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BARTOK: Romanian Dances. GIULIANI: Grand Duo, Opus 85. LEISNER: “Dances in the Madhouse.” KOHN: “Concords”; others.

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Clayton Haslop, violin; Jack Sanders, guitar. Centaur CRC 2061 (compact disc). This locally based duo offers a strong, virtuoso program, neatly recorded and generally well played, though Haslop has some skittish moments in Sarasate’s “Carmen” Fantasy. David Leisner’s four “Dances in the Madhouse” are a potent addition to the repertory--giddy, attractive reinterpretations of traditional forms--while Karl Kohn’s “Concords” is a deft, moody bit of chamber abstraction.

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