Woodwind CDs
(updated 21 February 2010)

CDs featuring ensembles with two or more different woodwind instruments (and may include piano and/or other instruments).

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CD256: Marion Bauer: Orchestral and Chamber Works. Ambache Chamber Orchestra and Ensemble. Naxos, 2005. Music by Marion Bauer (1882-1955). She was Nadia Boulanger's first American student. In addition to composing, she was a critic and reviewer, wrote several books about music, and was on the music faculty of New York University for 25 years. This CD includes: A Lament on an African Theme Op. 20a (1927), Concertino for Oboe, Clarinet and Strings Op. 32b (1939-43, with Jeremy Polmear oboe and Eli Eban clarinet), Trio Sonata No. 1 for Flute, Cello and Piano Op. 40 (1944, with Jonathan Snowden flute, Judith Herbert cello and Diana Ambache piano), Symphonic Suite for Strings Op. 33 (1940), Duo for Oboe and Clarinet Op. 25 (1932, Jeremy Polmear oboe and Eli Eban clarinet), and American Youth Concerto Op. 36 (1943, Diana Ambache piano and orchestra).
8.95
CD094: Intermezzo (Works of Martinu). Bohemian Ensemble Los Angeles. Michele Zukovsky clarinet is featured. Summit, 1999. Bohuslav Martinu Les Rondes, Trois Esquisses, Intermezzo for clarinet and piano, Serenade #3 (for oboe, clarinet, 4 violins, and cello), Merry Christmas 1941 (arranged for woodwind quintet), Variations for cello and piano, and Andante from the Sonatina for clarinet and piano.
16.00

CD202: Donald Martino. CRI, 1995. Solo and Chamber works by Donald Martino. A Set for Clarinet (Michael Webster clarinet), Quodlibets for Flute (Samuel Baron flute), Trio for Violin, Clarinet & Piano (Arthur Bloom clarinet, Gilbert Kalish piano, Paul Zukofsky violin), Fantasy-Variations for Violin (Paul Zukofsky violin), Concerto for Wind Quintet (Rutgers University Contemporary Chamber Ensemble conducted by Arthur Weisberg), and Strata for Bass Clarinet (Dennis Smylie bass clarinet).
6.95
CD108: Flights of Fancy. Crescent Duo. Joanna Cowan White, flute, Kennen White, clarinet and bass clarinet with Roger Rehm, oboe; MaryBeth Minnis, bassoon; and John Nichol, alto saxophone. Centaur, 2002. This CD features six duets for flute and clarinet or bass clarinet and three pieces with flute, clarinet and an additional woodwind instrument. John Rutter Three American Miniatures for flute and clarinet;  Malcolm Arnold Divertimento for Flute, Oboe, and Clarinet; Thomas Christian David Sonata for flute and clarinet; Norman C. Dietz Dialog (flute and bass clarinet); Walter Piston Three Pieces for flute, clarinet and bassoon; Donald Sloan Five Flights of Fancy for flute and clarinet; Antoni Szalowski Duo for Flute and Clarinet; David R. Gillingham American Counterpoint for flute, clarinet and alto saxophone
16.00
CD206: Music by Shulamit Ran. Da Capo Chamber Players. Laura Flax clarinet, Patricia Spencer flute, Eric Wyrick violin, Erica Kiesewetter violin, Misha Amory viola, Andre Emelianoff cello, and Sarah Rothenberg piano. Bridge Records, 1995. The pieces on this CD are all by Israeli-born composer Shulamit Ran: Concerto da Camera II (clarinet, string quartet, and piano), East Wind (flute solo), Inscriptions (violin solo), Mirage (flute, clarinet, violin, cello, and piano), For an Actor: Monologue for Clarinet (solo), and Private Games (clarinet and cello).
17.95
CD326: Sir Malcolm Arnold: Wind Chamber Music. The East Winds with Paul Chilvers piano. Naxos, 2006. Malcolm Arnold Wind Quintet, Divertimento for Two Clarinets Op. 135, Hobson's Choice: Overture, Grand Fantasia, Overture (1940), Suite Bourgeoise, Scherzetto from You Know What Sailors Are, Fantasy for Clarinet Op. 87, Fantasy for Flute and Clarinet, Divertimento Op. 37, Three Shanties Op. 4.
8.95
CD084: Mozart/Weber/Strauss. Mark Gigliotti, bassoon, Anthony Gigliotti, clarinet with the Taipei Symphony Orchestra conducted by Felix Shiu-Sen Chen. Bravo Records, 2002. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Concerto for Bassoon and Orchestra in B-flat Major K191, Carl Maria von Weber Concerto for Bassoon and Orchestra in F Major Op. 75, and Richard Strauss Duet Concertino for Clarinet and Bassoon with string orchestra and harp.
16.00
CD260: Ernst Krenek: Chamber Music with Clarinet. Csaba Klenyán clarinet with Zoltán Gyöngyössy flute and Ildikó Cs. Nagy piano and other artists. Hungaroton, 2006. Ernst Krenek (1900-1991) was an Austrian born composer (of Czech heritage) who lived in the United States from 1938 on. Alpbach-Quintet for Wind Quintet and Percussion Op. 180 (1962), Monologue for Clarinet Solo Op. 157 (1956), Sonatina for Flute and Clarinet Op. 92/2b (1942), Little Suite for Clarinet and Piano Op. 28 (1924), Invention for Flute and Clarinet Op. 127a (1951), Trio for Violin, Clarinet and Piano Op. 108 (1946), and Suite for Clarinet and Strings Op. 148a (1955).
17.00
CD204: Sigfrid Karg-Elert Chamber Music. Csaba Klenyán clarinet with Fruzsina Kali Fonyodi oboe (trio), Ilona Csizmadia cor anglais (trio), Jozsef Gabor piano, Lajos Rozman clarinet; Gyorgy Lakatos bassoon,  and Peter Soos horn. Hungaroton, 2003. While Karg-Elert (1877-1933) was best known as a composer for organ, he wrote a number of works for woodwinds. This CD features works which include the clarinet. They are:  Trio in D minor Op. 49 No. 1 for oboe, clarinet, and cor anglais, Sonata for Clarinet Solo Op. 110, Sonata No. 2 in B major Op. 139b for clarinet and piano, and Quintet in C minor Op. 30 for wind instruments.
17.00
CD052: Romantic Masterworks. Lieurance Woodwind Quintet: Frances Shelly flute, Willa Henigman oboe, W. James Jones clarinet, Nicholas Smith horn, Nancy Lutes bassoon and Andrew Trechak piano. Summit, 1997. Carl Nielsen Quintet Op. 43, August Klughardt Quintet Op. 79, and Ludwig Thuille Sextet in B-flat Major Op. 6.
16.00
CD128: Pleyel Clarinet Concertos, Danzi Sinfonia Concertante. Paul Meyer clarinet with the Franz Liszt Academy Chamber Orchestra conducted by Jean-Pierre Rampal. Denon, January 1993. Ignaz Joseph Pleyel Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra in F-flat major and Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra in C major. Franz Danzi Sinfonia Concertante for Flute and Clarinet in B-flat major Op. 41 with Jean-Pierre Rampal flute.
11.95
CD341: Nielsen Clarinet & Flute Concertos - Wind Quintet. Sabine Meyer clarinet Emmanuel Pahud flute with the Berliner Philharmoniker conducted by Simon Rattle. EMI Classics. 2007. Carl Nielsen Flute Concerto, Clarinet Concerto, and Wind Quintet (with Pahud, Meyer, Stefan Schweigert bassoon, Jonathan Kelly oboe & cor anglais, and Radek Baborák horn).
16.95
CD399: Music by Jolivet, Fine, Villa Lobos & Wood. New Mexico Winds Valerie Potter flute, Kevin Vigneau oboe, Keith Lemmons clarinet, Denise Reig Turner bassoon, and Patrick Hughes horn. Centaur, 2005. Andre Jolivet Serenade pour Quintette a vent avec Hautbois principal, Irving Fine Partita,  Heitor Villa Lobos Quintetto na forma da Choros, and William Wood: Chamber Piece #2.
16.00
CD279: Rustiques. Ocotillo Winds Martin Schuring oboe, Robert Spring Clarinet, and Jeffrey Lyman bassoon. Summit Records, 2006. Joseph Canteloube Rustiques, Alexandre Tansman Suite pour Trio D'Anches, Ervin Schulhoff Divertissement, and Heitor Villa-Lobos Trio.
16.00
 CD220: The French Connection. Emmanuel Pahud flute, Paul Meyer clarinet, and Eric Le Sage piano (Les Vents Français). EMI Classics, 2005. Except where noted, all pieces are for flute, clarinet, and piano. Dmitry Shostakovich Waltz No. 3 and No. 4 (arr. Atovmyan); Heitor Villa-Lobos Chôros No. 2 for flute & clarinet; Florent Schmitt Sonatine en trio Op. 85; Darius Milhaud Sonata, for flute, clarinet, oboe & piano Op. 47 with François Meyer oboe; André Jolivet Sonatine for flute & clarinet; and Maurice Emmanuel Sonate Op. 11.
16.95

CD215: Tour de France. The Webster Trio. Michael Webster clarinet, Leone Buyse flute, and Katherine Collier piano. Gabriel Fauré Dolly Suite (flute, clarinet, and piano; trans. Webster), Fauré Morceau de concours (flute and piano; arr. Hulme-Brieff), Saint-Saëns Tarantella Op. 6, (flute, clarinet, and piano), Debussy Petite Pièce & Première Rhapsodie (clarinet and piano), Syrinx (solo flute), Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune (flute, clarinet and piano; trans Webster), Georges Bizet Jeux d'enfants, (flute/piccolo, clarinet, and piano; trans Webster).
16.95

CD216: World Wide Webster. The Webster Trio. Michael Webster clarinet, Leone Buyse flute, and Robert Moeling piano. Antonin Dvorak Slavonic Dances, Claude Debussy Petite Suite, Johannes Brahms Hungarian Dances (Nos. 5,6,7, 13,14,16, amd 21), Louis Moreau Gottschalk Four Pieces (La Jota Aragonesa, Souvenir de la Havane, Souvenir de Cuba, Grande Tarantelle).
16.95
CD030: Vienna Philharmonic Wind Group Vol 1. Leopold Wlach & Franz Bartosek, clarinet; with Hans Kamesch, Karl Mayrhofer, & Karl Swoboda, Oboe; Karl Oehlberger & Rudolph Hanzl, Bassoon; and Gottfried von Freiberg & Leopold Kainz, horn. Sotone. Restored from recording made for the Westminster Recording Company in early 1950s. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Serenade No. 11 in E-flat K. 375, Serenade No 12 in C Minor K. 388, and Divertimento in E-flat K. Anh. 226.
15.00
CD031: Vienna Philharmonic Wind Group Vol 2. Leopold Wlach & Franz Bartosek, clarinet; with Karl Mayrhofer & Karl Swoboda, Oboe; Karl Oehlberger & Rudolph Hanzl, Bassoon; and Gottfried von Freiberg & Leopold Kainz, horn. Sotone. A recording from the early 1950s, carefully restored to preserve the work of these acclaimed artists. Ludwig van Beethoven: Octet in E-flat Major Op. 103, Rondino in E-flat Op. Posth., and Sextet in E-flat Op. 71. Franz Joseph Haydn: Harmonie (Partita) in F Hob. II: F7.
15.00
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