Nielsen / Shifrin / Purvis - Clarinet Concerto / Chamber Music with Clarinet - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

This delightful and lighthearted album features virtuoso clarinetist David Shifrin performing Carl Nielsen's Clarinet Concerto in a newly arranged accompaniment for chamber orchestra. The dramatic work unfolds unpredictably in short, contrasting episodes that allow the soloist to explore a range of moods and colors. We are then treated to Nielsen's charming Six Humorous Bagatelles, written for his children. From the simply put InchHello, HelloInch to the final InchMusical Clock,Inch these endearing pieces radiate good humor and adventure. Nielsen's early Fantasy Pieces with their varying moods and harmonic twists reveal Nielsen's romantic side, and his Serenata in Vano for wind quintet shows off Nielsen's affinity for wind instruments and his quirky, playful sensibility. InchIf there is a bel canto school of clarinet playing, Shifrin is surely it's finest exponent.Inch (The Los Angeles Times) Album Tracks 1. Clarinet Concerto, Op. 57, FS129 - Various Performers 2. Hello! Hello! 3. The Spinning Top 4. A Short Slow Waltz 5. The Jumping Jacks 6. The Dolls' March 7. The Musical Clock 8. Fantasy Piece in G minor, FS3H 9. Romance 10. Humoresque 11. Serenata in Vano, FS68 - Various Performers