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The Lyrical Clarinet

2/1/2011, 20 Tracks, 1:20:29

Featuring

  • Michael Collins
  • Michael McHale
  • Norbert Burgmüller
  • Gerald Finzi
  • Heinrich Joseph Baermann
  • Camille Saint-Saëns
  • Arvo Pärt
  • Paul Reade
  • Francis Poulenc

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Composition History

Poulenc's Clarinet Sonata was commissioned by jazz clarinettist Benny Goodman, who also commissioned Bartók's Contrasts and Stravinsky's Ebony Concerto.

Source: Booklet

Composer's Artistic Vision

The clarinet's similarity in tone and range to the human voice has encouraged composers to write aria-like pieces and exploit its capacity for sustained lyrical melody.

Source: Booklet

Composer Biography

Norbert Burgmüller, called 'the Schubert of the Rhine' in his lifetime, died at age 26 by drowning and is often confused with his elder brother, Friedrich Burgmüller, known for piano études.

Source: Booklet

Composer Biography

Arvo Pärt, an Estonian composer, developed his 'tintinnabuli' style in 1977, where a melodic line is supported by repetitions and transpositions of a triadic harmony, creating a bell-like effect.

Source: Booklet

Historical Context

The clarinet, though developed in the early 18th century, only became standardized as the instrument we know today in the 1830s.

Source: Booklet

Cultural Impact

Arvo Pärt's 'Spiegel im Spiegel' has been used in several feature films, reflecting its timeless and evocative nature.

Source: Booklet

Performer Biography

Michael Collins, a leading clarinettist, has expanded his instrument's repertoire by commissioning works from highly regarded composers and has given world premieres of pieces by John Adams, Elliott Carter, and Mark-Anthony Turnage.

Source: Booklet

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©℗ 2011 Chandos