“This was music-making at its best: joyful abandonment without a trace of inhibition…” –Cue Magazine Clarinetist
David Krakauer has been widely praised as a major voice in chamber music. Pianist Kathleen Tagg has been praised for her outstanding technique and deep musicality. Together they delve into the canon of works inspired by folk music, beginning with Brahms and Debussy, and ending with their own arrangements.
PROGRAMJohannes Brahms: Sonata in F minor, Op. 120, No. 1 Olivier Messiaen: Abîme des oiseaux (Abyss of the Birds) From the Quartet for the End of Time Steve Reich: New York Counterpoint For Clarinet and Tape Claude Debussy: Première Rhapsodie arr. Krakauer, Tagg: Emil Kroitor Moldavian Voyage David Krakauer: Synagogue Wail trad, Arr. Krakauer, Tagg: Der Heyser Bulgar