Joseph Petric discography


Concert accordionist and pedagogue Joseph Petric's discography includes 59 titles on Naxos, Chandos Records, Musica Viva, CBC5000 Series, Analekta, Astrila, Centrediscs, and ConAccord labels. Many of Petric's albums are thematic; Euphonia features works by female composers Linda Catlin Smith, Jocelyn Morlock, and Janika Vandervelde, and Elektrologos consists only of electroacoustic works by Christos Hatzis, Bob Pritchard and Larry Lake. Similarly, Dialogues and Illuminations: Jean-Philippe Rameau 1683–1764,''18 Sonatas by Domenico Scarlatti, Petric – Forget Duo: J. S. Bach Complete Trio Sonatas, and Heretic Threads: Works by Joseph Haydn feature adaptations of early music. The period-recording Victorian Romance includes works by Bernhard Molique and George Alexander McFarren performed by Streicher fortepianist Boyd McDonald. The select discography below includes 34 of Petric's audio recordings.
Concert documentaries and video recordings of Petric are available from EUTV5, CBC, and Array Music. Some of Petric's radio and television broadcasts are also available through Canada's CBC and
Société Radio Canada archives.
Year IssuedAlbum nameTrack & Composition DetailsPerformersRecord labelYear Recorded
2023Heretic Threads: Works by Joseph HaydnSonata in F Major, Hob. XVI23 - Fortepiano
  • 1. "I. Allegro moderato"
  • 2. "II. Larghetto"
  • 3. "III. Presto"
Sonata in E Minor, Hob. XVI34 - Fortepiano
  • 4. "I. Presto"
  • 5. "II. Adagio"
  • 6. "III. Finale, Molto vivace"
Fantasia in C Major
, Hob.XVI4 -Fortepiano
  • 7. "Fantasia in C Major - Presto"
Sonata in F Major, Hob. XVI23 - Accordion
  • 8. "I. Allegro moderato"
  • 9. "II. Larghetto"
  • 10. "III. Presto"
Sonata in E Minor
, Hob. XVI34 - Accordion
  • 11. "I. Presto"
  • 12. "II. Adagio"
  • 13. "III. Finale, Molto vivace"
Fantasia in C Major, Hob.XVI4 - Accordion
  • 14. "Fantasia in C Major - Presto"
Sintering

  • 15. "Sintering"
Joseph Petric, Boyd McDonald, Peter Lutek Astrila2021
2022Docu-Fictions '' 
  • 2. "Lily "
  • Joseph Petric, Lynn Kuo, fixed medium electronicsempreintes DIGITALes2021
    2022SEENSpirit Cloud
  • 1. "Spirit Cloud"
  • Seen
    • 2. "I. Vision of St. Margaret Mary Alacoque"
    • 3. "II. Mary's Hill"
    • 4. "III. Miracle of the Sun"
    Fadensonnen
    • 5. "Fadensonnen"
    Pneuma
    • 6. "Pneuma"
    Leviathan
    • 7. "Leviathan"
    Metamorphoses
    • 8. "Metamorphoses"
    Joseph Petric, electronicsRedshift2021
    2021Frank Horvat: Music for Self-Isolation
  • 25. "Music for Self-Isolation: Accordion
  • Joseph Petric Centrediscs 2020
    2010Elektrologos: New Electroacoustic Works for Accordion
  • 1. "Breathe on Me "
  • 2. "Fractals"
  • 3. "Sticherarion"
  • 4. "Orbiting Garden"
  • Joseph Petric, electronicsConAccord2009
    200918 Sonatas by Domenico Scarlatti
  • 1. "Sonata in C Major, K. 84"
  • 2. "Sonata in F Major, K. 418"
  • 3. "Sonata in D Major, K. 9"
  • 4. "Sonata in F Major, K. 17"
  • 5. "Sonata in G Major, K. 337"
  • 6. "Sonata in C Major, K. 159"
  • 7. "Sonata in Bb Major, K. 334"
  • 8. "Sonata in A Major, K. 208"
  • 9. "Sonata in A Major, K. 321"
  • 10. "Sonata in D Major, K. 21"
  • 11. "Sonata in G Major, K. 2"
  • 12. "Sonata in Bb Major, K. 529"
  • 13. "Sonata in D Minor, K. 459"
  • 14. "Sonata in C Minor, K. 363"
  • 15. "Sonata in C Minor, K. 387"
  • 16. "Sonata in A Major, K. 209"
  • 17. "Sonata in E Major, K.46"
  • 18. "Sonata in A Minor, K. 54"
  • Joseph Petric Astrila2008
    2008Schubert: Winterreise Die Winterreise, D. 911
  • 1–24. 
  • Christoph Pregardien, Joseph Petric, Pentaedre Wind QuintetATMA2007
    2010A Victorian RomanceFlying Leaves, Op. 50
  • 1. "I. Allegro Appassionato"
  • 2. "II. Andante con moto"
  • 3. "III. Allegretto"
  • 4. "IV. Andante con moto"
  • 5. "V. Allegretto quasi andante"
  • 6. "VI. Allegro Vivace"
  • Sonata for Concertina and Fortepiano, Op. 57
    • 7. "I. Allegro"
    • 8. "II. Adagio con molto expressione"
    • 9. "III. Rondo"
    Romance
    • 10. "Romance "
    Joseph Petric, Boyd McDonald Astrila2007
    2008Bouliane, Gougeon, Rea        
  • 2. "En Accordéon"
  • Joseph Petric, Lorraine Vaillancourt, Nouvel Ensemble ModerneATMA2006
    2007Eclipse: The Music of David MottEclipse
  • 1. "Part I. Event Horizon"
  • 2. "Part II. The Dark Shadowed Moon"
  • 3. "Part III. Pulsar"
  • Christina Petrowska-Quilico, Kim Chow Morris, Sundar Viswanathan, Kelly Jefferson, David Mott, Suba Sakaran, Bassam Shashouk, Rob Clutton, Joseph Petric, John Kameel Farah, Ed Hanley, John Brownell Centrediscs 2007
    2007The Winds of Thera: The Music of Andrew MacDonaldThe Winds of Thera, Op. 44
  • 1. "I. Rhombos"
  • 2. "II. Lynx"
  • 3. " III. The Conch of Triton"
  • Primavera , Op. 71
    • 4. "Primavera "
    Joseph Petric, Penderecki String QuartetCentrediscs 2006
    2006Luciano Berio: The Complete Sequenzas I-XIV for Solo Instruments
  • 2. "Sequenza XIII for Accordion - chanson
  • Joseph Petric Naxos2000
    2006Petric – Forget Duo: J.S. Bach Complete Trio SonatasSonata in D Minor, BWV 527
  • 1. "I. Andante"
  • 2. "II. Adagio e dolce"
  • 3. "III. Vivace"
  • Sonata in C Major, BWV 529
    • 4. "I. Allegro"
    • 5. "II. Largo"
    • 6. "III. Allegro"
    Sonata in E Minor, BWV 528
    • 7. "I. Adagio - Vivace"
    • 8. "II. Andante"
    • 9. "III. Un poc' allegro"
    Sonata in Eb Major, BWV 525
    • 10. "I. Untitled"
    • 11. "II. Adagio"
    • 12. "III. Allegro"
    Sonata in C Minor, BWV 526
    • 13. "I. Vivace"
    • 14. "II. Largo"
    • 15. "III. Allegro"
    Sonata in G Major, BWV 530
    • 16. "I. Vivace"
    • 17. "II. Lente"
    • 18. "III. Allegro"
    Joseph Petric, Norman Forget Odeofon2005
    2006Petric – Forget Duo: J.S. Bach Complete Trio SonatasSonata in D Minor, BWV 527
  • 1. "I. Andante"
  • 2. "II. Adagio e dolce"
  • 3. "III. Vivace"
  • Sonata in C Major, BWV 529
    • 4. "I. Allegro"
    • 5. "II. Largo"
    • 6. "III. Allegro"
    Sonata in E Minor, BWV 528
    • 7. "I. Adagio - Vivace"
    • 8. "II. Andante"
    • 9. "III. Un poc' allegro"
    Sonata in Eb Major, BWV 525
    • 10. "I. Untitled"
    • 11. "II. Adagio"
    • 12. "III. Allegro"
    Sonata in C Minor, BWV 526
    • 13. "I. Vivace"
    • 14. "II. Largo"
    • 15. "III. Allegro"
    Sonata in G Major, BWV 530
    • 16. "I. Vivace"
    • 17. "II. Lente"
    • 18. "III. Allegro"
    Joseph Petric, Norman Forget Odeofon2005
    2005EuphoniaKlucevsek’s Web
  • 1. "Klucevsek’s Web"
  • Seriosity
    • 2. "Seriosity"
    Sonata for Solo Accordion
    • 3. "Movement I"
    • 4. "Movement II"
    • 5. "Movement III"
    • 6. "Movement IV"
    Fondly, through the madness breathing
    • 7. "Fondly, through the madness breathing"
    Curvilinear
    • 8. "Curvilinear"
    Low Tide
    • 9. "Low Tide"
    Joseph Petric Centrediscs 2004
    2004Canadian Composer Portraits: Norma Beecroft  
  • 5. Accordion Play
  • Joseph Petric, Bill Brennan & George Morgan Centrediscs 2003
    2004Dialogues and Illuminations: Jean-Philippe Rameau Pièces de Clavecin, Suite in A Minor
  • 1. "I. Prélude"
  • Pièces de Clavecin, Suite in E Minor
    • 2. "V. Le rappel des Oiseaux"
    • 3. "III. Gigue en rondeau 1"
    • 4. "IV. Gigue en rondeau 2"
    • 5. "VI. La Villageoise"
    • 6. "VIII. Musette en rondeau"
    • 7. "IX. Tambourin"
    La Dauphine
    • 8. "La Dauphine"
    Nouvelles Suites de Pièces de Clavecin, Suite in G Major
    • 9. "IV. La Poule"
    • 10. "VI. L’Enharmonique"
    • 11. "VIII. L’Egyptienne"
    Les Indes galantes
    • 12. "Ouverture"
    • 13. "Marche des Persans"                      
    Nouvelles Suites de Pièces de Clavecin, Suite in G Major
    • 14. "VII. Les Saugaves"
    Pièces de Clavessin, Suite in D Major
    • 15. "VI. L’Entretien des Muses"
    • 16. "II. Les Niais de Sologne"
    • 17. "II. Double des Niais 1"
    • 18. "II. Double des Niais 2"
    • 19. III. Les Soupirs"
    • 20. "VII. Les Tourbillons"
    • 21. "VIII. Les Cyclopes"
    Joseph Petric Audio Ideas2003
    2003Mystery Theatre
  • 1. "A Logical Conclusion
  • 2. "Circles, Spirals and Spins"
  • 3. "Mystery Theatre"
  • 4. "Adrift on the Edge of Seas"
  • 5. "Beating the Heavenly Drum"
  • 6. "Tarantelle"
  • Joseph Petric, David Mott Victo2002
    2003Electricities
  • 12. "Orbiting Garden"
  • Joseph Petric, tapeCentrediscs 2003
    2003Orbiting Garden
  • 1. "Orbiting Garden"
  • 2. "Arghanum V"
  • 3. "Fondly, through the madness breathing"
  • 4. "Diastema"
  • 5. "Bandoneon"
  • 6. "El Duo"
  • Joseph Petric, Douglas Perry, Ryan Scott & Bob Becker Centrediscs 2002
    2001Bach: Suites, Sonatas, Airs and DancesEnglish Suite No. 3 in G Minor
  • 1. "I. Prelude"
  • 2. "II. Allemande"
  • 3. "III. Courante "
  • 4. "IV. Sarabande"
  • 5. "V. Gavotte I / Gavotte ii, 'La Musette'"
  • 6. "VI. Gigue"
  • French Suite No. 2 in C Minor
    • 7. "I. Allemande"
    • 8. "II. Courante"
    • 9. "III. Sarabande"
    • 10. "IV. Air"
    • 11. "V. Menuet"
    • 12. "VI. Gigue"
    Prussian Sonata No. 2 in Bb Major
    • 13. "I. Vivace"
    • 14. "II. Adagio"
    • 15. "III. Allegro assai"
    Prussian Sonata No. 6 in A Major
    • 16. "I. Allegro"
    • 17. "II. Adagio"
    • 18. "III. Allegro"
    Joseph Petric Analekta2000
    2001Redemption: ConcertiAccordion Concerto
  • 4. "I. Festa"
  • 5. "II. Cantilena"
  • 6. "III. Danza"
  • Joseph Petric, Jukka-Pekka Saraste, Toronto Symphony OrchestraCBC1998
    2001Bellows and Brass … and Boyd
  • 1. "Tango"
  • 3. "Three Accords"
  • 6. "Overture for Accordion and Piano"
  • Joseph Petric, Guy Few, Alain Trudel, Boyd McDonald Springdale2001
    2000Sondes
  • 6. "Convergence"
  • Joseph Petric, fixed medium electronicsempreintes DIGITALes2000
    1998Tango Nuevo: The Music of Astor Piazzolla
  • 5. "Double Concerto for Guitar and Accordion"
  • Joseph Petric, Sylvia Proulx Zorro1998
    1998The Grainger Edition, Vol. 9:  Works for Chorus and Orchestra
  • 17. "Molly on the Shore
  • Joseph Petric, Richard Hickox, City of London Sinfonia, Tim Hugh, Joyful Company of Singers, Susan Gritton, Mark Tucker Chandos1998
    1997Padre Antonio Soler
  • 1. "Sonata in D Major, R.92"
  • 2. "Sonata in G Minor, R.94"
  • 3. "Sonata in G Major, R.94"
  • 4. "Sonata in E Minor, R.94b"
  • 5. "Sonata in G Major, R.94b"
  • 6. "Sonata in D Minor, R.104"
  • 7. "Sonata in F Major, R.56"
  • 8. "Sonata in Bb Major, R.62"
  • 9. "Sonata in Bb Major, R.62"
  • Joseph Petric Analekta1996
    1993Anecdotes: Music of Yves Daoust '' 
  • 6. "L'entrevue"
  • Joseph Petric, fixed medium electronicsempreintes DIGITALes1993
    1991Catbird Seat – Canadian Electronic Ensemble
  • 6. "Davies"
  • Joseph Petric, Canadian Electronic EnsembleTrappist1991
    1991Joseph Petric: AccordionSonata No. 62 in Bb Major
  • 1. "IV. Allegro Spiritoso"
  • Adagio und Rondo, K.617
    • 2. "Adagio"
    • 3. "Rondo "
    Two Solo Sonatas
    • 4. "Sonata in C Major, K. 159: Allegro"
    • 5. "Sonata in C Major, K. 406: Allegro"
    Six Songs Without Words

    • 6. "If O'er the Boundless Sky"
    • 7. "Fair Annie"
    • 8. "When The Moon Is Brightly Shining"
    • 9. "Come All Ye Glad and Free"
    • 10. "Come Dearest, Come"
    • 11. "O That My Woes Were Distant"
    Sonata for Pianoforte and Concertina, Op. 57
    • 12. "Allegro"
    • 13. "Adagio Con Molto Espressione"
    • 14. "Rondo"
    Suite for Accordion and Piano / Four Pieces Based on East Coast Canadian Folksongs

    • 15. "She's Like the Swallow"
    • 16. "I'se The B'y "
    • 17. "The Belle Isle Bolero"
    • 18. "En Roulant Ma Boule Roulant"
    Joseph Petric, Marie Bérard & Moshe Hammer, Douglas Perry, David Hetherington, Guy Few, Erica Goodman Musica Viva 1991
    1991Procession: The Music of Marjan Mozetich
  • 2. "Dance of the Blind"
  • Joseph Petric, Amadeus EnsembleMusica Viva 1989
    1989GEMS: Contemporary Works for Accordion
  • 1. "Pneuma"
  • 2. "Equivoque"
  • 3. "Melodia"
  • 4. "Sonic Eclipse"
  • 5. "St. George Blues"
  • 6. "Trio Sonata"
  • Joseph Petric, David Hetherington, Douglas Perry, Marc Donatelle, Christina Petrowska ConAccord1989
    1988Flying HighSix Characteristic Pieces for Concertina and Piano, Op.61
    • A1. "I. Bolero"
    • A2. "II. Consolation"
    • A3. "III. Country Dance"
    • A4. "IV. Sorrow"
    • A5. "V. Prayer"
    • A6. "VI. Serenade"
    Histoires

    • A7. "IX. La marchande d'eau fraîche
    • A8. "X. Le cortège de Balkis"
    • A9. "II. Le petit ane blanc
    Sonata in F Major, K. 17
    • B1. "Sonata in F Major, K. 17"
    Sonata in E Major
    , K. 20
    • B2. "Sonata in E Major, K. 20"
    Andante for Mechanical Organ, K. 616
    • B3. "Andante for Mechanical Organ, K. 616"
    In the Zoo, Op. 164
    • B4. "Promenade / The Ostrich"
    • B5. "Promenade / The Elephant"
    • B6. "Promenade / The Sea Lion"
    • B7. "Promenade / Tea with the Cockatoos"
    • B8. "Promenade / The Dromedary"
    • B9. "Promenade / The Monkeys"
    Joseph Petric World Records1988
    1986Shadow Box  
  • 2. "Shadow Box"
  • Joseph Petric, digital delayCentrediscs 1986
    1986The Eyes of Bidesuk''
  • 1. "The Eyes of Bidesuk"
  • Joseph Petric, Jerry Danovitch, McGill Jazz Big BandRadio Canada Internationale1986