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British Clarinet Concertos, Volume 2

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CHAN 10891
 
British Clarinet Concertos, Volume 2
Running Time: 82:11
CD UPC: 0095115189122

Release Date: March 2016
Originally recorded in 2012
Composer (1913-1976)
Benjamin Britten
Composer (1901-1956)
Gerald Finzi
Composer (1906-2005)
Arnold Cooke
Composer (1934-1992)
William Mathias
Solo Percussion
Alex Neal
Solo Clarinet & Director
Michael Collins
Venue
Blackheath Halls, London
Venue
Maida Vale Studio 1, London
Producer
Brian Pidgeon
Engineer (Finzi)
Ralph Couzens
Engineer (other works)
Philip Burwell
Engineer (Assistant: Finzi)
Jonathan Cooper
Engineer (Assistant: other works)
Robert Winter
Genre:
Orchestral & Concertos
Woodwind

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BENJAMIN BRITTEN

(1913-1976)

Movements for a Clarinet Concerto (1941-42)

19:20
for Clarinet and Orchestra
Devised and orchestrated 2007 by Colin Matthews (b. 1946)
Intended for Benny Goodman
1.
1
Molto allegro - Tranquillo - Tempo I - Tranquillo -
5:47
2.
2
Mazura elegiaca (derived from Op. 23 No. 2 for two pianos).
8:12
Poco lento - Animato appassionato - Tempo I - Solenne -
3.
3
Finale. Allegro - Più mosso - Poco più sostenuto -
5:15

GERALD FINZI

(1901-1956)

Five Bagatelles, Op. 23a (1938-43)

15:33
Arranged 1989 for clarinet and string orchestra by Lawrence Ashmore (1928-2013)
from the original version for clarinet and piano, Op. 23
4.
1
Prelude. Allegro deciso - Poco meno mosso - Tempo I
3:30
5.
II
Romance. Andante tranquillo - Poco più mosso -
4:57
6.
III
Carol. Andantino semplice
2:00
7.
IV
Forlana. Allegretto grazioso
2:51
8.
V
Fughetta. Allegro vivace
2:02

ARNOLD COOKE

(1906-2005)

Concerto No. 1 (1955)

28:08
for Clarinet and String Orchestra
in Three Movements
To William Morrison
9.
I
Allegro - Cadenza - A Tempo
11:58
10.
II
Lento - Poco più mosso - Tempo I
10:37
11.
III
Allegro vivace - Poco meno mosso - Tempo I
5:26

WILLIAM MATHIAS

(1934-1992)

Clarinet Concerto, Op. 68 (1975)

19:40
To Gervase de Peyer
12.
I
Allegro - vivo - Poco meno mosso - Tempo I (Allegro
7:20
vivo) - Meno mosso - Ancor meno mosso - Calando al fine
13.
II
Lento espressivo - Poco meno mosso - Quasi cadenza -
7:38
Solo: Alex Neal Percussion
14.
III
Allegro molto vivace
4:38
Total time: 83:00
Orchestra: BBC Symphony Orchestra
5 and 6 January 2012 (Finzi)
9 and 10 July 2015 (other works)






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