Clarinet Play Along CDs (Music Minus One and other brands)
Classical  Jazz   Student

The Music Minus One collection provides the clarinetist the opportunity to play many popular classical and jazz pieces with accompaniment. All of the albums include printed music and a CD. Most also include a full recording of all the pieces on the CD played by a well known clarinetist.

We are also introducing play along CDs from other companies.

Updated 28 August 2004
Classical (in order by first composer listed or title)
MMO CD 3206: Art of the Solo Clarinet: Orchestral Excerpts. Laurence Liberson, clarinet with the Stuttgart Symphony Orchestra conducted by Emil Kahn. Includes printed music and recordings both with and without the soloist. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Symphony No. 39 in E-flat major excerpt 1 (Andante con moto) and excerpt 2 (Menuetto), Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy  Symphony No. 3 'Scottish': I. Allegro un poco agitato and  II. Vivace non troppo, Johannes Brahms Symphony No. 1 in C minor: III. un poco allegretto e grazioso and Haydn Variations,  Franz Schubert Marche Militaire, Ludwig van  Beethoven Symphony No. 6, op. 68 'Pastoral' (2nd movement Andante con moto two excerpts, Richard Wagner Siegfried Idyll exerpt 1 (con moto) and excerpt 2 (Animato),  Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky 'Nutcracker' Suite excerpt 1 (Danse IV: 'Danse Arabe') and excerpt 2 ('Waltz of the Flowers'). (1 CD)  29.95
MMO CD 3240: The Virtuoso Clarinetist: Baermann Method Op. 63. John Cipolla, clarinet with piano accompaniment. Contains the complete opus 63 plus extensive notes on performance. Produced by John Cipolla, teacher, soloist and recitalist. A primary tool for teaching the clarinet - a master class! (4 CDs) 44.95
MMO CD 3241: The Art of the Clarinet: Baermann Method Op. 64. John Cipolla, clarinet with piano accompaniment. Contains the complete opus 64 plus extensive notes on performance. Produced by John Cipolla, teacher, soloist and recitalist. A primary tool for teaching the clarinet - a master class! (4 CDs) 44.95
MMO CD 3230: Brahms Clarinet Quintet in B minor, Op. 115. Collete Galante, clarinet with the Classic String Quartet. Includes printed music (with both the original A clarinet part and a transposed version for Bb)  and recordings both with and without the soloist, and a repitched version for Bb clarinet (so the Bb clarinet can use the original A clarinet part). (Digitally remastered version - 2 CD set.) 34.95
MMO CD 3208: Brahms Sonata in F minor Op. 120 No. 1; Sonata in E-flat major Op. 120 No. 2. Jerome Bunke, clarinet with Hidemitsu Hayashi, piano. Includes printed music and recordings both with and without the soloist. 29.95
MMO CD 3205: First Chair Clarinet Solos. Laurence Liberson, clarinet with the Stuttgart Symphony Orchestra conducted by Emil Kahn. Ludwig van Beethoven  Symphony No. 2 Larghetto (two excerpts) and Three Country Dances,  Johannes Brahms Symphony No. 3 in F major Op. 90 excerpts from first and second movements, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart March No. 1 KV408, Franz Schubert Symphony No. 8 in B minor 'Unfinished' excerpts from first and second movements, Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy Hebrides Overture Op. 26 Fingal's Cave (excerpt), and Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 5 in E minor Op. 64 first movement (excerpt). Includes a high-quality printed music score for both B-flat and A clarinets and a compact disc containing a complete version with soloist, in split-channel stereo (soloist on the right channel); then a second version in full stereo of the orchestral accompaniment, minus the soloist.
29.95
MMO CD 3238: Mozart Clarinet Concerto in A major KV622. Denitza Lavchieva, clarinet, with the Tempi Concertati Chamber Ensemble conducted by Nayden Todorov. Includes printed music (with both the original A clarinet part and a transposed version for Bb) and recordings both with and without the soloist, and a repitched version for Bb clarinet (so the Bb clarinet can use the original A clarinet part). 34.95
MMO CD 3207: Mozart Clarinet Quintet in A major KV581. Keith Dwyer, clarinet with the Cassini Ensemble. Includes printed music and recordings both with and without the soloist, and a repitched version for Bb clarinet. (Digitally remastered version - 2 CD set.) 34.95
MMO CD 3210: Schumann Phantasiestücke Op. 73; 3 Romanzen Op. 94. Jerome Bunke, clarinet with Hidemitsu Hayashi, piano. Includes printed music and recordings both with and without the soloist. 29.95
MMO CD 3203: Spohr Clarinet Concerto in C minor No. 1 Op. 26. Collete Galante, clarinet with the Stuttgart Festival Orchestra conducted by Emil Kahn. Includes a high-quality printed music score for B-flat clarinet and a digitally remastered compact disc containing a complete version with soloist, then a second recording of the orchestral accompaniment, minus the soloist; and a second compact disc featuring the complete version again, followed by a -20% slow-tempo accompaniment for practice purposes.
34.95
MMO CD 3204: Weber Clarinet Concertino Op. 26; Beethoven Piano Trio No. 4, "Street Song" Op. 11. Keith Dwyer, clarinet with (Weber Concertino) the Stuttgart Festival Orchestra conducted by Emil Kahn and (Beethoven Trio) Richard Mattson violoncello, Robert Conway piano. Includes printed music and recordings both with and without the soloist. 29.95
MMO CD 3202: Weber Clarinet Concerto No. 1 in F minor Op. 73; Stamitz Clarinet Concerto No. 3 in B-flat major. Keith Dwyer, clarinet with the Stuttgart Festival Orchestra conducted by Emil Kahn. Includes printed music and recordings both with and without the soloist. 29.95
MMO CD 3209: Weber Grand Duo Concertant. Jerome Bunke, clarinet with Hidemitsu Hayashi, piano. Carl Maria von Weber Grand Duo Concertant in B-flat major for Clarinet & Piano Op.48, J204. This MMO CD also includes Heinrich Baermann's Adagio in D which was former attributed to Wagner. Includes printed music and recordings both with and without the soloist. 29.95

Jazz
MMO CD 3239: Chicago-Style Jam Session. Evan Christopher, clarinet and leader with Jon-Erik Kellso trumpet, Mike Pittsley trombone, Brian Ogilvie tenor sax, Jeff Barnhart piano, Bill Huntington guitar, Jim Singleton bass, and Hal Smith drums. Traditional jazz featuring Evan Christopher and jazz clarinetist who has been making a name for himself in recent years. Includes Rosetta,  'Deed I Do, Blues (My Naughty Sweetie Gives to Me), Sugar (That Sugar Baby o'Mine), The Darktown Strutters' Ball, The Royal Garden Blues, Poor Butterfly, and That's A Plenty. (2 CD set.)  34.95
MMO CD 3234: From Dixie to Swing Kenny Davern, soprano saxophone and clarinet with the Dick Wellstood All-Stars. Such jazz legends as Dick Wellstood, Alphonse 'Doc' Cheatham and George Duvivier and more back you up in this amazing collection of New York-style Dixieland standards. Includes: Way Down Yonder in New Orleans, Red Sails in the Sunset, Second Hand Rose, Royal Garden Blues, Rose of Washington Square, The Sunny Side of the Street, and I Want a Little Girl, and Exactly Like You. Includes a high quality printed music score and compact disc featuring stereo accompaniments to each piece. 29.95
MMO CD 3215: In a League of His Own: Popular Songs played by Ron Odrich and You. Ron Odrich, clarinet with The Al Raymond Orchestra. Come Rain or Come Shine, Emily, Saturday Night (Is the Loneliest Night of the Week), I Hadn't Anyone 'Til You, Stardust, Days of Wine and Roses, The Coffee Song, I Concentrate on You, It Might as Well Be Spring, All or Nothing at All, and If I Should Lose You. 29.95
MMO CD 3218: Jazz Standards with Rhythm Section. Larry Linken, clarinet. Oh, Lady Be Good, Autumn Leaves, Memories of You, It Had To Be You, Sweet Georgia Brown, Summertime, Claire de Lune/Moon River, Here's that Rainy Day, Wolverine Blues, Back Home Again in Indiana, Amazing Grace, One Note Samba, and Goodbye. Includes a complete, high-quality printed music score with performance suggestions; and two compact discs containing the complete version of each piece with soloist and accompaniment; then a second performance with accompaniments only. (2 CD set.) 34.95
MMO CD 3219: Jazz Standards with Strings ('Tis Autumn). Larry Linken, clarinet. Night and Day, 'Tis Autumn, When I Fall in Love, Our Love Is Here to Stay, When Sunny Gets Blue, What'll I Do, But Beautiful, In a Sentimental Mood, I've Got It Bad and That Ain't Good, Embraceable You, Ain't Misbehavin', Darn That Dream, What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life?, and That's All. Includes parts for both b-flat and e-flat instruments with performance suggestions; and two compact discs containing the complete version of each piece with soloist and accompaniment; then a second performance with accompaniments minus you, the soloist. 34.95
MMO CD 4217: Sinatra, Sax and Swing. Brian Hayes, tenor sax with the MMO orchestra. Includes parts for B-flat and E-flat solo instruments, with chord changes and written out solos. Saturday Night Is the Loneliest Night of the Week, Fly Me to the Moon, Oh Lady Be Good, I've Got You Under My Skin, That's All, Steppin' Out with My Baby, (Love Is) The Tender Trap, The Song Is You, Wave, Let Yourself Go.  29.95
MMO CD 3216: Sinatra Set to Music: Kern, Weill, Gershwin, Howard and You. Ron Odrich, clarinet with The Al Raymond Orchestra. Yesterdays, Body and Soul, Fly Me to the Moon, It Was a Very Good Year, Speak Low, Angel Eyes, That's All, Steppin' Out with My Baby, Prisoner of Love, Embraceable You, Here's that Rainy Day. 29.95

Student
MMO CD 3221:  Beginning Clarinet Solos Vol. I. Jerome Bunke, clarinet with Sondra Bianca piano. Gabriel Noel-Gallon Cantabile, Gustave Langenus Lullaby, Lamont Kennaway Caprice, Edward A. MacDowell To a Wild Rose, Hovey & Leonard Song of Spring, Alexander Gretchaninov Suite Miniature: 5. Fanfare of the Poppies and Suite Miniature: 1. Song of the Dawn, Christopher Edmunds Lament, Forrest L. Buchtel Serenade, and Carl Frangkiser Capricious Imp. Includes printed music and recordings both with and without the soloist. 29.95
MMO CD 3211: Easy Clarinet Solos Vol. I - Student Level. Accompaniment: Harriet Wingreen, piano. A wide-ranging collection of pieces for the beginning clarinetist with piano accompaniment, suitable for roughly first through third year of study. Beautiful Isle of Somewhere, To a Wild Rose (arrangement with piano accompaniment), Daisy Bell (A Bicycle Built for Two), Sweet Rosie O'Grady, Pomp and Circumstance, Mighty Lak' a Rose, Kentucky Babe, Battle Hymn of the Republic, After the Ball, Santa Lucia, Red River Valley, Kathleen Mavourneen, America, the Beautiful, Hatikvoh (The Hope), American Patrol, The Band Played On, I'll Sing Thee Songs of Araby, In Old Madrid, 'O Sole Mio!, La Paloma, La Spagnola, La Cumparsita, Adios Muchachos, El Choclo, O Promise Me, Because, The Rosary, Just A-wearyin' for You, I Love You Truly, Die Lustige Witwe (The Merry Widow), 'Vilja', The Holy City, The Fortune Teller: 'Gypsy Love Song', Marche Slave, Martha: 'Ah, So Pure' ('Ach, so Fromm'), Eili, Eili, Who Is Sylvia?, Grieg Piano Concerto Op. 16 (Main Theme), Song of India, Serenade, Finlandia, Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor Op. 18 (Theme), Für Elise, Chopin Fantaisie Impromptu Op. 66 (theme), Mexican Hat Dance, and The Glow Worm.  Includes a high-quality printed music score and compact disc featuring stereo accompaniments to each piece. (This CD does not include example clarinet playing.)
29.95