“This recording is a terrific addition for any chamber music duo library, and it is hoped that these works and others by the women featured here will find their way onto more programs and concerts in the future.” — International Alliance for Women, Volume 25 (2019) by Elizabeth Hinkle-Turner
“The piano parts are superbly rendered by Christian Bohnenstengel, whose artistry also greatly impresses me.” — Fanfare Magazine, Volume 42:1 (2018) by David DeBoer Canfield
The works for clarinet/piano duo on this recording were composed by five distinguished women working in the United States. Four of the pieces date from the later decades of the 20th century and one from mid-century. None of the pieces has been issued in commercial recording before now. The five pieces were chosen because each conveys something intimate and important to the performers (Jessica Lindsey, clarinet and Christian Bohnenstengel, piano). Each has an element that draws the listener closer to catch each inflection, every intended meaning. Dr. Jessica Lindsey has established herself as a dynamic performer and pedagogue, pursuing a career that is equally devoted to both spheres. Her reputation as a clarinetist in both chamber and orchestral settings has seen her perform throughout the United States, and as far afield as China and New Zealand. On the faculty of the University of North Carolina Charlotte, Lindsey studied at the University of Colorado at Boulder, and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Pianist Christian Bohnenstengel’s performances have taken him all over the U.S., to South America and to Europe.
CONTENTS:
- Katherine Hoover: Ritual
- Marga Richter: Sonata for Clarinet and Piano
Lauren Bernofsky: Solitude
- Ruth Schonthal: Sonata Concertante
- Barbara Kolb: Related Characters