Music for Bassoon and Strings features Boston Symphony Orchestra bassoonist, Rick Ranti and the Walden Chamber Players in a diverse repertoire of bassoon music in the flattering company of strings. From the romantic Villa-Lobos Ciranada das Sete Notas, to the plaintive Vaughan Williams  Six Studies on English Folksong, to lighter moments with the Francaix Divertissement and the Devienne Quartet. A wonderful Quartet by Bernard Garfield will surprise all who didn't know that he is as gifted with composition as with the instrument.

Sales and sound samples at http://people.bu.edu/rranti

Jonathan Bass plays Bach, Chopin, Scriabin & Pinkham has been released on Americus Records. Gramophone Magazine wrote: "Superbly played Bach and Chopin with haunting music by Pinkham."His second CD, entitled "Reminiscences and Reflections", an hour-long solo piano work consisting of twelve preludes and fugues by Larry Bell, was released on North-South Records in December 2003.

Sonates pour violin features Walden member, Irina Muresanu, violin, and Dana Ciocarlie, piano in a recording of Guillaume Lekeu's Sonata in G for violin and piano, and Albéric Magnard's Sonata Op. 13 for violin and piano.

Sales and sound samples at http://www.lydiajardon.com/arr-le-ma-en1.html