Cedille Chicago Presents

Cedille Chicago Presents recordings by more solo singers on Cedille. Subscribe to the Cedille Email List to receive one free music track from each week's show! Playlist for May 8, 2013 More Solo Singers on Cedille 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 JAN VÁCLAV HUGO VOŘÍŠEK (1791–1825) Mass in B-Flat Major V. 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 WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART (1756–1791) "Restati qua… Per queste tue manine" K. 540b from Don Giovanni (5:24) From Divas of Mozart’s Day Cedille Records CDR 90000 064 (Track 10) Patrice Michaels, soprano Peter Van De Graaff, bass-baritone Classical Arts Orchestra Stephen Alltop, conductor

Cedille Chicago Presents recordings by soprano Patrice Michaels. Subscribe to the Cedille Email List to receive one free music track from each week's show!  This week's download is: MARIA SZYMANOWSKA (1789–1831) Ballade (3:31) From Songs of the Classical Age Cedille Records CDR 90000 049 (Track 24) Patrice Michaels, soprano David Schrader, fortepiano   Playlist for May 1, 2013 Six Elizabethan Songs (1958) Hymn (3:46) From 20th Century Baroque Cedille Records CDR 90000 011 (Track 16) Patrice Michaels, soprano Rembrandt Chamber Players SERGEI RACHMANINOFF (1873–1943) The Muse, Op. 34, No. 1 (3:41) From Songs of the Romantic Age Cedille Records CDR 90000 019 (Track 17) Patrice Michaels, soprano Deborah Sobol, piano ANTONIO VIVALDI (1678–1741) Cantata: All‘ombra di sospetto, RV178 Aria: Mentiti contenti (3:47) From A Vivaldi Concert Cedille Records CDR 90000 025 (Track 11) Patrice Michaels, soprano Chicago Baroque Ensemble DOMINICK ARGENTO (b. 1927) Letters from Composers Johann Sebastian Bach (3:39) From To

Cedille Chicago Presents new releases from Rachel Barton Pine and Matthew Hagle, and from Jorge Federico Osorio. Subscribe to the Cedille Email List to receive one free music track from each week's show!  This week's download is: JEAN SIBELIUS (1865–1957) Berceuse (Lullaby), No. 6 from Six Pieces, Op. 79 (2:25) From Violin Lullabies Cedille Records CDR 90000 139 (Tracks 3–7) Rachel Barton Pine, violin Matthew Hagle, piano   Playlist for April 24, 2013 VLADIMIR REBIKOV (1866–1920) Berceuse (Lullaby), No. 1 from Trois Morceaux, Op. 7 (1:44) AMY BEACH (1867–1944) Berceuse (Lullaby), No. 2 from Three Compositions, Op. 40 (3:44) LUDWIG SCHWAB (1880–1943) Berceuse écossaise (Scottish Lullaby) (3:54) OTTORINO RESPIGHI (1879–1936) Berceuse (Lullaby), No. 1 from Sei Pezzi (3:30) GEORGE GERSHWIN (1898–1937) "Summertime" from Porgy and Bess (3:45) From Violin Lullabies Cedille Records CDR 90000 139 (Tracks 3–7) Rachel Barton Pine, violin Matthew Hagle, piano CARLOS CHÁVEZ (1899–1978) Piano Concerto (1940) III

Cedille Chicago Presents a program of music recorded by orchestras home and abroad. Subscribe to the Cedille Email List to receive one free music track from each week's show!  This week's download is: LEO SOWERBY (1895–1968) Comes Autumn Time – Program Overture for Orchestra (4:41)From Prairie: Tone Poems by Leo Sowerby Cedille Records CDR 90000 033 (Track 1) Czech National Symphony Orchestra Paul Freeman, conductor Orchestras Home & Abroad EASLEY BLACKWOOD (b. 1933) Symphony No. 5, Op. 34 III. Allegro vivo (7:01) From Easley Blackwood: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 5 Cedille Records CDR 90000 016 (Track 3) Chicago Symphony Orchestra James DePreist, conductor JOSEPH WHITE (1835–1918) Violin Concerto in F-sharp Minor Adagio ma non troppo (4:51) From Violin Concertos by Black Composers of the 18th and 19th Centuries Cedille Records CDR 90000 035 (Track 8) Rachel Barton Pine, violin Encore Chamber Orchestra Daniel Hege, conductor HEINRICH IGNAZ FRANZ VON BIBER (1644–1704) Mensa Sonora: Pars V in E major I. Intrada Al

Cedille Chicago Presents performances by The Grant Park Orchestra and Carlos Kalmar. Subscribe to the Cedille Email List to receive one free music track from each week's show!  This week's download comes from: AARON COPLAND (1900–1990) Appalachian Spring Cedille Records CDR 90000 125   PLAYLIST SAMUEL BARBER (1910–1981) Toccata Festiva for Organ & Orchestra, Op. 36 (1960) (excerpt) From American Works for Organ and Orchestra Cedille Records CDR 90000 063 (Track 1) David Schrader, organ Grant Park Orchestra Carlos Kalmar, conductor MICHAEL COLGRASS (b. 1932) Snow Walker for Organ & Orchestra (1990) III. The Whispering Voices of the Spirits Who Ride with the Lights in the Sky (4:05) From American Works for Organ and Orchestra Cedille Records CDR 90000 063 (Track 7) David Schrader, organ Grant Park Orchestra Carlos Kalmar, conductor ROBERT KURKA (1921–1957) Symphony No. 2, Op. 24 (1953) III. Presto gioioso (6:36) From Robert Kurka: Symphonic Works Cedille Records CDR 90000 077 (Track 4) Grant Park Orchestr

Cedille Chicago Presents chamber music performances by The Chicago Sinfonietta conducted by its founding music director, Maestro Paul Freeman. Subscribe to the Cedille Email List to receive one free music track from each week's show!  This week's download is: FELA SOWANDE (1905–1987) African Suite (selections) (1930) II. Nostalgia - Andante (4:14) From African Heritage Symphonic Series, Vol. I Cedille Records CDR 90000 055 (Track 7) Chicago Sinfonietta Paul Freeman, conductor   Playlist: RUDOLPH GANZ (1877–1972) Piano Concerto in E-flat Major, Op. 32 (1940) III. Scherzo: Dance-like (animato) (4:13) From Chicago Concertos: Piano Concertos by Rudolph Ganz and John La Montaine Cedille Records CDR 90000 028 (Track 3) Ramon Salvatore, piano Chicago Sinfonietta Paul Freeman, conductor LEO SOWERBY (1895–1968) Symphony No. 2 III. Fugue: Not fast; with dignity (6:43) From Leo Sowerby: Symphony No. 2, other works Cedille Records CDR 90000 039 (Track 6) Chicago Sinfonietta Paul Freeman, conductor FELA SOWANDE (190

Cedille Chicago Presents chamber music performances by the Pacifica Quartet, with selections from all 7 of its Cedille CDs, including its brand new release, The Soviet Experience, Volume III. Subscribe to the Cedille Email List to receive one free music track from each week's show!  This week's download comes from The Pacifica Quartet's performance of Shostakovich's Quartet No. 9.   Playlist EASLEY BLACKWOOD (b. 1932) String Quartet No. 2, Op. 6 (1959) II. Prestissimo (2:57) From String Quartets by Easley Blackwood Cedille Records CDR 90000 050 (Track 5) Pacifica Quartet ANTONIN DVORAK (1841–1904) String Quintet in E-flat Major, Op. 97 II. Allegro vivo (5:50) From Dvorak: Quartet Op. 106 & Quintet Op. 97 Cedille Records CDR 90000 059 (Track 6) Pacifica Quartet Michael Tree, viola FELIX MENDELSSOHN (1809–1847) String Quartet in E-Flat Major, Op. 12 II. Canzonetta: Allegretto (4:00) From Mendelssohn: The Complete String Quartets Cedille Records CDR 90000 082 (Disc 1, track 6) Pacifica Quartet LEOŠ JANÁCEK

Cedille Chicago Presents chamber music performances by groups of 5 or more players, with music from the Chicago Pro Musica, Orion Ensemble, Gaudete Brass, and eighth blackbird. Subscribe to the Cedille Email List to receive one free music track from each week's show!  This week's download comes from eighth blackbird's performance of Daniel Kellogg's Divinum Mysterium.   Playlist Take 5 (or more): Larger Chamber Ensembles ELLIOTT CARTER (1908–2012) Woodwind Quintet (1948) II. Allegro giocoso (4:01) From Early Chamber Music of Elliott Carter Cedille Records CDR 90000 048 (Track 3) Chicago Pro Musica JOSEF LABOR (1842–1924) Quintet in D major for Clarinet, Violin, Viola, Cello, and Piano, Op. 11 (1900) II. Allegretto grazioso (5:56) From Twilight of the Romantics Cedille Records CDR 90000 088 (Track 6) Orion Ensemble THOMAS ALBERT (b. 1948) Thirteen Ways (1997) VIII. Steady, rhythmic (2:37) From thirteen ways Cedille Records CDR 90000 067 (Track 19) eighth blackbird DANIEL KELLOGG (b. 1976) Divinum Mysterium

This week, Cedille Chicago Presents recordings by Chicago duos and trios; Ameila Piano Trio, Cavatina Duo, Trio Settecento, Lincoln Trio, and Beethoven Project Trio. Subscribe to the Cedille Email List to receive one free music track from each week's show!  This week's download comes from The Cavatina Duo's performance of Atanas Ourkouzounov's Macedonian Song from their album, "The Balkan Project."

This week, Cedille Chicago Presents recordings by Chicago chamber ensembles; Rembrandt Chamber Players, Chicago Baroque Ensemble, Vermeer Quartet, and The Chicago Chamber Musicians. Subscribe to the Cedille Email List to receive one free music track from each week's show!  This week's download comes from The Chicago Baroque Ensemble's performance of Vivaldi: Concerto in G for Flute and Strings, Mvt. I (Allegro).

This week, Cedille Chicago Presents recordings by Chicago cellists; Kim Scholes, John Mark Rozendaal, Barbara Haffner, Wendy Warner, David Ying, Katinka Kleijn, Tahirah Whittington, and Ani Aznavoorian. Subscribe to the Cedille Email List to receive one free music track from each week's show!  This week's download comes from Ani Aznavoorian's new CD: "Auerbach Celloquy."

Cedille Chicago Presents recordings by Chicago's wind soloists; John Bruce Yeh, Mary Stolper, Alex Klein, and Mathieu Dufour. Subscribe to the Cedille Email List to receive one free music track from each week's show!  This week's download is Alex Klein and Friends' performance of Marco Aurélio Yano's Modinha.

Cedille Chicago Presents recordings by Chicago violinists Rachel Barton Pine and Jennifer Koh, including a recording by Trio Settecento with David Schrader

Keyboard recordings, including the label’s very first offerings. Featured artists include pianists Dmitry Paperno, Easley Blackwood, Ramon Salvatore, Ursula Oppens, and Jorge Federico Osorio; organist, harpsichordist, and fortepianist David Schrader; and duo-pianists Georgia and Louise Mangos.