The first sound heard in the Concerto for Two Clarinets & Orchestra by Antonio Cartellieri (1772-1807) is a loud timpani roll that you could mistake for the opening of a Haydn symphony. This striking effect sets the stage for a Haydnesque allegro with Beethovenian accents, quite different from the wind concertos of Mozart and his contemporaries. But then Cartellieri had a reputation as an innovator (at a time in Europe when performers and the general public were suspicious of innovations) who made use of the latest advances in clarinet technology for his concertos. The solo writing is highly virtuosic (though the two clarinets often play in unison, or in thirds) and its challenges are fully met by Dieter Klöcker and Sandra Arnold.

A young boy and a girl with a magic crystal must race against pirates and foreign agents in a search for a legendary floating castle.

…Von den drei Konzerten ist das Konzert in F-Moll sicherlich das dramatischste. In musikalischer und technischer Hinsicht ist es auch das schwierigste. Das Lob in der Allgemeinen musikalischen Zeitung von 1818 war überschwänglich:
"Hr. C, erster Kammermusicus und Klarinettist des Königs von Schweden, hat sich seit einigen Jahren durch seine Compositionen für sein Instrument nicht nur in Deutschland, sondern überall, wo man dasselbe warhaft künstlerisch behandelt und zugleich gehaltvolle Instrumentalcompositionen liebt, einen ausgezeichneten Ruf erworben; und alle, die Hrn. C. selbst gehört haben, ruhmen ihn auch als einen der vorzüglichsten Virtuosen.

Renowned GRAMMY-nominated band Gov’t Mule has announced their new studio album, Peace…Like A River, will be released this summer and has shared the first single “Dreaming Out Loud,” featuring Ivan Neville and Ruthie Foster. For the stirring new song, GRAMMY Award-winning vocalist, songwriter, guitar legend, and producer Warren Haynes wove together inspirational quotes from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Robert and John Kennedy, and the late civil rights leader and U.S. Representative John Lewis. Peace…Like A River is the band’s 12th studio album and follow-up to their chart-topping, Grammy-nominated blues album, Heavy Load Blues. The 12-song rock collection also features guest appearances from Billy Bob Thornton, Celisse, and Billy F Gibbons. In addition, the Peace…Like A River Deluxe Edition (available on CD only) includes the original 12-track album plus the special 5-track Time Of The Signs Bonus EP, which features four brand-new, unreleased tracks and an alternate version of the album track “The River Only Flows One Way,” with Warren taking lead vocals.

Four egocentric friends run a neighborhood Irish pub in Philadelphia and try to find their way through the adult world of work and relationships. Unfortunately, their warped views and precarious judgments often lead them to trouble, creating a myriad of uncomfortable situations that usually only get worse before they get better.