Cedille Chicago Presents

This week’s concluding edition of Cedille Chicago Presents offers a final look at the most prolific artists to record for Cedille (full playlist below). Playlist: PIOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY (1840–1893) Meditation, Op. 72, No. 5 (4:46) From Dmitry Paperno Plays Russian Piano Music Cedille Records 90000 001 (Track 1) Dmitry Paperno, piano ALFREDO CASELLA (1883–1947) Nove Pezzi, Op. 24 (1914) VIII. In modo di tango (5:03) From Music of Casella and Szymanowski Cedille Records CDR 90000 003 (Track 14) Easley Blackwood, piano PADRE ANTONIO SOLER (1729–1783) Sonata No. 25 in D minor (6:07) From Padre Antonio Soler: Fandango & Sonatas Cedille Records CDR 90000 004 (Track 6) David Schrader, harpsichord DOMINICK ARGENTO (b. 1927) Hymn from Six Elizabethan Songs (3:46) From 20th Century Baroque Cedille Records CDR 90000 011 (Track 16) Patrice Michaels, soprano Rembrandt Chamber Players MAX BRUCH (1838–1920) Scottish Fantasy, Op. 46 III. Andante sostenuto (6:52) From Scottish Fantasies for Violin and Orchestra Cedille Records CDR 90000 083 (Disc 1, track 4) Rachel Barton Pine, violin Scottish Chamber Orchestra Alexander Platt, conductor J.S. BACH (1685–1750) Sonata No. 1 in G minor, BWV 1001 III. Siciliana (2:58) From Bach & Beyond Part 2 Cedille Records CDR 90000 154 (Disc 1, track 3) Jennifer Koh, violin FRANCESCO MARIA VERACINI (1690–1768) Sonata No 1 in D major III. Allegro (3:04) From Veracini Complete Sonate Accademiche Cedille Records CDR 90000 155 (Disc 1, track 3) Trio Settecento DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH (1906–1975) String Quartet No. 4 in D major, Op. 83 III. Allegretto (4:12) From The Soviet Experience Volume II: String Quartets by Dmitri Shostakovich and his Contemporaries Cedille Records CDR 90000 130 (Disc 1, track 11) Pacifica Quartet THOMAS ALBERT (b. 1948) Thirteen Ways VIII. Steady, rhythmic (2:37) From thirteen ways Cedille Records CDR 90000 067 (Track 19) eighth blackbird J. S. BACH Sarabande from French Suite No. 5 in G major, BWV 816 (5:12) From Dmitry Paperno: Through the Years Cedille Records CDR 90000 074 (Track 18) and Serenely Cedille Cedille Records CDR 8001 (Track 18) Dmitry Paperno, piano

This week’s show features 4 great composers from Chicago’s past (full playlist below). LEO SOWERBY (1895–1968) From the Northland — Impressions of the Lake Superior Country IV. The Shining Big-Sea Water (5:07) From Prairie: Tone Poems by Leo Sowerby Cedille Records 90000 033 (Track 7) Czech National Symphony Orchestra Paul Freeman, conductor SOWERBY The Canticle of the Sun Praised be my Lord God with all his creatures… (2:48) Praised be my Lord for our sister the moon… (2:56) Praised be my Lord for our brother the wind… (1:58) From The Pulitzer Project Cedille Records CDR 90000 125 (Tracks 12-15) Grant Park Chorus Grant Park Orchestra Carlos Kalmar, conductor ROBERT KURKA (1921–1957) Serenade for Small Orchestra, Op. 25 (1954) Allegro (5:23) From Robert Kurka: Symphonic Works Cedille Records CDR 90000 077 (Track 9) Grant Park Orchestra Carlos Kalmar, conductor KURKA The Good Soldier Schweik Act 1, scene 7 (4:29) From Robert Kurka: The Good Soldier Schweik Cedille Records CDR 90000 062 (Tracks 16–18) Jason Collins, tenor Kelli Harrington, soprano Chicago Opera Theater Alexander Platt, conductor WILLIAM FERRIS (b. 1942) Lyrica Sacra (1962) (7:32) Qui Manducat Mean Carnem Qui Vult Venire Post Me Sicut Lilium From American Choral Premieres Cedille Records CDR 90000 109 (Tracks 10–12) William Ferris Chorale Paul French, conductor FERRIS Ed È Subito Sera II. Ora che sale il giorno (5:00) From Corridors of Light: Music of William Ferris Cedille Records CDR 7004 (Track 3) John Vorrasi, tenor Chicago String Ensemble Alan Heatherington, conductor COLERIDGE-TAYLOR PERKINSON (1932–2004) Sinfonietta No. 1 for Strings (1954-55) III. Rondo: Allegro furioso (6:17) From Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson: A Celebration Cedille Records CDR 90000 087 (Track 3) Chicago Sinfonietta Paul Freeman, conductor PERKINSON Movement for String Trio (2004) From  Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson: A Celebration Cedille Records CDR 90000 087 (Track 16) Sanford Allen, violin Jesse Levine, viola Carter Brey, cello

This week’s show features 5 Chicago choirs that have recorded for Cedille (full playlist below).   CHARLES VILLIERS STANFORD (1852–1924) Three Motets, Op. 38 (1905) III. Beati Quorum Via (3:35) From Hear My Prayer: Choral Music of the English Romantics Cedille Records 90000 036 (Track 8) and Serenely Cedille Cedille Records CDR 8001 (Track 17) His Majestie’s Clerkes Anne Heider, director FRANK FERKO (b. 1950) Stabat Mater (1998) IV. Quae maerebat (2:28) From Frank Ferko: Stabat Mater Cedille Records CDR 90000 051 (Track 5) His Majestie’s Clerkes Anne Heider, director KEVIN OLSON (b. 1970) Summer Sonnet (4:46) From Shall I Compare Thee? Cedille Records CDR 90000 085 (Track 1) Chicago a cappella CHRISTIAN ONYEJI (b. 1967) Amuworo ayi otu nwa (2:50) From Christmas a cappella Cedille Records CDR 90000 107 (Track 1) Chicago a cappella WILLIAM FERRIS (1937–2000) Snowcarols III. In the bleak mid-winter (4:44) From Snowcarols Cedille Records CDR 90000 101 (Track 12) William Ferris Chorale Paul French, conductor ALAN HOVHANESS (1911–2000) Four Motets, Op. 268 III. Lord, Who Shall Abide (3:30) From American Choral Premieres Cedille Records CDR 90000 109 (Track 3) William Ferris Chorale Paul French, conductor GIAN CARLO MENOTTI (1911–2007) Missa “O Pulchritudo” Agnus Dei (8:42) From William Ferris Chorale: Menotti and Vierne Cedille Records CDR 7001 (Track 5) Joan Gibbons, soprano Deborah Fair, mezzo soprano John Vorrasi, tenor Thomas Sillitti, bass William Ferris Chorale Paul French, conductor LEO SOWERBY (1895–1968) The Canticle of the Sun Praised be my Lord for our mother the earth… (3:03) From The Pulitzer Project Cedille Records CDR 90000 125 (Track 17) Grant Park Chorus Grant Park Orchestra Carlos Kalmar Christopher Bell STACY GARROP (b. 1969) Sonnets of Desire, Longing, and Whimsy (7:45) I. Now by this moon, before this moon shall wane II. Time does not bring relief, you all have lied III. I shall forget you presently, my dear From Songs of Smaller Creatures and other American Choral Works Cedille Records CDR 90000 131 (Tracks 8-10) Grant Park Chorus Christopher Bell LITA GRIER (b. 1973) I AM (2:59) From Songs from Spoon River Cedille Records CDR 90000 112 (Track 28) Chicago Children’s Choir Josephine Lee, conductor John Goodwin, piano

The first of our last 5 shows (the 2-year run of Cedille Chicago Presents ends on April 29) features Chicago vocal soloists (full playlist below). NIKOLAI MEDTNER (1880-1951) Erster Verlust, Op. 6, No. 8 (1:47) From Songs of the Romantic Age Cedille Records 90000 019 (Track 10) Patrice Michaels, soprano Deborah Sobol, piano ANTONIO VIVALDI (1678-1741) Motet: Nulla in mundo pax sincera, RV630 Alleluia (1:57) From A Vivaldi Concert Cedille Records CDR 90000 025 (Track 4) Patrice Michaels, soprano Chicago Baroque Ensemble GIAN CARLO MENOTTI (1911-2007) Act 1: “Mummy, Mummy dear” — Monica (2:24) From Menotti: The Medium Cedille Records CDR 90000 034 (Track 13) Patrice Michaels, soprano Chicago Opera Theater Lawrence Rapchak, conductor STACY GARROP (b. 1969) Ars Poetica II. Sonnet (2:01) From The Billy Collins Suite: Songs Inspired by His Poetry Cedille Records CDR 90000 115 (Track 3) Buffy Baggott, mezzo-soprano Lincoln Trio GARROP In Eleanor’s Words for mezzo-soprano and piano IV. The Supreme Power (1:42) From In Eleanor’s Words: Music of Stacy Garrop Cedille Records CDR 90000 122 (Track 5) Buffy Baggott, mezzo-soprano Kuang-Hao Huang, piano FRIEDRICH HOLLANDER (1896-1976) “Eine kleine Sehnsucht” (3:53) From Dancing on the Edge of a Volcano Cedille Records CDR 90000 065 (Disc 1, track 10) Julia Bentley, mezzo-soprano New Budapest Orpheum Society Hector Berlioz (1803-1869) La mort de Cleopatre Canto: “Ah! Qu’ils sont loin ces jours” (6:52) From Royal Mezzo Cedille Records CDR 90000 104 (Track 3) Jennifer Larmore, mezzo-soprano Grant Park Orchestra Carlos Kalmar, conductor IRVING BERLIN (1888-1989) “Cohen Owes Me Ninety-Seven Dollars” (3:04) From Dancing on the Edge of a Volcano Cedille Records CDR 90000 065 (Disc 1, track 7) Stewart Figa, baritone Ilya Levinson, piano FRANK FERKO (b. 1950) Stabat Mater II. The Mother (3:53) From Frank Ferko: Stabat Mater Cedille Records CDR 90000 051 (Track 11) Nancy Gustafson, soprano His Majestie’s Clerkes Anne Heider, conductor LITA GRIER (b. 1937) Sneezles (1972) (3:21) From Songs from Spoon River, Reflections of a Peacemaker, and Other Vocal Music by Lita Grier Cedille Records CDR 90000 112 (Track 6) Michelle Areyzaga, soprano Anne Bach, oboe Tina Laughlin, percussion William Billingham, piano ANTONIO SALIERI (1750-1825) “La ra la, che filosofo buffon” from La grotta di Trofonio (1785) (2:57) From Diva’s of Mozart’s Day Cedille Records CDR 90000 064 (Track 6) Patrice Michaels, soprano Peter Van De Graaff, bass-baritone Classical Arts Orchestra Stephen Alltop, conductor JAN VACLAV HUGO VORISEK (1791-1825) Mass in B-Flat Major Benedictus (3:56) From Vorisek: Mass in B-Flat, Symphony in D Cedille Records CDR 90000 058 (Track 13) Patrice Michaels, soprano Tami Jantzi, mezzo-soprano William Watson, tenor Peter Van De Graaff, bass Czech National Symphony Orchestra Paul Freeman, conductor BENJAMIN BRITTEN (1913-1976) Les Illuminations IIIb. Antique (1:55) From La vie est une parade Cedille Records CDR 90000 058 (Track 13) Patrice Michaels, soprano Czech National Symphony Orchestra Paul Freeman, conductor CHUCK ISRAELS (b. 1936) Frankie and Johnny (3:24) From Intersection: Jazz Meets Classical Song Cedille Records CDR 90000 149 (Disc 2, track 10) Patrice Michaels, soprano Kuang-Hao Huang, piano  

  This week’s program features the four Chicago orchestras that have multiple recordings on the Cedille label (full playlist below). EASLEY BLACKWOOD (b. 1933) Symphony No. 5, Op. 34 III. Allegro vivo (7:01) From Easley Blackwood: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 5 Cedille Records 90000 016 (Track 3) Chicago Symphony Orchestra James DePreist, conductor MICHAEL ABELS (b. 1962) Global Warming (1990) (8:10) From African Heritage Symphonic Series, Vol. III Cedille Records CDR 90000 066 (Track 1) Chicago Sinfonietta Paul Freeman, conductor AN-LUN HUANG “Saibei Dance” from Saibei Suite No. 2 (4:08) From Delights & Dances Cedille Records CDR 90000 141 (Track 5) Chicago Sinfonietta Mei-Ann Chen, conductor ROBERT KURKA (1921-1957) Julius Caesar, Symphonic Epilogue after Shakespeare, Op. 28 (1955) (8:52) From Robert Kurka: Symphonic Works Cedille Records CDR 90000 077 (Track 1) Grant Park Orchestra Carlos Kalmar, conductor AARON JAY KERNIS (b. 1960) Too Hot Toccata (1996) (5:53) From Symphony in Waves Cedille Records CDR 90000 105 (Track 2) Grant Park Orchestra Carlos Kalmar, conductor HEINRICH IGNAZ FRANZ VON BIBER (1644-1704) Mensa Senora Pars III in A minor (7:53) I. Gagliarda Allegro II. Sarabanda III. Aria IV. Ciacona V. Sonatina Adagio — Presto From Biber: Mensa Sonora Cedille Records CDR 90000 116 (Tracks 14-18) Baroque Band Garry Clarke, conductor MAURICE GREENE (1696-1755) Six Overtures in Seven Parts No. 5 in D major (6:03) I. Allegro II. Andante Vivace III. Presto From Maurice Greene Overtures Cedille Records CDR 90000 152 (Tracks 14-16) Baroque Band Garry Clarke, conductor

  We continue our final Cedille Chicago Presents countdown with a program featuring chamber ensembles (full playlist below).   PIOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY (1840-1893) String Quartet No. 2 in F major, Op. 22 III. Andante ma non tanto (12:27) From Tchaikovsky: Quartet Op. 22, Sextet “Souvenir de Florence” Cedille Records 90000 017 (Track 3) Vermeer Quartet DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH (1906-1975) String Quartet No. 7 in F-sharp minor, Op. 108 (1960) (12:13) I. Allegretto II. Lento III. Moderato—Allegretto—Andante From The Soviet Experience: Volume I Cedille Records CDR 90000 127 (Disc 2, tracks 1-3) Pacifica Quartet FREDERIC RZEWSKI (b. 1938) Les Moutons de Panurge (1969) (11:38) From Fred Cedille Records CDR 90000 084 (Track 7) eighth blackbird LERA AUERBACH (b. 1973) Trio for violin, cello, and piano (1992/1996) (11:35) I. Prelude II. Andante III. Presto From Notable Women: Trios by Today’s Female Composers Cedille Records CDR 90000 126 (Tracks 1-3) Lincoln Trio

  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. 38 I. Allegro con brio (3:17) From Clarinet Sonatas by Blackwood and Reger Cedille Records 90000 022 (Track 8) John Bruce Yeh, clarinet Easley Blackwood, piano PAUL HINDEMITH (1895-1963) Two Duets for Violin and Clarinet from the Music Day at Plon (1932)Â 2. Massig bewegt (2:57) From Clarinet Chamber Music by Hindemith Cedille Records CDR 90000 072 (Track 11) John Bruce Yeh, clarinet Anthea Kreston, violin VIVIAN FUNG (b. 1975) Miniatures for Clarinet and String Quartet (2005) IV. A Piacere (4:38) From Composers in the Loft Cedille Records CDR 90000 100 (Track 16) John Bruce Yeh, clarinet Maia Quartet DAVID DIAMOND (1915-2005) Quintet in B minor for Flute, String Trio and Piano (1937) III. Finale: Allegro veloce (3:26) From David Diamond Chamber Music Cedille Records CDR 90000 023 (Track 3) The Chicago Chamber Musicians LITA GRIER (b. 1937) Renascence (Concertino for Flute and Orchestra) (1996) II. Andante (3:42) From American Flute Concertos Cedille Records CDR 90000 046 (Track 2) Mary Stolper, flute Czech National Symphony Orchestra Paul Freeman, conductor ROBERT MUCZYNSKI (1929-2010) Duos for Flute and Clarinet Op. 34 (1984) V. Andante molto (2:18) VI. Allegro (1:10) From Chicago Duos for Flute Cedille Records CDR 90000 071 (Tracks 12-13) Mary Stolper, flute Eric Mandat, clarinet FRANZ KROMMER (1759-1831) Oboe Concerto No. 2 in F major, Op. 52 III. Rondo (4:40) From Oboe Concertos of the Classical Era Cedille Records CDR 90000 045 (Track 6) Alex Klein, oboe Czech National Symphony Orchestra Paul Freeman, conductor AUGUST KLUGHARDT (1847-1902) Schilflieder (Songs of the Reeds), Op. 28 (1872) I. Langsam, triumerisch (3:40) From Poetic Inspirations Cedille Records CDR 90000 102 (Track 1) Alex Klein, oboe Richard Young, viola Ricardo Castro, piano BOHUSLAV MARTINU (1890-1959) Concerto for Oboe and Small Orchestra (1955) III. Poco Allegro (4:29) From Twentieth Century Oboe Concertos Cedille Records CDR 90000 079 (Disc 1 track 3) Alex Klein, oboe Czech National Symphony Orchestra Paul Freeman, conductor GABRIEL FAURÉ (1845-1924) Fantaisie, Op. 79 (5:06) From Fantaisie Cedille Records CDR 90000 121 (Track 1) Mathieu Dufour, flute Kuang-Hao Huang, piano WILHELM BERNHARD MOLIQUE (1802-1869) Concerto in D Minor for Flute and Orchestra III. Rondo: Allegro (6:52) From Wind Concertos by Cimarosa, Molique, and Moscheles Cedille Records CDR 90000 080 (Track 6) Mathieu Dufour, flute Czech National Symphony Orchestra Paul Freeman, conductor

  The 2nd of our last 10 shows features 3 string soloists who grew up together in Chicago (full playlist below). PIETRO ANTONIO LOCATELLI (1695-1764) Sonata da camera, Op. 6, No. 2 in F Major II. Allegro (4:44) From An Italian Sojourn Cedille Records 90000 099 (Track 5) Trio Settecento MARION EUGENIE BAUER (1882-1955) Up the Ocklawaha, Tone Picture for Violin, Op. 6 (1912) (5:30) From American Virtuosa: Tribute to Maud Powell Cedille Records CDR 90000 097 (Track 5) Rachel Barton Pine, violin Matthew Hagle, piano RACHEL BARTON PINE / ALASDAIR FRASER Medley of Scots Tunes (5:56) From Scottish Fantasies Cedille Records CDR 90000 083 (Disc 2, Track 5) Rachel Barton Pine, Violin Alasdair Fraser, fiddle Scottish Chamber Orchestra Alexander Platt, conductor LOU HARRISON (1917-2003) Grand Duo (1988) II. Stampede (5:44) From String Poetic Cedille Records CDR 90000 103 (Track 8) Jennifer Koh, violin Reiko Uchida, piano JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH (1685-1750) Partita No. 2 in D minor III. Sarabanda (4:22) From Bach & Beyond Part 1 Cedille Records CDR 90000 134 (Track 15) Jennifer Koh, violin BOHUSLAV MARTINU (1890-1959) Violin Concerto No. 2, H. 293 (1943) III. Poco Allegro (8:35) From Jennifer Koh: Portraits Cedille Records CDR 90000 089 (Track 4) Jennifer Koh, violin Grant Park Orchestra Carlos Kalmar, conductor ERWIN SCHULHOFF (1894-1942) Duo (1925) II. Zingaresca: Allegro giocoso (3:14) From Double Play: Twentieth Century Duos for Violin & Cello Cedille Records CDR 90000 047 (Track 5) Rachel Barton Pine, violin Wendy Warner, cello Alexander Scriabin (1872-1915) (trans. Gregor Piatigorsky) Etude Op. 8, No. 11 (4:03) From Russian Music for Cello & Piano Cedille Records CDR 90000 120 (Track 4) Wendy Warner, cello Irina Nuzova, piano FRANZ JOSEPH HAYDN (1732-1809) Cello Concerto in C major (Cadenzas: Maurice Gendron) III. Allegro molto (6:30) From Haydn & Myslivecek Cello Concertos Cedille Records CDR 90000 142 (Track 3) Wendy Warner Camerata Chicago Drostan Hall, Conductor

  Our last-10-shows countdown begins with a program spotlighting the 6 most prolific keyboard soloists in the Cedille catalog (full playlist below).   NIKOLAI MEDTNER (1880-1951) “Canzona serenata” from Forgotten Motives Vol. I, Op. 38, No. 6 (3:50) From Dmitry Paperno Plays Russian Piano Music Cedille Records 90000 001 (Track 15) Dmitry Paperno, piano ISAAC ALBENIZ (1860-1909) Cordoba, Op. 232, No. 4 (4:47) From Dmitry Paperno: Uncommon Encores Cedille Records CDR 90000 007 (Track 9) Dmitry Paperno, piano EASLEY BLACKWOOD (b. 1933) Five Concert Etudes, Op. 30 (1984) 1. G-sharp minor, Allegro assai (3:12) From Blackwood Plays Blackwood Cedille Records CDR 90000 038 (Track 1) Easley Blackwood, piano ALFREDO CASELLA (1883-1947) Nove Pezzi, Op. 24 (1914) IX. In modo rustico (3:36) From Music of Casella & Szymanowski Cedille Records CDR 90000 003 (Track 15) Easley Blackwood, piano JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH (1685-1750) Fugue in C minor, BWV575 (4:19) From Bach: Complete Fantasies & Fugues Cedille Records CDR 90000 012 (Track 4) David Schrader, organ DOMENICO SCARLATTI (1685-1757) Sonata in A major, K. 405, Allegro (3:15) From Scarlatti on Fortepiano Cedille Records CDR 90000 042 (Track 15) David Schrader, organ HUNTER JOHNSON (1906-1998) Piano Sonata (1933-37; 1947-48) II. Andante cantabile (6:03) From Music in the American Grain Cedille Records CDR 90000 010 (Track 8) Ramon Salvatore, piano AARON COPLAND (1900-1990) The Cat and the Mouse (1920) (3:25) From Copland Piano Music: Romantic and Modern Cedille Records CDR 90000 021 (Track 8) Ramon Salvatore, piano ELLLIOTT CARTER (1908-2012) from Two Diversions (1999) I. (4:03) From Oppens Plays Carter Cedille Records CDR 90000 108 (Track 4) Ursula Oppens, piano JOHN CORIGLIANO (b. 1938) Winging It: Improvisations for piano I. 12/28/07 (3:04) From Winging It: Piano Music of John Corigliano Cedille Records CDR 90000 123 (Track 1) Ursula Oppens, piano ENRIQUE GRANADOS (1867-1916) Danzas Espanolas No. 2. Andante (4:43) From Piano Español Cedille Records CDR 90000 075 (Track 18) Jorge Federico Osorio, piano MODEST MUSSORGSKY (1839-1881) Pictures at an Exhibition X. The Great Gate of Kiev (4:32) From Russian Recital Cedille Records CDR 90000 153 (Track 23) Jorge Federico Osorio, piano

  This week’s program celebrates Black History Month with selections by seven different composers of African descent, ranging from the 18th century to the present day (full playlist below).   CHEVALIER DE SAINT-GEORGES (1745-1799) Violin Concerto in A Major, Op. 5, No. 2 (1775) III. Rondeau (4:35) From Violin Concertos by Black Composers of the 18th and 19th Centuries Cedille Records CDR 90000 035 (Track 6) Rachel Barton Pine, violin Encore Chamber Orchestra Daniel Hege, conductor WILLIAM GRANT STILL (1895-1978) Symphony No. 1, “Afro-American” (1930) I. Moderato assai (6:10) From African Heritage Symphonic Series, Vol. I Cedille Records CDR 90000 055 (Track 9) Chicago Sinfonietta Paul Freeman, conductor GEORGE WALKER (b. 1922) Lyric for Strings (1941) (5:17) From African Heritage Symphonic Series, Vol. II Cedille Records CDR 90000 061 (Track 2) Chicago Sinfonietta Paul Freeman, conductor DAVID BAKER (b. 1931) Cello Concerto (1975) III. Fast (6:09) From African Heritage Symphonic Series, Vol. III Cedille Records CDR 90000 066 (Track 4) Katinka Kleijn, cello Chicago Sinfonietta Paul Freeman, conductor COLERIDGE-TAYLOR PERKINSON (1932-2004) Blue/s Forms for Solo Violin (1972) (5:14) II. Just Blue’s: Very free III. Jettin’ Blue’s: Fast From Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson: A Celebration Cedille Records CDR 90000 087 (Tracks 8-10) Sanford Allen, violin MICHAEL ABELS (b. 1962) Delights & Dances for String Quartet and String Orchestra (2007) (13:03) From Delights & Dances Cedille Records CDR 9000 141 (Track 1) Harlem Quartet Chicago Sinfonietta Mei-Ann Chen, conductor SAMUEL COLERIDGE-TAYLOR (1875-1912) Deep River, Op. 59, No. 10 (1904) (4:46) From American Virtuosa: Tribute to Maud Powell Cedille Records CDR 90000 097 (Track 9) Rachel Barton Pine, violin Matthew Hagle, piano

This week’s program showcases Cedille’s first new release for 2015: pianist Jorge Federico Osorio’s Russian Recital. Internationally admired concert pianist Jorge Federico Osorio, praised by The New York Times for “the sweep and freshness of his readings,” offers a riveting and richly pictorial recital on his first-ever recording of Russian masterworks for solo piano. Mussorgsky’s original piano setting of his popular Pictures at an Exhibition anchors an absorbing program that includes Prokofiev’s Sixth Sonata and Romeo and Juliet Before Parting, plus Shostakovich’s Prelude and Fugue No. 24 in D minor. Playlist: SERGEI PROKOFIEV (1891–1953) Piano Sonata No. 6 in A major, Op. 82 I. Allegro moderato (8:19) II. Allegretto (4:23) From Russian Recital Cedille Records 90000 153 (Tracks 1–2) Jorge Federico Osorio, piano PROKOFIEV Romeo and Juliet Before Parting (7:41) from Ten Pieces from Romeo and Juliet, Op. 75 From Russian Recital Cedille Records 90000 153 (Track 5) Jorge Federico Osorio, piano DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH (1906–1975) Prelude and Fugue No. 24 in D minor from 24 Preludes and Fugues, Op. 87 Fugue (7:11) From Russian Recital Cedille Records 90000 153 (Track 7) Jorge Federico Osorio, piano MODEST MUSSORGSKY (1839–1881) Pictures at an Exhibition Promenade (1:18) I. Gnomus (2:24) [Promenade] (0:52) II. Il vecchio castello (4:10) [Promenade] (0:26) III. Tuileries (0:58) IV. Bydlo (2:35) [Promenade] (0:52) V. Ballet of the Chicks in their Shells (1:09) IX. The Hut on Fowls’ Legs (Baba-Yaga) (3:17) X. The Great Gate of Kiev (4:32) From Russian Recital Cedille Records 90000 153 (Tracks 8–16, 22 & 23) Jorge Federico Osorio, piano

In advance of the 57th annual Grammy Awards, Cedille Chicago Presents looks at Cedille’s history at the Grammys, including a piece that is up for an award this year  (full playlist below). JOHANNES BRAHMS (1833–1897) Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 77 III. Allegro giocoso, ma non troppo vivace (8:20) From Brahms & Joachim Violin Concertos Cedille Records 90000 068 (Disc 2, track 4) Rachel Barton Pine, violin Chicago Symphony Orchestra Carlos Kalmar, conductor JENNIFER HIGDON (b. 1962) String Poetic (2006) II. Nocturne (4:44) From String Poetic Cedille Records CDR 90000 103 (Track 2) Jennifer Koh, violin Reiko Uchida, piano ELLLIOTT CARTER (1908–2012) Two Thoughts About the Piano (2005–2006) Caténaires (3:48) From Oppens Plays Carter Cedille Records CDR 90000 108 (Track 10) Ursula Oppens, piano STEPHEN HARTKE (b. 1952) Meanwhile: Incidental music to imaginary puppet plays (2007) (17:33) I. Procession II. Fanfares III. Narration IV. Spikefiddlers V. Cradle-songs VI. Celebration From meanwhile Cedille Records CDR 90000 133 (Tracks 4–9) eighth blackbird ANNA CLYNE (b. 1980) Prince of Clouds for two violins and string orchestra (2012) (13:28) From Two x Four Cedille Records CDR 90000 146 (Track 4) Jennifer Koh, violin Jaime Laredo, violin Curtis 20/21 Ensemble Vinay Parameswaran, conductor

This week, Cedille Chicago Presents celebrates Mozart’s birthday (Jan. 27, 1756) with vocal and instrumental selections (full playlist below).   WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART (1756-1791) Cantata, K. 619, “Die ihr des unermesslichen Weltalls” (7:21) From Songs of the Classical Age Cedille Records 90000 049 (Track 18) Patrice Michaels, soprano David Schrader, fortepiano “Restati qua . . . Per queste tue manine” K. 540b from Don Giovanni (1788 Vienna production) (5:24) “Al desìo, di chi t’adora” K. 577 from Le nozze di Figaro (1789 revival) (6:02) From Divas of Mozart’s Day Cedille Records CDR 90000 064 (Tracks 10 & 8) Patrice Michaels, soprano Peter Van De Graaff, bass-baritone Classical Arts Orchestra Stephen Alltop, conductor Quintet in A major for Clarinet and Strings, K. 581 (1789) (30:54) I. Allegro II. Larghetto III. Menuetto IV. Allegretto con Variazioni From Mozart & Brahms Clarinet Quintets Cedille Records CDR 90000 147 (Tracks 1-4) Anthony McGill, clarinet Pacifica Quartet

This week’s show falls on the day after Walter Piston’s birthday (Jan. 20, 1894), so we commemorate with music by that great American composer and 3 of his most celebrated students (full playlist below).    WALTER PISTON (1894-1976) Prelude & Allegro for Organ & Strings (1943) (10:04) I. Prelude II. Allegro From American Works for Organ and Orchestra Cedille Records 90000 063 (Tracks 2-3) David Schrader, organ Grant Park Orchestra Carlos Kalmar, conductor ELLIOTT CARTER (1908-2012) Woodwind Quintet (1948) (8:06) I. Allegretto II. Allegro giocoso From Early Chamber Music of Elliott Carter Cedille Records CDR 90000 048 (Tracks 2-3) Chicago Pro Musica FREDERIC RZEWSKI (b. 1938) Pocket Symphony (2000) A (3:40) B (4:43) From fred: Music by Frederic Rzewski Cedille Records CDR 90000 084 (Tracks 1-2) eighth blackbird JOHN HARBISON (b. 1938) Partita for Orchestra (2000) (22:00) I. Praeludium-Fantasia II. Rondo-Capriccio III. Aria-Sarabande IV. Courante-Gigue From American Orchestral Works Cedille Records CDR 90000 090 (Tracks 6-9) Grant Park Orchestra Carlos Kalmar, conductor

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 Day Cedille Records CDR 90000 064 (Track 2) Patrice Michaels, soprano Diane Heffner, clarinet Classical Arts Orchestra Stephen Alltop, conductor EASLEY BLACKWOOD (b. 1933) Sonatina in F major for Piccolo Clarinet, Op. 38 I. Allegro con brio (3:17) III. Allegretto (3:12) From Clarinet Sonatas by Blackwood and Reger Cedille Records CDR 90000 022 (Tracks 8 & 10) John Bruce Yeh, clarinet Easley Blackwood, piano GEORGES AURIC (1899-1983) Trio (1938) I. Décidé (3:57) From 20th Century French Wind Trios Cedille Records CDR 90000 040 (Track 27) The Chicago Chamber Musicians Larry Combs, clarinet Michael Henoch, oboe William Buchman, bassoon ELLIOTT CARTER (1908-2012) Pastoral for Clarinet and Piano (1945) (9:20) From Early Chamber Music of Elliott Carter Cedille Records CDR 90000 048 (Track 1) John Bruce Yeh, clarinet Easley Blackwood, piano VIVIAN FUNG (b. 1975) Miniatures for Clarinet and String Quartet (2005) II. Light and Playful (2:27) From Composers in the Loft Cedille Records CDR 90000 100 (Track 14) John Bruce Yeh, clarinet Maia Quartet DAVID LEISNER (b. 1953) Extremes (1987) II. Extroverted (6:01) From Acrobats: Music of David Leisner Cedille Records CDR 90000 096 (Track 14) Cavatina Duo Joshua Rubin, clarinet JOHANNES BRAHMS (1833-1897) Quintet in B minor for Clarinet and Strings, Op. 115 (1891) I. Allegro (12:56) From Mozart & Brahms Clarinet Quintets Cedille Records CDR 90000 147 (Track 5) Anthony McGill, clarinet Pacifica Quartet

Our first show of 2015 is a program of waltzes not from Vienna (full playlist below). LITA GRIER (b. 1937) Dancing Towards Bethlehem (3:30) From The Billy Collins Suite: Songs Inspired by His Poetry Cedille Records CDR 90000 115 (Track 10) Jonathan Beyer, baritone John Bruce Yeh, clarinet John Goodwin, piano GIAN CARLO MENOTTI (1911-2007) “Bravo!” — “What is the matter Toby?” (Monica’s Waltz) (5:22) From Gian Carlo Menotti: The Medium Cedille Records CDR 90000 034 (Tracks 24 & 25) Patrice Michaels, soprano Chicago Opera Theater Lawrence Rapchak, conductor ALEXANDER SCRIABIN (1872-1915) Waltz, Op. 38 (5:47) From Dmitry Paperno: Uncommon Encores Cedille Records CDR 90000 007 (Track 13) Dmitry Paperno, piano DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH (1906-1975) String Quartet No. 2 in A major, Op. 68 III. Valse: Allegro (5:24) From The Soviet Experience, Volume II Cedille Records CDR 90000 130 (Disc 1, track 7) Pacifica Quartet FREDERIC CHOPIN (1810-1849) “Minute” Waltz, Op. 64, No. 1 (2:00) From American Virtuosa: Tribute to Maud Powell Cedille Records CDR 90000 097 (Track 6) Rachel Barton Pine, violin Matthew Hagle, piano FRANZ LISZT (1811-1886) Grand Valse di Bravura, Op. 6 (7:21) From Romantic Music for Piano Four Hands Cedille Records CDR 7002 (Track 8) Elizabeth Buccheri, piano Richard Boldrey, piano VOJISLAV IVANOVIC (b. 1959) Funny Valse from Café Pieces (3:37) From Out of Africa… and Around the World Cedille Records CDR 7005 (Track 3) Denis Azabagic, classical guitar FELIPE VILLANUEVA (1862-1893) Amor: Vals de Salón (3:12) JOSÉ ROLÓN (1876-1945) Vals Capricho, Op. 14 (8:32) From Salón Mexicano Cedille Records CDR 90000 132 (Tracks 12 & 20) Jorge Federico Osorio, piano JOHN HARMON (b. 1935) Light Feet (2002) (3:34) From American Songs Cedille Records CDR 90000 091 (Track 27) Patrice Michaels, soprano Elizabeth Buccheri, piano  

A Christmas Program playlist: WILLIAM FERRIS (1937-2000) Snowcarols IV. See Amid the Winter Snow (8:21) From Snowcarols — Christmas Music by William Ferris Cedille Records CDR 90000 101 (Track 13) William Ferris Chorale Composer Festival Orchestra Paul French, conductor WILLIAM FERRIS Infant Holy, Infant Lowly (2:37) From Snowcarols — Christmas Music by William Ferris Cedille Records CDR 90000 101 (Tracks 4) William Ferris Chorale Paul French, conductor WILLIAM FERRIS O Mary of Graces (3:47) From Snowcarols — Christmas Music by William Ferris Cedille Records CDR 90000 101 (Track 5) Ricardo Casteneda, oboe Paul Nicholson, organ William Ferris Chorale Paul French, conductor WILLIAM FERRIS Come, Lord, and Tarry Not (4:05) From Snowcarols — Christmas Music by William Ferris Cedille Records CDR 90000 101 (Track 8) Melissa Dagley, soprano Ricardo Casteneda, oboe Paul Nicholson, organ William Ferris Chorale Paul French, conductor ARNOLD PERLMUTTER (1859-1953) Dos pintele Yid (2:29) BORIS THOMASHEFSKY (1890-1957) Erlekh zayn (3:11) From As Dreams Fall Apart: The Golden Age of Jewish Stage and Film Music (1925-1955) Cedille Records CDR 90000 151 (Disc 1, track 3; disc 2, track 7) Stewart Figa, baritone New Budapest Orpheum Society STACY GARROP (b. 1969) Lo Yisa Goy (5:05) From Christmas a cappella Cedille Records CDR 90000 107 (Track 7) Chicago a cappella CHRISTIAN ONYEJI Amuworo ayi otu nwa (2:50) GWYNETH WALKER (b. 1947) The Christ-child’s Lullaby (5:43) arr. JAMES CLEMENS (b. 1966) Jingle a cappella (3:58) HOWARD HELVEY (b. 1968) O Lux Beatissima (3:03)   From Christmas a cappella Cedille Records CDR 90000 107 (Tracks 1, 9, 17 & 18) Chicago a cappella

This week’s Cedille Chicago Presents concludes our 2-program overview of Cedille Records’ releases for 2014 and features selections from the 3 new albums and one specially priced boxed set Cedille issued this fall (full playlist below).   DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH (1906-1975) String Quartet No. 7 in F-sharp minor, Op. 108 (12:13) I. Allegretto II. Andante III. Moderato-Allegretto-Andante From The Soviet Experience Cedille Records BOX 1003 (Volume 1, disc 2, tracks 1-3) Pacifica Quartet JOAQUÍN TURINA (1882-1949) Círculo, Op. 91 (11:14) I. Amanecer II. Mediodía III. Crepúsculo From Turina Chamber Music for Strings and Piano Cedille Records CDR 90000 150 (Disc 1, tracks 11-13) Lincoln Trio Desirée Ruhstrat, violin David Cunliffe, cello Marta Aznavoorian, piano ABRAHAM Kann nicht küssen ohne Liebe (3:22) (from Die Blume von Hawai‘i, 1931) LEOPOLDI In einem kleinen Café in Hernals (3:06) SHMULOWITZ A Brivele der mam’n (2:39) HOLLÄNDER Illusions (3:37) from Wilder’s A Foreign Affair (1948) From As Dreams Fall Apart: The Golden Age of Jewish Stage and Film Music (1925-1955) Cedille Records CDR 90000 151 (Disc 1, track 6; disc 2, tracks 4, 6 & 17) New Budapest Orpheum Society MAURICE GREENE (1685-1759) Overture to Phoebe (6:23) I. Allegro II. Moderato Overture to St. Cecilia (3:45) From Maurice Greene Overtures Cedille Records CDR 90000 152 (Tracks 31-33) Baroque Band Garry Clarke, Artistic Director

This week’s Cedille Chicago Presents program will begin our overview of Cedille Records’ releases for 2014. The first of our 2 year-in-review shows features selections from Cedille’s first 5 releases for 2014: one digital playlist and 4 CD albums (full playlist below).   DOMENICO SCARLATTI (1685-1757) Sonata in E major, L. 21 (5:10) Sonata in E major, L. 23 (4:12) The Virtuoso Paperno: Paperno at 85 – A Retrospective Cedille Records CDR 3003 (Tracks 1 & 3) Dmitry Paperno, piano JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH (1685-1750) Concerto for Two Violins in D minor, BWV 1043 I. Vivace (3:38) DAVID LUDWIG (b. 1974) Seasons Lost for two violins and string orchestra (2012) IV. Fall (quartus) (3:37) From Two x Four Cedille Records CDR 90000 146 (Tracks 1 & 9) Jennifer Koh & Jaime Laredo, violins Curtis 20/21 Ensemble Vinay Parameswaran, conductor WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART (1756-1791) Quintet in A major for Clarinet and Strings, K. 581 (1789) IV. Allegretto con Variazioni (8:53) From Mozart & Brahms Clarinet Quintets Cedille Records CDR 90000 147 (Track 4) Anthony McGill, clarinet Pacifica Quartet MASON BATES (b. 1977) Red River (2007) I. The Continental Divide (4:20) II. Interstate 70 (3:54) From Excelsior Cedille Records CDR 90000 148 (Tracks 3-4) Fifth House Ensemble BILLY STRAYHORN arr. LABELLA Chelsea Bridge (3:09) from Suite Strayhorn JOHN MUSTO Penelope’s Lament (3:16) CHUCK ISRAELS Frankie and Johnny (3:24) From INTERSECTION: Jazz Meets Classical Song Cedille Records CDR 90000 149 (Disc 1 tracks 8 & 12, disc 2 track 10) Patrice Michaels, soprano Kuang-Hao Huang, piano Zach Brock, violin Nicholas Photinos, cello

For Thanksgiving, this week’s show features works praising God by Chicago composers Leo Sowerby and William Ferris (full playlist below).     LEO SOWERBY (1895–1968) The Canticle of the Sun (32:18) O most high… Praised be my Lord God with all his creatures… Praised be my Lord for our sister the moon… Praised be my Lord for our brother the wind… Praised be my Lord for our sister water… Praised be my Lord for our brother fire… Praised be my Lord for our mother the earth… Praised be my Lord for all those who pardon one another… Praised be my Lord for our sister the death of the body… Blessed are they… Praise ye the Lord… From The Pulitzer Project Cedille Records CDR 90000 125 (Tracks 11–21) Grant Park Orchestra Grant Park Chorus Carlos Kalmar, conductor Christopher Bell, chorus director WILLIAM FERRIS (b. 1942) Gloria (18:57) From Corridors of Light: Music of William Ferris Cedille Records CDR 7005 (Track 1) Patricia Spencer, soprano Kathleen Meredith, alto John Vorrasi, tenor Philip Skeris, bass William Ferris Chorale Composer Festival Orchestra William Ferris, conductor