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The Lyrical Clarinet, Vol. 3

1/31/2020, 17 Tracks, 1:10:04

A third volume of arrangements for clarinet played by Michael Collins includes César Franck's Violin Sonata, Fauré's Après un rêve, and miniatures by Debussy, Mendelssohn, Kreisler and others. Most arrangements are by Collins's accompanist Michael McHale – or, in the case of the Franck Sonata, by Collins himself.

Featuring

  • Michael Collins
  • Michael McHale
  • Claude Debussy
  • Fritz Kreisler
  • Philippe Gaubert
  • Maria Theresia von Paradis
  • Gabriel Fauré
  • Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy
  • Robert Schumann
  • Franz Liszt
  • Johannes Brahms
  • Camille Saint-Saëns
  • César Franck

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Recording & Production

The recording venue for this album was Potton Hall in Dunwich, Suffolk, with sessions taking place on May 18 and 19, 2019.

Source: Booklet

Historical Context

Before radio and gramophone records, arrangements for clarinet and piano of popular instrumental pieces were common in Parisian music shops, allowing musical households to discover new works.

Source: Booklet

Recording & Production

This album was recorded using 24-bit / 96 kHz technology, which provides a dynamic range up to 48 dB greater and 256 times the resolution of standard 16-bit recordings.

Source: Booklet

Performer Biography

Michael Collins, the clarinetist on this album, is also highly regarded as a conductor and has been the Principal Conductor of the City of London Sinfonia since 2010.

Source: Booklet

Recording & Production

Most of the arrangements on this album were made by Michael McHale, reworking pieces originally composed for other instruments or as songs.

Source: Booklet

Performer Biography

Michael Collins has premiered works by many highly regarded contemporary composers, including John Adams, Elliott Carter, Brett Dean, and Mark-Anthony Turnage, expanding the clarinet repertoire.

Source: Booklet

Performer Biography

Michael McHale, the pianist on this album, is a Belfast-born pianist who won the Terence Judd / Hallé Award in 2009 and is considered one of Ireland's leading pianists.

Source: Booklet

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