CD 1:
Sonata No. 1 for Solo Violin
Three Sonatas for Solo Clarinet
Sonata for Cello and Piano
Monody II for Double Bass
Bassoon Music
Nine Bagatelles

CD 2:
Hebrew Melodies
Musical Offerings
Sonata quasi una fantasia
Sonata for Solo Cello
Lyric Piece for Cello and Piano
Three Inventions for Solo Bassoon
Sarabande from Solo Partita
Ballade

Among the remarkable milestones of George Perle’s compositional journey are his works for solo instruments, the first composed in 1942, with another eleven written across a distinguished career. This two-disc set includes many of the solo works in their first recordings, as well as duo works from throughout the great American composer's career. Noted soloists on this two-disc set are pianists Leon Fleisher, Richard Goode, and Horacio Gutiérrez, clarinetist Charles Neidich, and cellist Jay Campbell.

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Recordings: American Academy of Arts and Letters, NYC, November 20, 2017 (Sonata No. 1, Sonata for Cello and Piano), April 13, 2005 (Bassoon Music); Lefrak Hall, NYC, August 27, 2017 (Sonatas for Clarinet); WGBH Studios, Boston, MA, May 28, (Monody II).