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This page contains links to audio samples of selected works by Mr. Sforzini. For detailed information on

each composition, please visit the “Compositions” page.

Theme & Variations on a Slavic Folk Song (2008)

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Performed by the Crested Butte Music Festival Orchestra; Charles Olivieri-Munroe, Conductor

Sextet for Piano and Wind Quintet (2007)

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Adagio (hear audio excerpt)

Andante Mosso (hear audio excerpt)

Allegro; Ländler moderato; Allegro (hear audio excerpt)

Performed by Pascal Rogè, piano; Catherine Landmeyer, flute; Lane Lederer, oboe;

Brian Moorhead, clarinet; Mark Sforzini, bassoon; James Wilson, horn

Triple Concerto (2007)

Allegro (hear audio excerpt)

Adagio affettuoso (hear audio excerpt)

Allegro molto (hear audio excerpt)

Performed by Sean O’Neil, violin; Aaron White, bass; Mark Sforzini, bassoon; and Musicians Out of the Box

Sextet for Winds and Bass (2005)

Lively (hear audio)

Scherzo (hear audio excerpt)

Meditation (hear audio)

Finale

Performed by Quantum Winds:

Catherine Wendtland-Landmeyer, flute

Martin Hebert, oboe

Brian Moorhead, clarinet

Mark Sforzini, bassoon

James Wilson, horn

& Dee Moses, bass

Sonata for Cello and Piano (2005)

Promenade (hear audio of exposition)

Nostalgie (hear audio of movement)

Cirque (hear audio of movement)

Premiere Performance by

Judith Alstadter, piano

Isabelle Besancon-Sanderling, cello

Symphony for Seven (2005)

I. Allegro marziale (exposition)

II. Mazurka (complete movement)

III. Adagio lamentoso (complete movement)

IV. Finale

Performed by

Ellen dePasquale, violin

Ben Markwell, viola

James Connors, cello

Lane Lederer, oboe

Brian Moorhead, clarinet

Mark Sforzini, bassoon

Jonathan Spivey, piano

Octet (2002)

I. Andante Cantabile (opening to measure 132)

II. Scherzetto: Moderato (complete)

III. Finale: Allegro Appasssionata (opening to measure 87) (Coda: measure 348 to the end)

Performed by

Amy Schwartz Moretti, violin

Ben Markwell, viola

James Connors, cello

Dee Moses, bass

Demarre McGill, flute

Brian Moorhead, clarinet

Mark Sforzini, bassoon

James Wilson, horn

Across the Serengeti (1998)

(opening to measure 35)

Performed by Quantum Winds:

Catherine Wendtland-Landmeyer, flute

Martin Hebert, oboe

Brian Moorhead, clarinet

Mark Sforzini, bassoon

James Wilson, horn

Rhapsody for Flute and Bassoon (1995)

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Catherine Landmeyer, flute

Mark Sforzini, bassoon

October 29, 2006 FloriMezzo Carnival of Disguise

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June 17, 2006 FloriMezzo Festival Finale

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