Klarinet Archive - Posting 000492.txt from 2004/07
From: "Chuck Currie" <reedguy@-----.net>
Subj: RE: [kl] clarinetists
Date: Wed, 14 Jul 2004 13:35:56 -0400
Dear Ton,
I give each of my students a compilation CD of fine clarinetists to help
them find their concept of clarinet sound. Here is the "jacket copy" of
that CD.
CLASSICAL
1. John Bruce Yeh Morton Gould Derivations. Yeh was invited to be
Assistant Principal of the Chicago Symphony at the age of 19! Ripe,
romantic tone. Founder of Chicago Pro Musica, an elite chamber =
orchestra.
2. Robert Spring Rimsky-Korsakov Flight of the Bumblebee. The fastest =
and
lightest tongue in all of clarinet history.
3. Sabine Meyer Sravinsky 3 Pieces 2nd Mve. A fine soloist from =
Hanover,
left the Berlin Philharmonic after one year to pursue her solo career.
Seamless precision and an alluring dynamic flexibility
4. Jonathon Cohler: Stravinsky 3 Pieces 3rd Mve. International =
virtuoso.
Incredible musicianship and total technical command.
5. Richard Stoltzman Debussy The Girl with the Flaxen Hair The world's =
most
well known soloist. Terrific phrasing. Entrances come out of nowhere! =
Warm,
subtly shaped tone.
6. James Campbell George Shearing Miniature #1 Canada's 1989 "Artist =
of
the Year" Recorded with over 50 orchestras. Professor of music at =
Indiana
University, one of the world's great music schools.
7. Harold Wright Brahms Clarinet Quintet Harold Wright, until his
untimely death in 1995 was the Principal Clarinetist of the Boston =
Symphony
Orchestra from 1970. This was recorded just months before his death. A
legendary icon of the clarinet world.
8. Thea King Crusell Clarinet Quartet King is considered the doyenne =
of
British clarinetists. She has had one of the leading international =
concert
and recital careers in the history of the instrument. Note the sound
character of the "wide bore" English clarinet.
9. Stanley Drucker Debussy Petite Piece 50 years as principal of the =
New
York Philharmonic without missing a performance, his whole life is the
clarinet. Became a principal player in Indianapolis at the age of 16.
Teaches at Juillard.
10. Larry Combs Gershwin Prelude #3 Principal of the Chicago Symphony
since 1978. A "big" sound, somewhat more flexible than some orchestral
players due to playing commercial music and jazz in his youth.
ENSEMBLES
11. Trio Indiana Peter Schickele Dance for 3 Finale Three great =
clarinetists
and teachers. The clarinet faculty of Indiana University: Eli Eban, =
James
Campbell and Howard Klug.
12. Thurston Clarinet Quartet Caprice 24 Paganini/Goodman. Namesake =
of
the English clarinetist, Frederick Thurston, this is a leading eclectic
chamber group.
13. Clarinet Summit Mood Indigo. A mixed group of modern young =
players
and an Ellington Alumnus show the jazz side of clarinet quartets.
14. Budapest Clarinet Quintet Debussy Le Petit Negre All players =
from
various Hungarian Orchestras and teachers at prestigious universities. =
This
unusual (4tet is the norm) group is equally at home in classics, rags, =
pop
and jazz influenced styles.
15. Finnish Clarinet Ensemble: Founded in 1980, this group shows the
power, warmth and delicacy of the entire clarinet choir from Eb Soprano =
to
Bb contrabass.
JAZZ
16. Eddie Daniels Tricotism This Juillard graduate shows what a =
brilliant
classically trained clarinetist can bring to jazz. Played tenor sax =
with
the legendary Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Big Band, then embarked on a solo =
career
that has largely focused on the clarinet.
17. Pete Fountain Do You Know What It Means to Miss New Orleans A New
Orleans icon. Another "wide bore" player, like Thea King, and you can =
hear
that same sonority even in this very different style.
18. Paquito d'Rivera Lecuonerias This Cuban virtuoso was classically
trained, and also played in his father's dance band. First featured in =
a
solo performance with the Cuban National Symphony when 12 years old.
Equally talented as a saxophonist. Wonderful latin"lilt" to his =
phrasing.
19. Artie Shaw Diga Diga Doo Brilliant band leader with a crystalline
tone and impeccable technique.
20. Bennie Goodman I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good A warmer and =
"jazzier"
sound than Artie. Musicians love to argue over their merits. Both are
"hall of famers" in the Jazz Pantheon.=20
21. Buddy Defranco Skyliner The clarinetist who brought the Charlie =
Parker
"bop" school to the horn. Paquito d'Rivera said "IMPOSSIBLE" when his =
dad
played him a DeFranco recording in his youth.
22. Don Byron Chopin Larghetto This largely avant-garde jazz player =
was
classically trained while playing Klezmer on the side, Don's recording
projects are each unique and conceptually themed. =20
23. Kenny Davern Mood Indigo Kenny started playing professionally when =
he
was 16 and in 1954 made his recording debut with Jack Teagarden. Also
played Soprano Sax, now focuses solely on Clarinet.
BASS CLARINET
24. Eric Dolphy The Baron The biggest and woodiest sound you will ever
hear. His untimely death from undiagnosed diabetes in his 30's cost the
jazz world a leading innovator. Very "vocal" style, with "cries" and =
even
shrieking from time to time. Startling and compelling.
25. Ron Odrich Jaunt A New York dentist and world renowned Jazz
clarinetist. Smooth sound and incredible proficiency. This project has =
him
overdubbing himself playing both Bass and Soprano clarinet.
26. Renate Rusch Genzmer Sonata for Bass Clarinet Solo. Bass =
Clarinetist
with the German Opera, Beyreuth Festival Orchestra and the North German
Radio Symphony. She has a beautiful, powerful bass clarinet sound.
27. Henri Bok Schoeck Sonata Professor of Bass Clarinet at Rotterdam
Conservatory, attracting students from all over the world. A master =
player &
supporter of the development of bass clarinet literature.
28. Jeff Reilly When I Fall In Love This Halifax native is a distinct =
and
powerful voice in the field of improvised contemporary music. With Peter
Togni Organ and Christoph Booth on Cello.
Chuck Currie
Sax Noir Studio
www.saxnoir.com
reedguy@-----.net
604 254-9625
604 970-2694
2105 E 3rd Ave
Vancouver, BC
V5N 1H9
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-----Original Message-----
From: TON NGUYEN [mailto:tonn_07@-----.com]=20
Sent: Wednesday, July 14, 2004 10:19 AM
To: klarinet@-----.org
Subject: [kl] clarinetists
Hi y'all,
I'm looking for some good clarinetists to listen to, preferably jazz and =
classical. Are there anyone and any CDs that you would recommend? =
Thank=20
you much.
Ton
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