Atmospheres and Visions / Rags and Blues
Atmospheric, virtuosic and full of rhythmic energy, this is a musical journey from moonlight and mythology to ragtime, jazz and the blues.

David Griffiths clarinet
Timothy Young piano

ATMOSPHERES AND VISIONS

Henry Cowell (1897–1965)
The Tides of Manaunaun
Aeolian Harp

Claude Debussy (1862–1918)
Clair de lune, from Suite bergamasque
Beau soir

George Gershwin (1898–1937)
Three Preludes (1926)
  I. Allegro ben ritmato e deciso
  II. Andante con moto e poco rubato
  III. Agitato

Igor Stravinsky (1882–1971)
Three Pieces for Clarinet Solo
  I. Sempre piano e molto tranquillo
  II. ♪ = 168
  III. ♪ = 160

Franz Liszt (1811–1886)
Après une lecture du Dante: Fantasia quasi Sonata
from Années de pèlerinage, Deuxième année: Italie, S.161

RAGS AND BLUES

Scott Joplin (c. 1868–1917)
The Entertainer
Pleasant Moments
Elite Syncopations

Elena Kats-Chernin (b. 1957)
Grand Rag (2021)

Larry Shields & Henry Ragas
Clarinet Marmalade

Clarence Woods (1888–1956)
Graveyard Blues

John Novacek (b. 1964)
Four Rags for Two Jons (2006)

Michele Mangani (b. 1966)
Blues