Todd Levy, Jeannie Yu, Elena Abend & Rene Izquierd - Rhapsodie - 20th Century Clarinet Classics

Todd Levy, principal clarinet of the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra and Santa Fe Opera, presents Rhapsodie, a diverse array of classical 20th-century works for his instrument.

Grammy Award-winning clarinetist Todd Levy, who holds the principal chairs with the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra and Santa Fe Opera, presents Rhapsodie, an astonishing array of classic 20th-century works for his instrument. The rich pallette of colors and immense versatility of the clarinet is on full display in impressionistic Debussy and Ravel, Cubanisto-style Bernstein, pastoral Finzi, the folk idioms of Bartok, klezmer inspiration by B�la Kov�cs, blues-inflected Libby Larsen and genrebending Paquito D'Rivera. Todd's technical wizardry is flawless throughout and is matched by his collaborators pianists Jeannie Wu and Elena Abend, and guitarist Rene Izquierd.

Personnel: Todd Levy (clarinet), Jeannie Yu (piano), Elena Abend, Rene Izquierd (guitar)

Critical acclaim for Todd Levy:

It takes but a single solo at a Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra concert to fall under the spell of principal clarinetist Todd Levy's fluid tone and expressive phrasing. In his new CD, Brahms/Schumann...the Avie label has given the classical music world compelling evidence of an artistic treasure that belongs to Milwaukee. - Milwaukee Magazine

Levy plays to perfection. - Classic FM Magazine

A rich tone and burnished chalumeau register mark Levy's hearty playing. - Audiophile Audition