Richard Rodney Bennett (born 1936) is a versatile composer known for film scores, including Academy Award winners 'Far from the Madding Crowd' and 'Nicholas and Alexandra'.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Francis Poulenc (1899-1963) was part of 'Les Six', a group of French composers in the 1920s who reacted against German romanticism and Debussy's impressionism, incorporating everyday sounds and popular dance music.
Composer Biography
Jacques Jules Boufil (1783-1868), a French clarinetist, won 1st prize at the Paris Conservatory in 1806 and was a member of Napoleon's private orchestra.
Composer Biography
William O. Smith (1926- ) is a clarinetist and composer whose career includes involvement with the Dave Brubeck Octet in the early 1950s and recordings with Red Norvo and Shelly Manne.
Recording & Production
All performances on this CD were originally recorded to 12-inch LP vinyl records during the early 1980s by Mark Educational Recordings, Inc.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Shulamit Ran (born Israeli) states that her 'For An Actor: Monologue For Clarinet' was inspired by the clarinet's association with an intensely personal ethos, allowing the player to act out a wordless 'monodrama'.
Recording & Production
The recordings on this album were inspired by Vince Morette (1936-1989), an outstanding music educator, jazz drummer, recording engineer, and founder of Mark Educational Recordings, Inc.
