Author: Don Poulsen
Date: 1999-07-21 21:28
I recently acquired Michael Lowenstern's Spasm CD. He is very talented and can do some interesting things with his instrument. However, if you are looking for something you can walk away humming afterwards, this may not be for you. It is very cutting edge.
I also picked up a CD by Giora Feidman, a Klezmer clarinetist, that contains a couple of numbers on bass clarinet. I don't recall the title offhand, but one of the pieces done on bass clarinet was Granada. Of course, everything is in the Klezmer style and he almost makes the bass clarinet sound like a saxophone.
Richard Stolzman's New York Counterpoint exclusively uses the various members of the clarinet family in combination. There is nothing highlighting the bass clarinet, but it can be heard. I frequently hear a cut from this CD used on NPR between news stories.
I'd like to hear some opinions on other recordings myself.
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