Klarinet Archive - Posting 000305.txt from 1995/07

From: JAMES FRY <jamesfry@-----.AU>
Subj: Re: Music of 20th cent. Britts
Date: Fri, 28 Jul 1995 21:56:16 -0400

On Thu, 27 Jul 1995, Kory Vrieze wrote:

> On Thu, 27 Jul 1995, Lou Polcari wrote:
>
> > Hello all;
> >
> > I have recently become interested in the music of British composers
> for
> > the clarinet. I Herd the Finzi concerto and found it wonderful! Not only
> from
> > a clarinetist point of view but but I think the audience would also enjoy
> > hearing this very lovely work. I bought a copy of the Finzi concerto and
the
> > "Five Bagatelles" I also know there is a work by M. Arnold. I have played
the
> > Folk songs by Von Willians. What do you think about that part of our lit.?
> can
> > anyone recommend recordings of Britt music for the clarinet?
> >
> > Next fall is my first term as a grad student in clar per. I am
> thinking
> > of doing an all British Recital. Do you think this is possible? Any ideas?
> >
> >
> > Lou Polcari
> >
> I have recently played the Britten Sonata. I enjoyed it and might be
> worth a look.
>
> Kory Vrieze
> Graduate Student
> University of South Dakota
I live in Australia and am also interested in English music and there
is some great stuff. The Stanford sonata is very beautiful with a very
passionate second movement. One of the best would have to be the Arnold
Bax sonata, it was written after he heard the Brahms sonata and the first
theme is the inverted first theme of the Brahms e flat. There is also a
great work by Dunhill, in five short movements, which is fantastic.
John Denman, an English clarinettist has released two CD's on just
English works and I could not begin to tell you how good it is. I don't
have the details in front of me, but I shall remember tomorrow. Or if you
want a bit more detail just E-Mail me.

James Fry
UnderGraduate
Griffith University Brisbane Australia
e-mail address jamesfry@-----.au>