Laurent Decker - Clarinet Cto / Concertino / Six Movements Strings - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Album Tracks 1. QT Op. Posth. in B Flat Allegro Moderato 2. QT Op. Posth. in B Flat Adagio Sostenuto 3. QT Op. Posth. in B Flat Rondo. Allegro 4. QT Op.21 No.1 in E Flat Allegro Moderato 5. QT Op.21 No.1 in E Flat Minuetto. Allegretto 6. QT Op.21 No.1 in E Flat Romanza 7. QT Op.21 No.1 in E Flat Rondo 8. QT Op.21 No.2 in B Flat Allegro 9. QT Op.21 No.2 in B Flat Romanza 10. QT Op.21 No.2 in B Flat Minuetto. Allegretto 11. QT Op.21 No.2 in B Flat Rondo 1. QT Op.82 in D Allegro Moderato 2. QT Op.82 in D Adagio 3. QT Op.82 in D Minuetto. Allegretto 4. QT Op.82 in D Rondo 5. QT Op.83 in B Flat Allegro 6. QT Op.83 in B Flat Andante 7. QT Op.83 in B Flat Minuetto. Moderato 8. QT Op.83 in B Flat Rondo 9. QT Op.69 in E Flat Allegro Moderato 10. QT Op.69 in E Flat Andante. Allegretto 11. QT Op.69 in E Flat Rondo

Though it has a relatively short history, the clarinet is one of the most glamorous and tonally alluring of all instruments. It's origins lie in the effective but primitive chalumeau, which slowly developed through technical advances into the instrument of range, purity and flexibility that we know today. Leading performers inspired the greatest composers of their times to write imperishable masterpieces for the new instrument, exploiting it's fullest range, whether incarnating the swagger and opulence of an operatic diva, the autumnal lyricism of a poet, or the utmost in virtuoso bravura. Album Tracks 1. Clarinet Concerto No. 1 in E-Flat Major, Op. 1 Crusell, Bernhard Henrik - Classical Composer 2. 1. Clarinet Concerto No. 1 in E-Flat Major, Op. 1 III. Rondo Allegretto 3. Clarinet Concerto No. 1 in C minor, Op. 26 Spohr, Louis - Classical Composer 4. 2. Clarinet Concerto No. 1 in C minor, Op. 26 III. Rondo Vivace 5. Clarinet Concerto in a Major, K. 622 Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus - Classical Composer 6. 3. Clarinet Concerto in a Major, K. 622 II. Adagio 7. Clarinet Quintet in B minor, Op. 115 Brahms, Johannes - Classical Composer 8. 4. Clarinet Quintet in B minor, Op. 115 I. Allegro 0 9. Schubert, Franz - Classical Composer 10. 5. Der Hirt Auf Dem Felsen, Op. 129, D. 965 Muller, Wilhelm - Lyricist 11. Concert Piece in D minor for Clarinet, Basset-Horn and Piano, Op. 114 Mendelssohn, Felix - Classical Composer 12. 6. Concert Piece in D minor, Op. 114, MWV Q24 I. Presto 13. Clarinet Quintet in a Major, K. 581 Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus - Classical Composer 14. 7. Clarinet Quintet in a Major, K. 581 I. Allegro 15. Clarinet Concerto No. 1 in F minor, Op. 73, J. 114 Weber, Carl Maria Von - Classical Composer 16. 8. Clarinet Concerto No. 1 in F minor, Op. 73, J. 114 III. Rondo Allegretto 17. Piano Trio No. 4 in B-Flat Major, Op. 1

Ian Mitchell is a leading performer on all members of the clarinet family and has made recordings with most of them. He has also led Gemini for many years, bringing the ensemble to the top of the tree especially in contemporary chamber music. This album of works for clarinet and strings arose from a prize in the 1993 Prudential Awards, which provided initial funding to record three major but neglected works, by Cyril Scott, Howard Skempton and Rebecca Clarke, together with more recent pieces by Sadie Harrison and Nicola LeFanu and jazz legend Tony Coe. This is not a clarinet feature disc however, but a program of fine works involving that instrument 'in the mix'. Added to the album as a bonus is Skempton's Gemini Dances which adds flute, piano and percussion. Gemini has a very strong following for both recordings and concerts, and since it's formation in 1974 has developed a reputation for the highest levels of musicianship and immense support for contemporary composers. Album Tracks 1. Clarinet Quintet for clarinet and string quartet 2. Songs without Words for clarinet, violin, viola, cello~I. A Far Cry 3. Songs without Words for clarinet, violin, viola, cello~II. No Paseran 4. Songs without Words for clarinet, violin, viola, cello~III. Catalunya! 5. Songs without Words for clarinet, violin, viola, cello~IV. Remembrance 6. Lullaby for clarinet and cello 7. Dream Odyssey for clarinet and string quartet~I. Marsh Lanterns 8. Dream Odyssey for clarinet and string quartet~II. The Pathless Wood 9. Dream Odyssey for clarinet and string quartet~III. Bird of Fortune 10. Prelude, Allegro and Pastorale for clarinet and viola~I. Prelude 11. Prelude, Allegro and Pastorale for clarinet and viola~II. Allegro 12. Prelude, Allegro and Pastorale for clarinet and viola~III. Pastorale 13. Fire in Song for clarinet, viola, 2 clapstick-playing narrators~I. Th