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The clarinet is perhaps the most versatile of the wind instruments: its character can change from smooth velvety purring to outrageous blurting, in the widest possible dynamic range.
This set offers a wide selection of original works for clarinet and piano, by Mendelssohn, Von Weber, Schumann, Genzmer, Poulenc, Martinu, Stravinsky, Berg and others.
Beautifully played by Henk de Graaf, solo clarinettist of the famous Rotterdam Philharmonic, and pianist Daniel Wayenberg.
Track listing:
CD1
FRANCIS POULENC (1899-1963): Sonata for clarinet and piano
1. Allegro tristamente 4:55
2. Romanza, très calme 4:28
3. Allegro con fuoco 3:27
CLAUDE DEBUSSY (1862-1918): Première rapsodie, for clarinet and piano:
4. Lento, moderement animé, scherzando animé 8:47
CAMILLE SAINT-SAËNS (1835-1921): Sonata in E flat major Op. 167, for clarinet and piano
5. Allegretto 4:27
6. Allegro animato
7. Lento 4:17
8. Molto allegro-allegretto 5:30
HENRI BÜSSER (1872-1973):
9. Pastorale Op. 46: Andante-allegro 6:07
IGOR STRAVINSKY (1882-1971): Three pieces for clarinet solo
10. Molto tranquillo 2:05
11. Vivace 1:25
12. Vivacissimo 1:20
BOHUSLAV MARTINU (1890-1959): Sonatine for clarinet and piano
13. Moderato-moderato allegro 5:37
14. Andante 2:28
15. Poco allegro 2:10
MALCOLM ARNOLD (1921): Sonatine for clarinet and piano
16. Allegro con brio 2:47
17. Andantino 2:36
18. Furioso 2:29
CD2
CARL MARIA VON WEBER (1786-1826): Grand Duo Concertante, Op. 48
1. Allegro con fuoco 8:17
2. Andante con moto 4:47
3. Rondo, allegro 6:29
HARALD GENZMER (1909): Sonatine, for clarinet and piano
4. Lento-allegro 4:46
5. Adagio 3:41
6. Vivace 3:10
ROBERT SCHUMANN (1810-1856):
Fantasiestücke Op. 73 for clarinet and piano
7. Zart und mit Ausdruck 2:56
8. Lebhaft 3:30
9. Rasch und mit Feuer 4:05
ALBAN BERG (1885-1935): Vier Stücke Op. 5
10. Mässig 1:42
11. Sehr langsam 1:44
12. Sehr rasch 1:10
13. Langsam 2:56
FELIX MENDELSSOHN-BARTHOLDY (1809-1847): Sonata in E flat major for clarinet and piano
14. Adagio-allegro moderato 12:04
15. Andante 4:52
16. Allegro moderato 6:49
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