Brahms / Collins / Watkins / Brown - Clarinet Trio & Cello Sons 1 & 2 - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Album Tracks 1. Octet for Strings in E Flat Major, Op.20 I Allegro Moderato, Ma Con Fuoco 2. Octet for Strings in E Flat Major, Op.20 II Andante 3. Octet for Strings in E Flat Major, Op.20 III Scherzo. Allegro Leggierissimo 4. Octet for Strings in E Flat Major, Op.20 IV Presto 5. Octet for Strings in C Major, Op.176 I Allegro 6. Octet for Strings in C Major, Op.176 II Allegro Molto 7. Octet for Strings in C Major, Op.176 III Andante Moderato 8. Octet for Strings in C Major, Op.176 IV Vivace

These works by Johannes Brahms certainly need no introduction, as they are recognized as being among the greatest of all clarinet works. These are superb performances on historical instruments. Marie Ross is one of the most innovative leaders of the next generation of early music performers. She frequently performs with superstars like Cecilia Bartoli and Lawrence Brownlee in the world's most famous theaters, Théâtre des Champs-Élysées and Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris, Theater an der Wien in Vienna, and the Berliner Philharmonie, to name a few. She is the Associate Principal Clarinetist with the French orchestra, Ensemble Matheus (Jean-Christophe Spinosi) where she performs everything from Mozart on the 5-key classical clarinet to premieres of contemporary works by composers like Guillaume Connesson on the modern clarinet. She can be heard chatting about her performing experiences, with colleagues and artists of various disciplines, and about other topics like her historical clarinet collection on her podcast, Fidelio. Album Tracks 1. Sonata in F minor, Op. 120. No. 1 (1894) 2. Sonata in E Flat Major, Op. 120, No. 2 (1894) 3. Trio for Clarinet, Cello, and Piano, Op. 114 (1891)

The Trio made it's debut in Madrid in 1994, and it's first, acclaimed appearance at the Wigmore Hall in 1997. The Trio has appeared on BBC Radio 3 and 4 and has recorded the music for several BBC TV documentaries. John Bradbury is principal clarinet of the BBC Philharmonic and his identical twin Adrian appears with the London Sinfonietta and other highly regarded chamber groups. Emily Segal made her concerto debut at the Queen Elizabeth Hall in London. The work by Hugh Wood was commissioned by the Trio for the Cheltenham International Music Festival and this is it's first recording. Album Tracks 1. Allegro (Brahms) 2. Adagio (Brahms) 3. Andantino Grazioso (Brahms) 4. Allegro (Brahms) 5. Comodo (Wood) 6. Fantastico (Wood) 7. Adagio (Wood) 8. Allegro Con Brio (Beethoven) 9. Adagio (Beethoven) 10. Allegretto (Beethoven)