Klarinet Archive - Posting 000552.txt from 1995/05

From: John Henninger <bunky@-----.COM>
Subj: Re: Goodman clarinet concerti
Date: Fri, 19 May 1995 06:41:34 -0400

Dan Leeson wrote:

"Goodman did commission many concerti and chamber works but you may
have the Bartok commission mixed up with something else. Goodman
commissioned the Contrasts but I know of no concerto discussion that he
had with Bartok. He also commissioned the Milhaud concerto but it was
never very successful."

My source is an album note on the CD "Four Orchestral Works by Aaron
Copland" Musical Heritage Society (MHS 512336). I must admit that I
assumed the reference was to concerti. The source reads "Benny Goodman
had commissioned works from Bartok, Hindemith and Stravinsky before
approaching Copland,..." Vivian Perlis, album notes. My point is
still: are there any quality recordings of these works and could
someone give us a brief review/critique? On the otherhand, I didn't
know about the Milhaud concerto, thanks.

Incidently, William Blount is the clarinetist on this recording and he
does a superb job. John