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Subtitled Original Music from Finland, Malta, Israel, and points in between, this CD is possibly the first complete recording for two clarinets and piano. The music spans the late classic to the modern era. The CD contains virtuosic music by legendary 19th century clarinetists Cavallini and Crusell; music with a Mediterranean twist by Amit-Kalev, Feigin, and Camilleri; and works by a Czech Philharmonic pianist and a Dutch bandsman with 400 works. Recorded by Luigi Magistrelli in S. Stefano Ticino, Italy, August 2003. DDD. Cover Collage: Eva Wasserman-Margolis. Cover Photography: James Margolis. Graphic Design: Marnie Hall. The CD is dedicated to the memory violinist Yona Kampel. © 2004, Leonarda Productions, Inc. Made in the USA. Eva Wasserman-Margolis received her Masters Degree at the University of Illinois, and at 23, secured the position of principal clarinet with the Haifa Symphony. Main instructor at the Conservatory of Givatayim and Petach Tikva, she has been dedicated to raising a new generation of young clarinet players who now study and perform all over America and Europe. As a performer and/or clinician, Eva has been to the USA, Switzerland, Hungary, Portugal, Belgium, Finland and China. Luigi Magistrelli, professor of clarinet at the Milan Conservatory, has recorded more than 25 CDs and has collaborated in concert and recordings D. Klöcker, K. Leister and La Scala Philharmonic for Sony Classical, Italian Radio and BBC London, etc. He has also performed and/or taught in Austria, Belgium, France, Finland, Czech Republic, former Yugoslavia, Israel, Africa, USA, Mexico, India, China and Japan. Claudia Bracco graduated first in her class from the Milan Conservatory at age 18. She later did post-graduate work in harpsichord, chamber music, music performance and instruction. She has won 49 competitions and from these, secured 16 first prizes and has collaborated with some of the world's greatest musicians.