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bass clarinet concertos

Author: BassetHorn
Date: 2005-07-06 16:20

Hello all,

I am about to purchase some CDs of bass clarinet concertos: by Erdman, Westlake, and Heucke.

Has anyone listened to them or is familiar with them? I would appreciate some comments about their styles, etc, so I know what I can expect.

Thanks.

Willy

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Re: bass clarinet concertos

Author: contragirl
Date: 2005-07-06 19:25

Is it the "Bassics" Cd? With Henri Bok?

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Re: bass clarinet concertos

Author: BassetHorn
Date: 2005-07-06 19:40

Actually, the Erdman concerto is recorded by Renate Rusche. The Westlake by Westlake himself, and the Heucke by Henri Bok.

The Westlake and Heucke recordings are available on the Euravent site: www.euravent.co.uk. In the bass clarinet section.

The Erdman CD can be ordered from Amazon I believe.

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Re: bass clarinet concertos

Author: BassetHorn
Date: 2005-07-06 19:56

BTW, The BASSics CD by Henri Bok is all bass clarinet and piano music, no concertos.

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Re: bass clarinet concertos

Author: Jack Kissinger
Date: 2005-07-06 22:59

I have the recording of the Erdman. It's hard (for me) to describe. It is virtuosic, modern but not aggressively so. It uses the full range of the instrument. The only extended technique, however, appears to be some slap tonguing at the end. I would classify it as generally tonal. FWIW, I like it alot (enough that I went out and purchased the piano reduction). Actually, I like the entire CD. Renate Rusche can flat out play.

Best regards,
jnk

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