Anthony McGill & Gloria Chien - Here With You (2021) Hi-Res

Anthony McGill, principal clarinet of the New York Philharmonic, and pianist Gloria Chien, a frequent performer with the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, make their commercial recording debut as a duo on Here With You, an album (mostly) of early and late German Romantic masterworks they’ve treasured throughout their 15 years of mutual admiration and musical collaboration. It’s a project that embodies, in the artists’ words, a “shared expression of beauty and friendship.”

Carl Maria von Weber and Johannes Brahms were accomplished pianists who wrote for — and performed with — the leading clarinetists of their day. Weber’s Grand Duo Concertant has been described as “a double concerto without orchestra” showcasing sheer virtuosity for both instruments. Brahms’ Sonata No. 1, Opus 120, spotlights fast-paced, intense dialogues between the two players, while his Sonata No. 2 explores the clarinet’s entire tonal range.
Tracklist
1. Clarinet Sonata No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 120 No. 1: I. Allegro appassionato (07:55)
2. Clarinet Sonata No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 120 No. 1: II. Andante un poco adagio (05:07)
3. Clarinet Sonata No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 120 No. 1: III. Allegretto grazioso (04:07)
4. Clarinet Sonata No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 120 No. 1: IV. Vivace (05:12)
5. Clarinet Sonata No. 2 in E-Flat Major, Op. 120 No. 2: I. Allegro amabile (08:51)
6. Clarinet Sonata No. 2 in E-Flat Major, Op. 120 No. 2: II. Allegro appassionato (05:45)
7. Clarinet Sonata No. 2 in E-Flat Major, Op. 120 No. 2: III. Andante con moto (07:24)
8. Peace (Version for Clarinet & Piano) (04:44)
9. Grand duo concertant in E-Flat Major, Op. 48, J. 204: I. Allegro con fuoco (06:24)
10. Grand duo concertant in E-Flat Major, Op. 48, J. 204: II. Andante con moto (05:30)
11. Grand duo concertant in E-Flat Major, Op. 48, J. 204: III. Rondo. Allegro (06:07)