Jack Brymer served on the staff of the Royal Academy of Music from 1951 to 1958 and was Professor at the Royal Military School of Music, Kneller Hall.
Performer Biography
Jack Brymer, the clarinetist on this album, began his professional life as a teacher before being invited by Sir Thomas Beecham to join the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra as principal clarinet in 1947.
Performer Biography
Jack Brymer and David Lloyd, the pianist, had a close musical bond and collaborated for the remainder of Jack Brymer's concert life, beginning around the late 1960s.
Recording & Production
This album is part of the Nimbus Rediscovered Recordings series, featuring recordings found in the Nimbus archive during the 2020 COVID shutdowns.
Recording & Production
The 'Rediscovered Recordings' project, initiated by a casual inquiry, has revealed over fifty unissued recording projects, some dating back to Nimbus's founding in the late 1960s.
Instruments
Jack Brymer, a champion of the clarinet, noted its rise in popularity in the 20th century due to its comparative cheapness and extreme versatility in various musical combinations.
Recording & Production
The original analogue tapes for these rediscovered recordings, typically one-inch, four-track, 30ips, were transferred to a digital medium at 192k for preservation.
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