andante molto (2:18)VI. Allegro (1:10)From Chicago Duos for FluteCedille Records CDR 90000 071 (Tracks 12-13)Mary Stolper, fluteEric Mandat, clarinetFRANZ KROMMER (1759-1831)Oboe Concerto No. 2 in F major, Op. 52III. Rondo (4:40)From Oboe Concertos of the Classical EraCedille Records CDR 90000 045 (Track 6)Alex Klein, oboeCzech National Symphony OrchestraPaul Freeman, conductorAUGUST KLUGHARDT (1847-1902)Schilflieder (Songs of the Reeds), Op. 28 (1872)I. Langsam, triumerisch (3:40)From Poetic InspirationsCedille Records CDR 90000 102 (Track 1)Alex Klein, oboeRichard Young, violaRicardo Castro, pianoBOHUSLAV MARTINU (1890-1959)Concerto for Oboe and Small Orchestra (1955)III. Poco Allegro (4:29)From Twentieth Century Oboe ConcertosCedille Records CDR 90000 079 (Disc 1 track 3)Alex Klein, oboeCzech National Symphony OrchestraPaul Freeman, conductorGABRIEL FAURÉ (1845-1924)Fantaisie, Op. 79 (5:06)From FantaisieCedille Records CDR 90000 121 (Track 1)Mathieu Dufour, fluteKuang-Hao Huang, pianoWILHELM BERNHARD MOLIQUE (1802-1869)Concerto in D Minor for Flute and OrchestraIII. Rondo: Allegro (6:52)From Wind Concertos by Cimarosa, Molique, and MoschelesCedille Records CDR 90000 080 (Track 6)Mathieu Dufour, fluteCzech National Symphony OrchestraPaul Freeman, conductor