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Author: Terrell
Date: 2006-10-11 20:35
Hey everyone,
So what are the "must have" recordings that you would recommend a clarinet player have, or at least listen to? All catagories....jazz, classical, anything you can think of that should be heard.
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Author: David Spiegelthal ★2017
Date: 2006-10-11 21:04
A couple of classical orchestral recordings:
- Rachmaninoff Sym. #2, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Alfred Wallenstein conducting, ca. 1959 recording (has been re-issued on CD), the slow movement solo is played (I believe) by Kalmen Bloch (father of Michele Zukovsky) -- absolutely gorgeous sound without schmaltz, wonderful phrasing, and every note has an individual tone color (this is not the current sanitized "seamless" sound which personally I find boring).
- Joseph Suk, "Asrael" Symphony, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, Libor Pesek conducting, ca. 1991 --- some of the most lyrical, singing orchestral bass clarinet playing I've heard (in the long adagio movement), even uses occasional vibrato that sounds right for the part --- this is how to make bass clarinet soar over the orchestra!
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Author: Chris P
Date: 2006-10-11 21:04
Dvorak's B minor 'Cello Concerto (+Dvorak's 8th) - Piatigorsky(cello)/Munch/Boston Symphony Orchestra.
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.
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Author: Gandalfe
Date: 2006-10-11 22:29
When my wife first started exploring the jazz genre on clarinet I got her Eddie Daniels Big Band 'Swing Low Sweet Clarinet'. It is now her favorite jazz CD. :o)
Jim and Suzy
Pacifica Big Band
Seattle, Washington
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Author: diz
Date: 2006-10-11 22:59
Florence Foster Jenkins ... the Unbelievable Glory of the Human Voice (recorded in NYC).
Without music, the world would be grey, very grey.
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Author: Ralph G
Date: 2006-10-11 23:26
All CDs with Jon Manasse, especially his two von Weber discs. Find them at http://www.classicalcds.net/xlnt
Can't forget the Robert Marcellus recording of the Mozart with the Cleveland Orchestra. That's bread and butter. Was available cheap on Amazon, but now only 1 used copy is available at an exorbitant price. Does anyone here know where else to get it?
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Author: GBK
Date: 2006-10-12 00:42
As related to clarinet:
"The Legacy of Daniel Bonade" (Boston Records)
Arguably the most influential clarinet teacher and performer in the 20th century.
As related to jazz:
Louis Armstrong - "West End Blues"
The recording that began it all, and opened the door for jazz soloists...GBK
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Author: Dan Paprocki
Date: 2006-10-12 02:09
Nielsen Symphony 5 with the San Francisco Symphony - the clarinet playing is great!
Bartok Concerto for Orchestra with Chicago and Reiner - every other recording pales
Brahms Symphony 3 with Cleveland and Szell and that Marcellus guy
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Author: Fontalvo
Date: 2006-10-12 02:44
Ralph MacLean(Spelling).........Old School. Very very good playing. Unfortunately he died young.
Rafael
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Author: clarnibass
Date: 2006-10-12 05:53
Double Trio - Green Dolphy Suite
This CD is what got me into most of the music that I listen to. It has some of the best clarinet/bass clarinet/contrabass clarinet playing I've ever heard, and the music is especially intertesting.
One trio is Trio de Clarinettes from France, which have Louis Sclavis, Armand Angster and Jacques Di Donato, which are all some of the most incredible clarinetists/improvisors I've heard.
They play together with the (mostly American) Arcado String Trio, which has Mark Feldman on Violin, Mark Dresser on contrabass, and (the Dutch) Ernst Reijsiger on cello.
It is one of the few attemps of combining different types of music with success. Each of the six pieces is composed by one of the players. I really hope more people will get this CD and that it will have the same influence that it had on me.
http://www.enjarecords.com/cd.php?nr=ENJ-9011
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Author: Carol Dutcher
Date: 2006-10-12 06:14
If you go to Amazon.com and then go to traditional jazz, dixieland, you will find many, many clarinet artists that you probably have not heard of, but I'm getting quite a collection this way. Also you are able to listen to part of the songs before you order. I have not gotten a CD yet that I didn't like.
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Author: Katrina
Date: 2006-10-12 20:53
Ivo Papasov (sometimes spelled Papazov): Balkanology.
It's out of print and hard to find now (I don't think Amazon even has it listed any more...) but if you find it GET IT!
His newer CD with Yuri Yunakov, "Together Again," is also fabulous!
Katrina
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Author: Chris P
Date: 2006-10-14 11:57
While we're in Russian language territory, is Piatigorsky spelt Пятигорский or Пиатигорский, or another way?
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.
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Author: Katrina
Date: 2006-10-14 15:52
No idea, Chris...I know Bulgarian but not Russian, I'm afraid...
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Author: Chris P
Date: 2006-10-14 16:52
Isn't Bulgarian similar to Russian, but with less vowels?
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.
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Author: Bubalooy
Date: 2006-10-15 20:15
For me, Karl Leister playing the Brahms Quintet. Deutsche Gramaphone.
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Author: Terrell
Date: 2006-10-16 22:38
Wow! Thanks everyone!!
Now I have quite a list of CDs on my wish list.
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Author: Terrell
Date: 2006-10-17 14:45
I forgot Kelsmer music.....
what are the good Klesmer recordings?
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Author: FrankM
Date: 2006-10-17 16:32
If you are interested in the early history of the clarinet in jazz, I would recommend "The Illustrious Clarinetists of Jazz: 1927-1949". This CD has 21 tracks of some of the pioneers of jazz clarinet. You can discover the guys you especially like and continue your search from there.
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Author: Katrina
Date: 2006-10-17 16:54
Klezmer clarinet=Dave Tarras, Naftule Brandwein, Andy Statman
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Author: Tony Beck
Date: 2006-10-17 20:13
For Klezmer, check out Mickey Katz “Mickey Katz Plays Music for Weddings, Bar Mitzvahs and Brisses ”. It originally came out as an LP in the late 50s or early 60s. Katz played with Spike Jones and did a lot of comedy albums, but this one is pretty straight, with phenomenal playing all around. It also features a who’s who of big band instrumentalists. Trumpet players are Ziggy Elman and Mannie Klein, trombonist is Si Zentner, Nat Farber, piano and drums are handled by Artie Shaw’s drummer, Sammy Weiss. By the way, Mickey was Joel Grey’s dad.
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Author: Max S-D
Date: 2006-10-17 20:19
For a modern take on Klezmer, I really like a lot of what David Krakauer is doing. To really get a feel for what he is like at his best (IMO), check out his album "Live In Krakow" with DJ Socalled and Klezmer Madness. Powerful stuff.
I also have his album "Bubbemeises," (sp?) subtitled "Lies My Grandma Told Me." It's good, but the power isn't there, and a few of the tracks are a little too close to bouncy Europop in his attempt to blend Klezmer with more modern hip-hop sounds. "Live In Krakow" is more Klezmer-ish, although not traditional by any stretch.
For slightly more traditional Klezmer, I really like the album "Rhythm and Jews" by the Klezmatics. Krakauer plays clarinet and bass clarinet on that recording, too.
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Author: David Spiegelthal ★2017
Date: 2006-10-17 20:32
I'm not a Klezmer fan, but one of our occasional BB contributors is a DC-area Klezmer legend, Tom Puwalski -- check out the website of his band 'Lox & Vodka' -- he has some audio clips there: http://www.loxvodka.com/
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Author: jmberch
Date: 2006-10-17 23:18
my favorite clarinet cd is Romanza:The Art of the Clarinet. Many great songs. I'm not sure what cd it's on, but Brahms quintet pieces are awesome.
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Author: jack
Date: 2006-10-18 06:49
Terrel,
You gotta have "Benny Goodman At Carnegie Hall", the one from the '40's. Better find out what the fuss was all about, dig the "King of Swing". To this day, his swing era jazz clarinet was the most driving, creative and exciting you're going to hear. Edmond Hall on the "Vic Dickenson Septet" and on Louis Armstrong's "Ambassador Satch" is nothing but the essence of mainstream jazz on the clarinet. Paquito D'Rivera rules jazz clarinet today, check him out. For the best of Brazilian "Choro" style, get Paulo Moura's album "Pixinguinha".
Needless to say it's a keeper. My Amazon review is under "jack71.
Regards,
Jack
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Author: ghuba
Date: 2006-10-18 12:29
Don Byron has a "remake" of the Mickey Katz CD which is, in my opinion, brilliant. If you own the Katz, you also need the Byron or vice versa. Virtually anything by Don Byron should be listened to. The concepts on Byron's CDs change each time. Accessible CDs to start with include his Music for Six and Bug Music CDs; the more recent Ivey-Divey has much more exposed clarinet playing although it may be a little less accessible as a first CD.
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Author: ghuba
Date: 2006-10-18 12:46
A little more off the beaten path. "Small or private" label CDs by a few clarinetists who post to this Board or to other clarinet lists.
You can find the first four listed on Amazon or by a Google search for the artists' own web sites. Each of the individuals listed has a very interesting web site.
1. Any CD by Michael Lowenstern on bass clarinet. Consider starting with 10 Children. Great bass clarinet and interesting composition-recording techniques. See Mr. Lowenstern's web site.
2. Both CDs by the Darkwood Consort (bass clarinet and viola). The second one is the more accessible and I would start with it. Some of the clips from the second CD are now ending up on NPR. I like the juxtaposition of very old Danish composers and Roger Miller's King of the Road.
3. Ben Redwine's jazz CD. New old jazz beautifully performed and excellently recorded.
4. Bryan Crumpler, Monochrome. Great clarinet and interesting recording techniques.
5. Sherman Friedland's CDs, available on his web site. Primarily 20th Century music including pieces written for Mr. Friedland performed by one of the greatest living expert performers of 20th Century clarinet music.
George
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Author: Terrell
Date: 2006-10-18 23:56
man, you guys are great. I'm new to this, so I dig all this info!!!!
thank you!
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Author: jmberch
Date: 2006-10-19 00:42
i forgot to add eddie daniels blues bossa with bucky pizzarelly, great cd, it also has him on some flute and bass clarinet
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Author: D Dow
Date: 2006-10-19 00:58
Toscannini in London with the Philharmonia in 1952 doing the Brahms symphonies
Alban Berg Four Pieces for Clarinet with Tony Pay
Richard Strauss Duet Concertino with David Shifrin from Nonsuch records
Brahms Trio with Alfred Prinz on Eurodisc records
Brahms Quintet with Mr. Alfred Prinz on Eurodisc
David Dow
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Author: HautboisJJ
Date: 2006-10-20 17:31
Simply an impossible list to ever accomplish!
Recent buys:
Harold Wright playing with the Boston Symphony Chamber Players in Stravinsky's and Strauss'(Trans. Schoenberg) chamber music. Released on DG Originals series.
Paul Meyer with Le Vents Francais on EMI's release titled "French Connection".
Ivar Berix and Jelte Althuis (bass) with the Calefax Reed Quintet on a cd of French works (arrangements) released by DG Scene. To die for and of high replay value.
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Author: claritoot26
Date: 2006-10-20 17:53
You want Klezmer? My favorite is a compilation of a bunch of groups. I believe it is called "A Marriage of Heaven and Earth". Not every track has clarinet playing on it, but it's all very good playing. The clarinetist on my favorite tracks of that cd is Ray Musiker.
Lori
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