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British Music for Clarinet and Piano

Catalogue No: MSVCD 92013
EAN/UPC: 809730201325
Artist(s):
Alan Hicks Kate Romano

Composer(s):
Anthony Powers Elizabeth Maconchy Gordon Crosse Harrison Birtwistle Hugh Wood Martin Butler Michael Berkeley Piers Hellawell Richard Rodney Bennett

Release Date: July 1, 1998
Genres:
Chamber Music Clarinet or Saxophone Instrumental

Discs: 1
Total Playing Time: 68:44

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British Music for Clarinet and Piano

The works on this CD span almost 30 years, from 1965 to 1994. The most striking factor is the varying yet equally successful approach adopted in writing for the clarinet by these very different composers, all of whom cater for the unique character of the instrument.

    Elizabeth Maconchy:
  1. Fantasia (9:09)
    2. Anthony Powers:
  2. Sea/Air (5:31)
    3. Piers Hellawell:
  3. High Citadels (9:30)
    4. Harrison Birtwistle:
  4. Verses (5:28)
    5. Richard Rodney Bennett:
  5. Scena III (8:08)
    6. Hugh Wood:
  6. Paraphrase on “Bird of Paradise” (10:38)
    7. Gordon Crosse:
  7. A Year and A Day (7:05)
    8. Martin Butler:
  8. Capistrano Song (8:23)
    9. Michael Berkeley:
  9. Flighting (2:41)

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  1. 01
    Fantasia (9:09)

  2. 02
    Sea/Air (5:31)

  3. 03
    High Citadels (9:30)

  4. 04
    Verses (5:28)

  5. 05
    Scena III (8:08)

  6. 06
    Paraphrase on "Bird of Paradise" (10:38)

  7. 07
    A Year and A Day (7:05)

  8. 08
    Capistrano Song (8:23)

  9. 09
    Flighting (2:41)

  • BBC Music Magazine

    “

    The performances are superlative in every way and should place this duo firmly in the front rank of contemporary music interpreters. In much of the music of this period, the formidable technical and intellectual demands placed on players can often produce sterile and cerebral results, yet here the clear understanding of form and structure is combined with genuine passion for the medium. Kate Romano’s playing throughout is exemplary, displaying both stunning technical prowess and a real flair for the dramatic potential of these works. Performance ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Sound ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

    ” —Tim Payne

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  • Gramophone

    “

    Not just a collection of clarinet works, but a well-devised retrospective of British music over three decades. Romano is an accomplished and sympathetic advocate, not least in her informative booklet notes.

    ” —Richard Whitehouse

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