The clarinet

[ardcarp]

Having had a quick trawl through the posts, I did not spot Gervase de Peyer's name. He was extremely popular at one time and played quite a bit, I understand, for Britten. He is still alive, I think.

I agree with Caliban that the Finzi Bagatelles are great pieces, and have been the stepping stone for many aspiring young players from the nursery slopes to 'proper' music. And blimey, the piano accomp for No 5, the fughetta, keeps the pianist busy too.

The concerto for clarinet and strings is a most poignant piece, and yes, Thea King has the measure of it!

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

Ah, Thea King. Now that's what I call a clarinettist.

[Black Swan]

I totally agree about Gervase de Peyer and I forgot Karl Leister who was the principle of the Berlin Philharmonic as well as an excellent soloist. And agree about the Finzi concerto. And would also add the Nielson Concerto to the list.

[Nick Armstrong]

I did not spot Gervase de Peyer's name.

I was going to mention him! This is my favourite recording of the Brahms sonatas: http://www.chandos.net/details06.asp...er=CHAN%208563

[ahinton]

20 posts on this subject but no input from Mr Pee yet...

[Quarky]

Boulez and Stockhausen added some novelty to the clarinet repertoire:

Boulez combining some electronics to get some novel sounds: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xm_ux73L430

and Stockhausen clowning around in this one:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFrfD-4PfCs

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

Talking of which, there are lots of other sounds possible as illustrated in this publication.

In my student days I was asked to participate in a performance as an oboist, playing weird and wonderful sounds that normally only occur by accident. But these accidents can be controlled...

[BBMmk2]

I am making a transcription for wind band of Mahler's 6th, first movement. In that, there is a lot of clarinet work, I have included. It's the wild leaps and bounds I am not too sure that would be rather difficult to play?

[Barbirollians]

Kari Kriikku - especially in the Crusell Concertos and the Mozart . Janet Hilton's terrific Chandos record of Copland, Nielsen and Lutoslawski too . Thea King in just about everything !

[pastoralguy]

Sabine Meyer is a wonderful player. I picked up a cd of her playing the Mozart concerto in a charity shop once and was blown away. No wonder Karajan wanted her for Die Berliner Philharmoniker.

[Lat-Literal]

Am I allowed Laver Bariu?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSSTp-xenJw

I just find the sound so haunting.

[Serial_Apologist]

I still prefer saxophones.

[jayne lee wilson]

Do check out two later additions to the clarinet concerto canon, Sebastian Fagerlund and Kalevi Aho...

http://www.eclassical.com/frost-martin-1/nielsen-aho-clarinet-concertos.html

http://www.eclassical.com/composers/fagerlund-sebastian/sebastian-fagerlund-isola.html

Brilliantly inventive, playful and exciting pieces - with, in the Aho at least, considerable emotional depth.

[Pabmusic]

Some of you may recall that I posted a computerised version of my clarinet concerto a few months ago. It will be published in October and there are already two (possibly three) performances planned for 2016, with three different soloists. They are ******, ****** and possibly ****** (sorry, but I can't identify anything yet). I will post more when I am allowed to.

[The performances will be in *****, possibly ***** (if it happens), and the Liverpool area - see, I can divulge something!]

[Barbirollians]

I look forward to hearing it played by ********* or possibly ********** - whether in Liverpool or elsewhere