Brian Thornton, Afendi Yusuf, Spencer Myer – Debussy: Cello Sonata, L. 135 – Brahms: Clarinet Trio, Op. 114 (2019) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

Brian Thornton, Afendi Yusuf, Spencer Myer - Debussy: Cello Sonata, L. 135 - Brahms: Clarinet Trio, Op. 114 (2019) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz] Download

Brian Thornton, Afendi Yusuf, Spencer Myer – Debussy: Cello Sonata, L. 135 – Brahms: Clarinet Trio, Op. 114 (2019)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 37:20 minutes | 686 MB | Genre: Classical
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Digital Booklet, Front Cover | © Steinway and Sons

Cellist Brian Thornton is joined by pianist Spencer Myer and clarinetist Afendi Yusuf in a program of chamber music on the Steinway & Sons label. An impeccable performance of Debussy’s striking Cello Sonata is followed by the lovely Clarinet Trio by Brahms. Brian Thornton is a multi-faceted musician who has touched the lives of thousands of people through musical outreach programs around the world. Mr. Thornton began playing the cello in the public school system of Chicago, giving him a passion for teaching young musicians and public school outreach programs. He has traveled all over the world influencing young musicians not only to play better cello, but to use music to positively affect the world around them. Gold Medalist of the 2008 New Orleans Piano Competition, Spencer Myer has been soloist with the Cleveland Orchestra, the Indianapolis Symphony, the Cape Town and Johannesburg Philharmonics, and Beijing’s China National Symphony Orchestra. His 2005 recital/orchestral tour of South Africa included a performance of the five piano concerto of Beethoven with the Chamber Orchestra of South Africa. Afendi Yusuf joined the Cleveland Orchestra as principal clarinet in the 2017-18 season. Born in Ethiopia, he has appeared as guest principal with a number of orchestras across the globe.
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Brian Thornton, Spencer Myer – R. Schumann: Works for Cello & Piano (2019) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

Brian Thornton, Spencer Myer - R. Schumann: Works for Cello & Piano (2019) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz] Download

Brian Thornton, Spencer Myer – R. Schumann: Works for Cello & Piano (2019)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 41:40 minutes | 730 MB | Genre: Classical
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Digital Booklet, Front Cover | © Steinway and Sons

Critics say “cellist Brian Thornton and pianist Spencer Myer are a match made in heaven. They play as one body, one spirit, and one soul.” Their third collaboration for Steinway & Sons features passionate performances of works by the great Romantic composer, Robert Schumann. Brian Thornton is a multi-faceted musician who has touched the lives of thousands of people through his performances commemorating his teacher, Lev Aronson, and through musical outreach programs around the world. He is founder of the Aronson Cello Festival, which over the years has grown to include musicians, artists, filmmakers, poets, writers, composers, conductors, educators, and many passionate supporters of the arts. Spencer Myer is one of the most sought-after artists on today’s concert stage. He has been soloist with numerous renowned symphonies, and he is an in demand chamber musician. A graduate of the Oberlin Conservatory, The Juilliard School, and Stony Brook University, he is currently a member of the Piano faculty at Boston’s Longy School of Music at Bard College.
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