The Voice of the Clarinet
Along with the cello, the clarinet is often regarded as the most “voice-like” expressive instrument. In a unique programme, 20 art-songs and lieder (and one swing classic!) have been newly arranged for clarinet and piano. The result is a beautiful, unusual and uplifting recital with music from across the world.
Track Listing
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Edvard Grieg:
- Ein Traum, op. 48 no. 6 (2:29) Ralph Vaughan Williams:
- The Roadside Fire (2:18) Giulio Caccini:
- Amarilli, mea bella (3:05) Jean Sibelius:
- Var et en drom?, op. 37 no 4 (2:02) Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov:
- The Nightingale sings to the Rose, op. 2 no. 2 (3:10) Henri Duparc:
- L'invitation du voyage (3:59) Josef Haydn:
- Piercing Eyes (1:43) Johannes Brahms:
- Kommt dir manchmal in den Sinn, op. 103 no. 7 (2:08) Manuel de Falla:
- Asturiana (2:16) Gioacchino Rossini:
- La fioria fiorentina (3:47) Robert Schumann:
- Requiem,op. 90 no. 7 (3:56) Maurice Ravel:
- Piece en forme d'habanera (3:05) Franz Schubert:
- Gretchen am Spinnrade, D.118 no. 2 (3:40) Claude Debussy:
- Beau Soir (2:36) Cole Porter:
- Just one of those Things (3:29) Sergei Rachmaninoff:
- Daisies, op. 38 no. 3 (2:41) Francis Poulenc:
- Les chemins de l'amour (3:22) Hugo Wolf:
- Auch kleine Dinge (2:29) Richard Strauss:
- Caecile, op. 27 no. 1 (2:25) Gabriel Fauré:
- Les berceaux, op. 23 no. 1 (2:49) Fernando Obradors:
- Coplas de Curro Dulce (3:10)
Reviews
“This is a feast for those addicted to the liquid legato of the clarinet. The hero here is Cristo Barrios and his accomplished partner is Clinton Cormany. Together they put forward a largely delightful collection.
” —Jonathan Woolf
“There is of course lots of lovely, even cosy, deliquescent melody around. Cristo Barrios makes a nice individual sound, reedier than some, and has great breath-control; and I am sure he has absorbed all the texts, which are generously printed in full in the booklet. There is no shortage of beautiful moments, and even surprises.
” —Piers Burton-Page
“The transcriptions are well done, and Cormany’s playing mirrors his vast experience as a vocal accompanist. Barrios, a former student of Richard Stolzman, bears much of his teacher’s passionate musicianship.
” —Hanudel
