Crystal Records — New Releases

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This page lists all new releases starting 2022. The newer CDs are at the top. We will add to the list as necessary. Please check back frequently; we usually issue one or two new releases each month. SOUND SAMPLES are available for selected movements of most of the new releases and more will be added when available.  

For a copy of our 2024 catalog (32 large pages in color with copies of the covers and listings of more than 320 CDs) please email us at staff@crystalrecords.com. The 2024 catalog was sent to everyone on our mailing list in November 2023. (if you have ordered before or asked for a catalog before you should have gotten one).

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CD828: THREE RIVERS TRIOS.  Cynthia Koledo DeAlmeida, Oboe; William Caballero, Horn; Rodrigo Ojeda, Piano. UPC 009414782823.

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791), Trio for Oboe, Horn, and Piano; Robert Kahn (1865-1951), Serenade in F Minor, op. 73; Chris Massa (bn. 1981), Scenes from Lake Chautauqua; Eric Ewazen (bn. 1954), Three Rivers Trios; Heinrich Molbe (1825-1915) (Heinrich von Bach), Air Arabe.  BUY NOW

Cynthia Koledo DeAlmeida, William Caballero, and Rodrigo Ojeda are Principal Oboe, Horn, and Piano with the Pittsburgh Symphony,  positions they have held since 1991, 1989, and 2006, respectively. All have been featured frequently as soloists.

 

Fanfare Magazine has called Cynthia DeAlmeida “hands down, one of the best oboe players in the world”.

Gramophone magazine wrote, “Pittsburgh’s first horn (William Caballero) is as spectacular as any on disc.”

 

“a unique chamber CD…refined individual playing and stunning tonal blend between the oboe and horn…the three are extremely well-matched in style and create a playful dialogue reminiscent of Mozart’s operas. Hearing these masterful musicians perform Mozart is a delight. While every track on the album is a gem, two other stand-out performances are the newly-commissioned works depicting bodies of water: Chris Massa’s “Scenes from Lake Chautauqua,” (2020) and Eric Ewazen’s “Three Rivers Trio” (2023). The “Barn Dance” movement in Massa’s piece is particularly fun, with playful rustic rhythms laid down by the horn and piano. Above the rhythmic background, triumphant horn lines ascend and the sensual tone of the oboe joins in a countermelody.

   “DeAlmeida, Caballero, and Ojeda have produced a joyful and optimistic album featuring classic and tonal contemporary works. On a deeper level Three Rivers Trios it is a beautiful celebration of partnership.”   IDRS “The Double Reed” Journal, Issue 47-3, Fall 2024, reviewed by Meghan /Woodard.

 

Three Rivers Trios: The title of this album and Eric Ewazen’s piece are a tribute to the city of Pittsburgh, where the Allegheny River and Monongahela River converge to form the Ohio River. The photograph on the cover is of the three soloists on Mt. Washington overlooking downtown Pittsburgh.

 

CD828 Sound samples (mp3 files) Click on the link to hear 35 seconds or more of the title shown. (to return to this page after listening to samples, please use your browser back button) Samples by Riccardo Schulz, Recording Engineer.
Mozart  Trio: Mvt. 1 (Allegro)   Mvt. 2 (Andante)   Mvt. 3 (Allegro)     Kahn: Serenade in F Minor     Massa  Scenes from Lake Chautauqua: 1. First Light   2. Sunrise   3. Barn Dance   4. The Moon on the Lake     Ewazen  Three Rivers Trio: Mvt. 1 (Allegro energico)   Mvt. 2 (Andante teneramente)   Mvt. 3 (Allegro energico)     Molbe: Air Arabe

 

 

CD719: SILVERHEELS. JOHN BARCELLONA, FLUTE. Hanah Charbonneau, Piano; Christopher Caliendo, Guitar. UPC 009414771926.  BUY NOW

Christopher Caliendo, Flute Sonata No. 5, The Italian Sonata; & Farandula (to party); Louis Moyse, Hommage a Krishna, Meditation & Introduction, Theme, and Seven Variations; Dan Welcher, Florestan's Falcon, A Fantasy after Schumann; John Barcellona, Silverheals; & Sliding Life Blues on a Robert Dick Motive.

“Here Barcellona plays piccolo, bass flute, and a special head joint allowing glissandos with well centered sound. He does some singing and playing at the same time...The entire program offers likeable, rewarding pieces that make great additions to the repertory.” Amercan Record Guide (Gorman)

John Barcellona is Professor Emeritus of Flute and Director of Woodwind Studies at Calif. State University, Long Beach and is flutist with the internationally acclaimed Westwood Wind Quintet. He played principal flute with many international ballet companies and has taught and performed in many music festivals, including ones in Brazil and Peru and the Fairbanks Summer Arts Festival for 30 years.

The Westwood Wind Quintet is “nothing short of breathtaking.” International Record Review

 

Dan Welcher wrote about his piece on this CD: “John Barcellona and Hanah Charbonneau really “got” this piece, which touches on Schumann’s mental illness.  The virtuosity required of both players is major, and they both possess that quality in high numbers.  But the depth of emotion, and the passion of the interpretation, is a completely different thing.  John and Hanah allow both the frightful and the serene to emerge from the piece.  I couldn’t be happier”.

 

"This release..is a true treasure. Barcellona's playing is exquisite and individual. He explores tone colors of the flute like a painter, especially in his own composition Sliding Life Blues [in which] he uses a glissando headjoint." The Instrumentalist, February 2024, Patricia George.

 

“This is a fine, very varied recital, marked by Barcellona’s virtuosity and Hanah Charbonneau’s pianistic excellence, all held in a very good recording. Recommended. Caliendo is a respected film composer, and his mastery of melody and atmosphere shines through...Barcellona sees Moyse’s Hommage a Krishna for solo flute as a “late century Syrinx”, and it is indeed as sinewy and beautiful as the Debussy classic...Welcher’s piece is both difficult and clever, but most of all it shines by its capacity to surprise, delight, and touch the listener. The result is beautiful; Hanah Charbonneau is a true partner of equals here...Barcellona’s own Silverheels [has] a lovely sense of panoramic grandeur, as the flute sings over a rolling piano figuration. The passages for bass flute seem partcularly lovely; how many players can incorporate flutter-tonguing so softly, gently, and convincingly in a legato line?”  Fanfare (Colin Clarke)

 

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Caliendo Flute Sonata No. 5, The Italian Sonata  1. Mediterranean   2. Tragico   3. Tarantella     Moyse  Hommage a Krishna, Meditation     Welcher  Florestan’s Falcon     Barcellona  Silverheels     Moyse  Introduction, Theme, and Seven Variations  Introduction (begins: 11)  Theme   Variation 1, Vivo   Variation 2, Grazioso   Variation 3, Molto vivo   Variation 4, Tranquillo   Variation 5, Poco lento e accel.   Variation 6, Andante   Variation 7, Molto cresc. e accel.     Barcellona  Sliding Life Blues on a Robert Dick Motive  (begins :57)   Caliendo  Farandula (to party)

 

 

CD696: VELVET BROWN, TUBA. Ron Stabinsky, Piano; Amy Gilreath, Trumpet. UPC 009414769626.  BUY NOW

Barbara York, How Beautiful; Roger Kellaway, Dr. Martin Luther King, In Memoriam;; John Stevens, Monument; Meyer Kupferman, Sound Objects 1-3; Drew Bonner, Naptown.

Velvet Brown is an international soloist, composer/arranger, chamber ensemble performer, recording artist, conductor, orchestral player, and professor. This is her sixth solo CD (four on Crystal Records). She has performed and taught in Europe, Scandinavia, Asia, and North America. She is principal tubist with the New Hampshire Music Festival, and has been principal tuba with the River City Brass, guest principal with the Lahti Philharmonic (Finland), Detroit Symphony, and as substitute principal tubist with the St. Louis Symphony and Fort Wayne Philharmonic. She is Music Professor at Pennsylvania State University and Artist Faculty at the Peabody Institute of Johns Hopkins University. Click here for more details on Velvet Brown.

“Velvet Brown is one of the best tuba players anywhere.” (Fanfare) “a very expressive player whose tone is focused yet robust and lively in all registers.”  (American Record Guide)

“Fairly specialist fare, you might think; but Velvet Brown is no ordinary tuba player. This is her fourth disc on Crystal Records, and on it she presents a sequence of premiere recordings... This is a fascinating recital showcasing a notable exponent of the tuba, Velvet Brown.” (Fanfare; Colin Clarke)

 

“Repertoire is of absorbing interest...playing of high quality. Virtuoso energy. John Stevens’ tribute to Tommy Johnson – who played the iconic high solos in John Williams’ Jaws – is an aural equivalent of everything that tubas are about: size and gravity and beauty.” (Gramophone: Laurence Vittes)

“Velvet Brown has once again created an album that is sure to become a staple of tuba players’ listening libraries. An outstandng collection of music, Brown showcases her verstility as a musician throughout the album, deftly moving from dramatic heartfelt performances to stylistically sensitive jazz to displays of modern techniques...How Beautiful by Barbara York is a moving tribute with great sense of comfort and peace. Brown performs this work exquisitely with an incredible amount of heart and comppassion...Roger Kellaway’s Dr. Martin Luther King is a superb tribute to a great man...Naptown by Drew Bonner highlights Brown’s talent for technique and style...It is a tremendous encore to a fabulous collection of music.”  ITEA Journal (Dr. Steven Maxwell)

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York  How Beautiful     Kellaway  Dr. Martin Luther King, In Memoriam Part I   Part II   Part III     Stevens  Monument (begin at :32)   Kupferman  Sound Objects  Sound Objects #1   Sound Objects #2   Sound Objects #3     Bonner  Naptown

 

CD962: JOHN HOLT, TRUMPET; Facets Five. John Holt, Trumpet, Steven Harlow, Piano, Maria Schleuning, Violin.  UPC 009414796226   BUY NOW

Eric Ewazen: Trio for Trumpet, Violin, and Piano; Pierre Gabaye: Boutade; Ennio Porrino: Preludio, Aria e Scherzo; Gottfried Heinrich Stölzel: Bist du bei mir (attributed to J.S. Bach); Eugene Bozza: Badinage; Eugene Bozza: Rustiques; G.F. Handel: Aria con Variazioni; Astor Piazzolla: Oblivion; Bruce Broughton: Oliver's Birthday; Alexander Goedicke: Concert Etude.  

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John Holt has been Principal Trumpet with the Dallas Opera Orchestra since 1989. He is Professor of Trumpet and Brass Coordinator at the University of North Texas. "Holt plays with perfect technique and intonation, altering his sound deftly to suit {the} works. {He} is an elegant, sensitive artist."  Gramophone

“Quite good. He has an intimate way of playing–this is chamber music” American Record Guide (Kilpatrick).

“Gabaye’s Boutade is a breath of fresh air...Holt’s playing shines..Porrino’s Prelude, Aria e Scherzo is skillfully crafted with an infectious sense of humor...Holt’s superb legato shines...Bozza’s music is ever-engaging, technically challenging and Holt triumphs over every obstacle, be it sudden high entrances or large leaps at some velocity...Rustiques is a piece of some profundity, appealing melody. What a lovely piece this is with both Holt and Harlos at the top of their games...utterly enjoyable. Ewazen’s Trio is fairly substantive, with some terrifically inventive writing...Holt’s ultra-subtle use of vibrato (it is almost not there but it is) is brilliant...Holt and Harlos are fine advocates of this music throughout.”  Fanfare (Colin Clarke)

“a wonderful collection of standard repertoire for the progressing, advanced, and professional trumpet player...A terrific album [which] should be in the library of every musician.”  Intl Trumpet Guild Journal (Demarr Woods)

One facet of a trumpet player's performing experience is as a recitalist. Collaboration with like-minded professionals...requires the highest levels of endurance, sensitivity, strength, and balance. This CD explores this facet.

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Gabaye: Boutade     Porrino: Preludio, Aria e Scherzo     Stolzel (attrib. J.S. Bach): Bist du bei mir     Bozza: Badinage   Rustiques     Piazzola: Oblivion     Broughton: Oliver’s Birthday     Goedicke: Concert Etude     Ewazen: Trio  Mvt. 1 Andante   Mvt. 2 Allegro molto   Mvt. 3 Adagio   Mvt. 4 Allegro molto

 

 

CD776, JOSE ZARZO, HORN, with Juan Francisco Parra & Rudolf Koumans, piano, and Carlos Parra, violin. UPC 009414777621  BUY NOW  

Anthony Plog, Horn Sonata; Jose Brito, Namaste; Frederic Duvernoy, Trio no. 2: Horn, Violin, Piano; Franz Danzi, Horn Sonata, op.28; Rudolf Koumans, Horn Sonata.

Jose Zarzo studied at The Hague Royal Conservatory. In 1984 he was named principal horn with the Amsterdam Sinfornietta. He remained with this Orchestra until 1989, when he became principal horn with the Gran Canaria Phiharmonic Orchestra in Spain, a position he still holds. With this Orchestra he has toured to the main cities of Spain, Germany, France, Slovakia, Switerzerland, Austria, China, and Japan. This is his third solo CD on Crystal Records. Of his other CDs, Gramophone said “Artistry is virtuosic”.  See CD771 and CD772 on the Horn page.

“Jose Zarzo plays with admirable distinction throughout the recital. His tone is consistently attractive, compact, and evenly produced, regardless of dynamics. His impressive breath control lends itself to phrasing that encompasses an extended, flexible line. His passagework is precise, and keenly articulated.” Fanfare, Ken Meltzer

“Jose Zarzo performs beautifully. Congratulations, Mr. Zarzo, on another wonderful recording with Crystal Records.”  Horn Call Magazine, Lydia Van Dreel

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Plog: Horn Sonata  Part 1/Mvt. 1   Part 1/Mvt. 2   Part 2/Mvt. 3   Part 2/Mvt. 4     Brito: Namaste     Duvernoy: Trio no. 2  Mvt. 1 Adagio-allegro   Mvt. 2 Moderato   Mvt. 3 Adagio   Mvt. 4 Allegro     Danzi: Horn Sonata, op. 28  Mvt. 1 Adagio-allegro   Mvt. 2 Larghetto   Mvt. 3 Allegretto     Koumans: Horn Sonata  Allegro

 

 

 

CD154: BRIAN MINOR, Alto Saxophone. Leon Stein: Sextet for Alto Saxophone and Woodwind Quintet and Quintet for Alto Saxophone and String Quartet; Vincent Persichetti: Parable XI, Solo Alto Saxophone; Lawson Lunde: Sonata No. 1 for Alto Saxophone and Piano; Paul Creston: Suite for Alto Saxophone and Piano;  Bernhard Heiden: Sonata for Alto Saxophone and Piano. UPC 009414715425   BUY NOW

with Westwood Wind Quintet, Chicago Symphony String Quartet, and pianists Lawson Lunde and Cola Heiden.

 

"lovingly shaped...perfect beauty...Scrupulously polished" (American Record Guide). This CD is a combination of Brian Minor's LPs on Crystal Records: S151 and S154, remastered digitally in 2022.    

 

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Stein  Sextet: 1.Allegro moderato   2.Adagio; Andante   3.Allegro     Persichetti: Parable XI     Lunde  Sonata No. 1: 1.Allegro   2.Andantino cantabile   3.Allegro vivace     Creston  Suite: 1.Scherzoso   2.P storale   3.Toccata     Heiden  Sonata: 1.Allegro   2.Vivace   3.Adagio; Presto     Stein  Quintet: 1.Allegro   2.Andante   3.Adagio; Allegro

 

 

CD311: LOUISE DiTULLIO, FLUTE. Jacques Ibert, Concerto for Flute and Orchestra; Pierre-Max Dubois, Concerto for Flute and Orchestra; Frank Martin, Ballade for Flute, String Orchestra, and Piano with the English Chamber Orchestra, Elgar Howarth, Conductor; and Sergei Prokofiev, Sonata for Flute and Piano; Pierre Sancan, Sonatine for Flute and Piano, with Virginia DiTullio, piano.  UPC 009414731128    BUY NOW

 

Louise DiTullio is one of the world’s most widely heard flutists, having recorded over 1200 motion picture and hundreds of television scores. DiTullio’s playing was heard nightly on television shows including Gunsmoke, Hawaii Five-O, Little House on the Prairie, The Waltons, and Dallas. DiTullio was principal flutist with the Columbia Symphony, performing many works of Igor Stravinsky with Stravinsky conducting. She was a long-time member of the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, and frequent soloist with many orchestras, including the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Boston Pops, Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, Mexico City Symphony, Carmel Bach Festival, Pacific Symphony, Pasadena Symphony, and many more.

         

The list of film composers with whom she has collaborated includes the most distinguished names in music today. Composer John Williams, probably the most honored film composer in history, refers to her as being “in the very front rank among the world’s great flutists”.

         

Louise DiTullio can be heard on the albums of recording stars Barbra Streisand, Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Kenny G, and Michael Jackson, among others.

 

This CD is a combination of Louise DiTullio’s LPs on Crystal Records: S311 and S503. “Crystal’s original recordings were excellent. This is well worth the reissue.” Music Web (Jonathan Woolf) “some really awesome flute playing and some delightful musical treats. Wonderfully vibrant CD transfer.” Fanfare, Jan/Feb 2023 (Jerry Dubins)

 

“The performances of these works are first rate. Legendary flutist Louise DiTullio continues to sparkle with a beautiful sound and top-notch phrasing. This recording is an inspiration for any flutist.” The Instrumentalist, Oct/Nov 2022 (Patricia George)

 

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Ibert: Concerto for Flute and Orchestra  1. Allegro   2. Andante   3. Allegro scherzando     Dubois: Concerto for Flute and Orchestra  1. Presto leggiero   2. Pavane   3. Tempo di Gaviotto   4. Scherzando    Martin: Ballade for Flute, String Orchestra, and Piano     Prokofiev: Sonata for Flute and Piano  1. Andantino   2. Scherzo   3. Andante   3. Allegro con brio     Sancan:  Sonatine pour Flute et Piano

 

CD980: COOL TUNES FOR THE BIG BASSOON. Susan Nigro, Contrabassoon. Mark Lindeblad, Piano. UPC009414798022  BUY NOW

Jared Isaac Aragón, Little Suite for the Big Bassoon and Nebulae (Soanta for Contrabassoon and Piano); Jay Vosk, The Giant Stirred and Contra Blue; Alan Palider, L’Italiano Molto Breve; Joel Bjorling, Suite in A Mnor; Ann Marie Kurrasch, Chicago Cakewalk.

Susan Nigro is one of the world’s very few contrabassoonists to have made a career of playing recitals, doing solo appearances, and making recordings. She has performed in places such as Salzburg, Montevideo, Rome, and throughout the United States, and also frequently presents master classes. She performs frequently with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. . Her quest for solo literature has inspired her to commission and premier more than fifty pieces for the contrabassoon – with more compositions still in the works. All of the works on this CD were commissioned by, written for, and premiered by Susan Nigro. This was recorded in 2021.

 

 Click here for more information about Susan Nigro.

 

“Susan Nigro is more than a terrific contrabassoonist. She is a superb musician who happens to play the contrabassoon. Because of her serious musicianship married to a virtually flawless technique, Nigro has made a bigger solo career with that instrument than anyone might have thought possible…The music displays a sense of fun, but also a beautiful lyricism that might surprise you.” Fanfare, May/June 2022 (Henry Fogel)  

         

“The works showcase Nigro’s beautiful singing tone, impressive breath control, facility in bravura passages, and her celebration…of the instrument’s sepulchral low register. A most enriching and uplifting musical experience. Five Stars: Susan Nigro’s tour de force of music for contrabassoon.” Fanfare, May/June 2022 (Ken Meltzer)

         

“Five Stars: a real eyeopener…Nigro is a real ambassador for the contrabassoon. Give it a try; you won’t regret it.” Fanfare, May/June 2022 (Colin Clarke)

 

“Susan Nigro has been a shining light in bringing the 'big bassoon' to the attention of the music world for many years, having commissioned and premiered more than 50 pieces of music for the instrument. She has carved out an extraordinary career as a contrabassoonist - playing recitals, making solo appearances, undertaking recording projects, presenting master classes, publishing books and orchestral work with ensembles including the Chicago Symphony Orchestra…I particularly enjoyed the melodic shapes and colour of Joel Bjorling's Suite in A Minor and found the two Hydesville movements quite evocative with their rhythmic free form…The final piece, Ann Marie Kurrasch's Chicago Cakewalk was a delightful lightening of mood without cheapening the contra and I thoroughly enjoyed the variation in style and the charming character with which it was infused.” Australian Double Reed Society “Reeding Matter Journal”, July 2022, Josie Hawkes

 

CD980 Sound samples (mp3 files) Click on the link to hear up to 35 seconds of the movement shown.
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Aragon  Little Suite for Big Bassoon: Mvt.1 Scherzo   Mvt. 2 Berceuse   Mvt. 3 Folk Dance   Mvt. 4 Aria   Mvt. 5 Finale     Vosk: The Giant Stirred     Palider: L’Italiano Molto Breve     Bjorling  Suite in A Minor: Mvt. 1 Hydesville1848/Mr. Splitfoot   Mvt. 2 Hydesville 1848/Sisters Margaretta & Catherine   Mvt. 3 Classical Funk     Vosk: Contra Blue     Aragon  Nebulae (Sonata for Contrabassoon): Mvt. 1 Fantasia: Butterfly Nebula   Mvt. 2 Chaconne: Red Square Nebula   Mvt. 3 Toccata: Flame Nebula     Kurrasch: Chicago Cakewalk

 

 

CD207: ANNAPOLIS BRASS QUINTET. Allen Molineux, Encounters; Karl Pilss, Capriccio; Jiri Pauer, Charaktery; Alexander Tcherepnin, Brass Quintet op.105; Peter Cabus, Varieties; Herman Stein, Mock March; Douglas Allanbrook, Invitation to the Sideshow; Hernando De Cabezon, Two Variations; Daniel Speer,Three Sonatas; Johann Kessel, Sonata II; Stanley Friedman, Parodie; Robert Washburn, Five Miniatures for Five Brasses.  UPC 009414720726  BUY NOW

 

The Annapolis Brass Quintet was the first full-time brass ensemble in America. During the course of its 22-year career the ABQ introduced brass chamber music to hundreds of thousands of people throughout the world. 

         This CD is a combination of two LPs, S207 and S213. Four of this CD’s nine contemporary works were composed especially for the Annapolis Brass Quintet. The 16th and 17th century works come from manuscripts or reproductions held in the Library of Congress and, except in the case of the Daniel Speer Sonatas, were transcribed for brass quintet by members of the Annapolis Brass Quintet.

         Trumpets: David Cran, Robert Suggs; Horn: Arthur LaBar (S207), Marc Guy (S213); Trombone: Martin Hughes (S207), Wayne Wells (S213); Bass Trombone: Robert Posten.

 

“This is virtuosic brass playing. The strength of the Annapolis Quintet resides in the consummate technique of each musician and their immaculate ensemble. Their commission and performance of new works for brass form an enduring legacy.” American Record Guide (Malvern, Sept/Oct 2022)

 

“The transfers are brilliantly managed. There is real presence to the sound, enabling the listener to revel in the Annapolis’ clear virtuosity and tremendous musicality.” Fanfare (Colin Clarke, Sept/Oct 2022)

 

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Molineux : Encounter     Pilss: Capriccio     Pauer  Charaktery: 1.Allegro 9   2.Larghetto   3.Allegro Giocoso     Tcherepnin  Brass Quintet op. 105: 1.Allegretto   2.Lento – Animato   3.Cadenza, Allegro     Cabus : Varieties     Stein: Mock March     Allanbrook: Invitation to the Sideshow     H. de Cabezon: Sonata un Jur     A. de Cabezon  Two Variations: Diferencias Milanese   Diferencias Caballero     Speer  Three Sonatas  Sonata IV   Sonata V   Sonata VI    Kessel:  Sonata II     Friedman: Parodie     Washburn  Five Miniatures for Five Brasses:  1. March   2. Chorale   3. Scherzo   4. Blues   5. Burlesk

 

 

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