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CRS 8115
Fantasie- Gioacchino Rossini; Solo De Concours, Henri Rabaud; Concert Piece for Two Clarinet & Piano, Felix Mendelssohn; Nightingales for Baritone Voice, John Russo; The Willowwood Songs for Soprano, Ion Zottos: John Russo, clarinet, Lydia Ignacio, piano, Delores Ferraro, soprano, Warren Ottey, baritone
CRS 8116
Kleines Konzert for Clarinet Viola & Piano, Alfred Uhl; Lament for Cello, John Russo; Beau Soir, Claude Debussy; Le Cygne, Camille Saint-Saens; Sonatina for Clarinet & Piano, Gordon Jacob; Clarinet Sonata, F. Orville Lewis: John Russo, clarinet, Lydia Ignacio, piano, Lorne Munroe, cello, Janee Munroe, Viola
CRS 8117
Italian Composers- Fugue in G Minor, Girolamo Frescobaldi; Aria from “Tocatta Seconda”, Minuetto from “Tocatta Quarta”, Toccata Ottava, Alessandro Scarlatti; Suite in B Minor, D. Zipoli; Fugue in E Minor, Giambattista Martini; Sonatina I Tre Tempi, Alfredo Casella; Tocatta No.1, John Russo: Molly Huang, piano
CRS 8218
Chamber Art Soloists- Quintet for Clarinet & Strings, Gordon Jacob; Four Short Pieces, Howard Ferguson; String Quartet in F Major, David Meyer; Summer Sketch for Clarinet & Strings, John Russo: CHAMBER ART SOLOISTS (MEMBERS)
CRS 8219
American Composers- Time Cycle, Lukas Foss; Four Riffs for Clarinet & Percussion, John Russo; Trio for Clarinet Cello & Piano, Gerald Levinson: Foss (conducting Time Cycle), John Russo, Clarinet, Janice Kestler, soprano, Lori Barnet, cello, Glen Steele, percussion, John Dulik, piano
CRS 8220
New Music- Quartet for Bassoon & Strings, Bernard Garfield; Adagio & Fugue, David DeBolt; Trio for Clarinet, Bassoon & Piano, Two Pieces for Bassoon Solo, John Russo; Dialogue for Clarinet & Piano, Sy Brandon; Alla Gitana, Paul Dukas: John Russo, clarinet, David De Bolt, bassoon, Lydia Ignacio, piano
CRS 8321
Chamber Society Orchestra of Philadelphia- Two Sketches for String Orchestra, Gordon Jacob; Concerto No 3 & 11 for Bassoon and Strings, Antonio Vivaldi; Elegie, Peter Tchaikovsky; Concerto in Bb Major for Bassoon & Strings No. 6, Capel Bond: David DeBolt, Bassoon, Lydia Walton Ignacio, harpsichord
CRS 8323
Brian Sparks- Three Romances, Op. 94, Robert Schumann; Vocalise, Sergei Rachmaninoff; Prelude, Guy Lacour; Reflections for Alto Saxophone & Piano, Alan Oettinger; Five Moods in Miniature, David Saturen; Six Preludes for Piano, Jay Reise; Brian Sparks, Saxophone, Gary Chapman, piano
CRS 8424
Music for Harp Oboe Clarinet & Piano- Sonata for Oboe & Harp, Robert Kelly; Suite for Oboe & Piano, Sy Brandon; Variations II for Oboe Clarinet & Piano, John Russo; Serenade No. 13 for Two Clarinets, Parable for Solo Clarinet, Vincent Persichetti; Sonatina Quasi Una Improvisata, Carl Berky: Deborah Hoffman, harp; Joseph Robinson, oboe, John Russo, clarinet, Lydia Ignacio, piano
CRS 8425
Tambous- Sunflowers, Harvey Sollberger; Introduction & Rondo, Leon Stein; Homage to Keith Jarret and Gary Burton, Barbara Kolb; Give Me Your Hand, The Young Maid’s Live, Plankaty Burke, Theodore Frazeur Arr.; Variations on a Swedish Folk Tune, Ingolf Dahl/arr. Theodore Frazeur: Holly Stackhouse, flute, Theodore Frazeur, percussion
CRS 8527
Paul Hindemith- Quintet for Clarinet & String Quartet Op. 30, Paul Hindemith; Fantasia for Clarinet & Piano, James H. Fry; String Quartet, Theldon Myers; Sonatina for Clarinet & Piano, William Alexander: John Russo, clarinet, Lydia Ignacio, piano, Chester String Quartet
CRS 852
Peter Mennin- Five Piano Pieces, Peter Mennin; Six Scenes & a Fantasy, Lawrence Dillon; Variations for Flute & Piano, Martin Rokeach; Three Ostinati with Chorales for Clarinet & Piano, Henry Cowell: Jeffrey Krieger, cello, Tzimon Barto, piano, Eldred Spell, flute, Marcia Murray, piano, John Russo, Clarinet, Lydia Ignacio, piano
CRS 8529
Gabriel Faure- Ballade in F sharp, op. 19, Nocturne No. 6 in Db op. 63, Nine Preludes, op. 103, Barcarolle No. 5 in F sharp, op. 66: Samuel Dilworth-Leslie, pianist
CRS 8530
Contemporary Composers- Music for Two Pianos, Michael Schelle; Sextet, James Lovendusky; Fables Opus 69, Ivar Lunde; Jaded Garden, John Russo; Cellano Rhapsody, Mary Jeanne van Appledorn: Delphin & Romain, duo piano, The Contemporary Players & Singers of Temple University- Clifford Taylor, dir., Kazuo Tokito, flute/picc., Lydia Ignacio, piano, John Russo, Bass clarinet/alto saxophone, Arthur Follows, cello, Mary J. van Appledorn, piano
CRS 8531
American Music of the 1970’s Bravura Row No. 1 for Piano, Jacob Stern; Second Sonata for Piano, Elizabeth Bell; Toccata No. 2 for Piano, John Russo; Waltzes Op. 34 No. 1, Op. 64 No 2, Op. 69 No 2. Op. 70 No 1-2-3, Op. Posth, Frederic Chopin; Camille Antoinette Budarz, piano
CRS 8633
The Hermit Songs, Samuel Barber; The Dodo, Robert Lombardo; Psalm 150, Psalm 112, Testimony Op. 9, Scenes from Childhood Op. 18, Donald E. Dillard: Jerry Peete, tenor, Kelley Wyatt, piano: Pier Giorgio Calabria, director (The Dodo); Central Presbyterian Church, Donald Dillard, director, Richard Fields, piano
CRS 8634
Gems of the Keyboard- Sonata F, Casanovas; Sonata F, Freixanet; Sonata D, Albeniz; Sonata G minor, Sonata D, Sonata Db, Soler Pavana Capricho, Malaguena (Suite No 3), Albeniz; Polichinello, Villa-Lobos; Cuentecillo, Massana; Pastoral, Rodrigo; Kyrie Variations for Piano, Russo; A Liszt Fantasie, van Appledorn: Consuelo Colomer, piano
CRS 8635
The Modern Americans- Rainmusic-Expanded, Baker; Solo Viola Sonata, Snyder; Organal Voices, Wallach; Homage to Cowell, Cage, Crumb & Czerny, Diemer; Canzona per Sonar, Paulson-Thorp; Glyphs, Snyder; Contemporary Ensemble of the Cleveland Institute; Harold Levin, Viola; William Trigg, vibraphone, Gines-Didier Cano, bassoon; Wendell & Maryorie Nelson, pianists; Robert O’Boyle, oboe, Gary Echols, bassoon
CRS 8736
Two Plus Two- Duo for Violoncello & Piano, Jeffrey Wood; Love Letter for Voice & Piano, Douglas Davis; Ten Canons for Two Clarinets, William Presser; Piano Sonata No. 1, Patrick Beckman: Candace Wood, cello; Jeffry Wood, piano, Gary McKercher, tenor, John Russo, Ignatius W. Russo, clarinets, Lydia Ignacio, piano, Patrick Beckman, piano
CRS 8737
Panorama- Death Angel, John Lennon; Born of the East, Theldon Myers; La valle des cloches, Maurice Ravel; Two Visions Sombres, Op. 1, Neil Penesis; Pentarcs for Piano, Herbert Bielawa; Donna Coleman, piano, Ruth Drucker, soprano, Joseph Briscuso, saxophone; Frederick Minger, piano; Margaret Mills, piano
CRS 8738
East Meets West- Five Pieces for Piano, Allen Brings; Triptych for Solo flute, Richard Festinger; Etude for Flute with Piano Pedal, John Russo; Eklektikos Piano Solo, Brent Heisinger; Nocturnes for Piano, Robert Dusek: Genevieve Chinn, piano, Samuel Baron, flute, Aiko Onishi, piano, Robert Dusek, piano
CRS 8739
Contrasts- Song Without Words, Charles Ives; Translucence, William Kraft; A Little Piano Music, Please, Gerald C. Chenoweth; Sonata Da Chiesa, Robert Young McMahan; Three Sonatinas for Four Hands, Elaine Bearer; Volcalise for Soprano, Alto Saxophone and Piano, Theldon Myers: Paul Hoffmann, piano, James Ostryniec, oboe, Robert Young McMahan, accordion; Annamarie & John McCarthy, pianists, Ruth Drucker, soprano, Frederick Minger, piano, Joseph Briscuso, Saxophone
CRS 8741
Sound Spectrum- Four Moods for Clarinet & Piano, Ivar Lunde; Huntingdon Trio, William Alexander; Star, Peter Lieuwen; Sonic Mutation Harp Solo, Mary Jeanne van Appledorn; Piece for Flute Solo with Tape Accompaniments, William DeFotis: John Russo, Clarinet, Ivar Lunde, Jr. oboe, Donald Patterson, piano, Prisms New Music Ensemble- Susan Owen, soprano, Paul Diebold, cello, Brian Lease, Percussion, Joan Allen Smith, director, Gail Barber, harpist, John Fonville, flute
CRS 8842
Brass & Pipes- Combinazione V for Brass Quintet, Robert Hall Lewis; Fanfare Suite for Brass Quintet, Kevin Hiatt; Variations on a Yank, John Russo; Missa Brevis for Trumpet & Organ, Mary Jeanne van Appledorn; Outlands Sketches Organ Solo, Clare Shore: Annapolis Brass Quintet, Philadelphia Brass Society, Robert Birch, trumpet, Carol Teather Martin, organ, Emma Lou Diemer, organ.
CRS 8843
Prelude in Blue- Three Romances, Prelude for Oboe & Harp, John Russo; Rhapsody for Guitar, Marilyn J. Ziffrin; Scherzo for Clarinet & Guitar, Martin Rokeach; Three Pieces for Clarinet, Igor Stravinsky; Blues for Harp, Oboe & Violoncello, Lawrence Hoffman; Chanson dans La Nuit, Carlos Salzedo: Yolanda Kondonassis, harp, John Mack, Oboe, Bryan Dumm, cello, Peter Segal. guitar, Deborah Carter, flute, John Russo, clarinet
CRS 8944
Dimensions- Canti d’Innocenza, Five Mementos for Piano Solo, Richard Becker; As in a Poem Piano Solo, Thomas de Dobay; Fractals, James Hobbs; Five Poems of Wallace Stevens, Allen Shearer: Susan Witt, soprano, William Wohlmacher, clarinet, Randall Pratt, harp, Jerome Heff, vibraphone, Frank LaRocca, conductor; Andrea Lepay, piano, (Members of the Fox Valley Chamber Orchestra) Kate Tamarkin, Director; Nancy Burton Garrett, piano, Allen Shearer, baritone, Barbara Shearer, piano
CRS 8945
Monologue- Suite for Violin & Piano, Norma Wendelburg; Fantasy Pieces, Mark Winges; Monologue for Unaccompanied Clarinet Op. 157, Ernst Krenek; Sonata No. 1, Sonata No 7, Xavier LeFevre; Il Carnevale De Venezia for Clarinet & Piano, Alamiro Giampieri: Helen Armstrong, violin, Marianna Khazanova Salzman, piano; Mirjam Ingolfsson, cello, Janet J. Biely, harp; John Russo, clarinet, Lydia Walton Ignacio, piano
CRS 8947
Concerto- Clarinet Concerto, Robert Dusek, University Symp. Orch; Lament, op 25, Alan Hovhaness; House of Sky, Henry Wolking, Contemporary Music Consortium of Utah, Madeline F. Shatz, Conductor; Sonatina for Piano, Peter Lieuwen, Werner Rose piano, John Russo, (clarinet soloist)
CRS 8948
The Winds & Piano- Pro & Contra Dances for Brass Quintet, Ramon Zupko, The Western Brass Quintet; Syndetos for Piano, Dorothea Austin (Barry Goldsmith, piano); Divertimento for Woodwind Quintet, William Alexander; Woodwind Quintet, Elaine L. Bearer; The Edenboro Woodwind Quintet
CRS 9049
American Music- Four Two Part Inventions, Lukas Foss; Song & Dance, Ned Rorem, Patricia Laliberte, piano; Five Pieces for Clarinet & Piano, Randall Snyder, John Russo clarinet, Tania Lee, piano; Answer From Out of the Whirlwind, Bradley Bombardier; Di Lebendigen Und Die Todten, Robert Mueller, Theresa Delaplain, oboe, English Horn, Robert Mueller, piano; Fantasy for Trumpet & Piano, Norma Wendelburg, Eric Schwengruber, Trumpet, Ellie Auerbach, piano
CRS 9050
What Wondrous Love- Sing God a Simple Song, Leonard Bernstein; Cujus Animan, Gioachino Rossini; Great Is Thy Faithfulness, William Runyan; Ingemisco, Giuseppi Verdi; If with all your Hearts, Felix Mendelssohn; Spirit Divine, M. M. van Appledorn; The Heavons Are Telling, Michael Daugherty; Wondrous Live, Samuel Barber; Les Petite Cloches, Richard Purvis; Giammal Faboldsaom, Oskar Lindberg: Paul Harms, tenor, Janet Harms, piano/organ, First Presbyterian Church of the Covenant, Erie & Philharmonic Chorus
ORS 77273
Three Romances, Op. 94, Robert Schumann; Sonata in Bb, J. P. Wanhal; Music from “Songs Without Words”, Felix Mendelssohn: Six German Songs, Op. 103 for Soprano, Clarinet & Piano, Ludwig Spohr: John Russo, clarinet, Lydia Ignacio, piano, Katherine Ciesinski, mezzo-soprano
ORS 78326
Trio for Piano, Clarinet & Cello, Vincent D’Indy; Sonata No.2 for Clarinet & Piano, Francois Devienne; Apres un Reve, Gabriel Faure: John Russo, clarinet, Lydia Ignacio, piano, Lorne Munroe, cello
ORS 78294
Clarinet Sonata No. 1, Max Reger; Sonata No. 5 for Clarinet, Piano & Percussion, John Russo; Trio for Clarinet Piano & Mallet Percussion, David Saturen; John Russo, clarinet, Lydia Ignacio, piano, Andrew Power; Florence Ierardi, percussion
ORS 79330
Sonata for Clarinet & Piano, Leonard Bernstein; Margo’a, Synaula II, Claire Polin; Concertante, Norman Dello Joio; Two Studies, John Russo: Ignacio, Lind, Russo
ORS 80367
Clarinet Sonata No. 1, Max Reger; Three Songs for Soprano, Clarinet & Piano, John Russo; Eight Songs for Soprano, Romeo Cascarino; Flight of the Bumblebee, Rimsky-Korsakov; Aria, Jacques Ibert: John Russo, clarinet, Lydia Ignacio, piano, Delores Ferraro, soprano, Romeo Cascarino, piano, Joan Monasevitch, soprano
CAPRA 1203
Triplum for Flute, Three Pieces for Unaccompanied Clarinet, David Cope; Four Pieces for Clarinet Unaccompanied, John Russo; Temple Song for Solo Piano, Norman Lee; John Russo, clarinet, Betty Gozesky, piano, Linda Dimartino, flute, Marilyn Garst, piano
CRS 724
Berky Songs for Chieldhood & Nostalgia Thought Pictures, Songs of Nostalgia, Northwest Passage, Songs from the Underwoods, Carl Berky: Judith Malis, soprano, Carl Berky, piano
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