Michael Collins Plays British Clarinet Sonatas, Vol. 2 by Michael Collins, Michael Mchale - DeepRiffs

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This is the second in a series of albums devoted to British clarinet sonatas; you might not have been aware that there was enough good material there to justify even one, but clarinetist Michael Collins is a superb player who has been making a strong case for the whole repertory. The music on this program is generally lighter in tone than that on volume one, if that's to your taste. It opens with an absolutely delightful find: the Sonatina for clarinet and piano, Op. 29, of Malcolm Arnold is a jaunty work whose mixture of 4/4 and 6/8 in the first movement seems suggested by popular styles but keeps them tantalizingly at arm's length. The work's slow movement is a fine example of Arnold's lyrical gift. Nothing else quite reaches the level of the Arnold, but any of the pieces is enjoyable on its own merits. The Sonata for clarinet and piano by Arnold Cooke is an essay in Hindemith's style with a good feel for Hindemith's way with instrumentally idiomatic writing, while the Sonatina by Joseph Horovitz is another light, lyrical work that frames the program nicely in combination with the Arnold. The Tributes by Edward Gregson and Le Tombeau de Ravel by Arthur Benjamin are neo-classic works that specifically refer to the styles of earlier composers; probably they together constitute a bit much of that element. Nevertheless, Collins is a player with a flawless tone and a fine sense of telling detail, and the music is beautifully recorded. The album is a must for wind players, and the little Arnold sonatina is a fetching work that would enhance any concert program.
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1. Sonatina for Clarinet and Piano, Op. 29: I. Allegro con brio

by Michael Collins, Michael Mchale

Primary Artist: Michael Collins
Michael Mchale; Main Performer
Clarinet: Michael Collins; Performer
Piano: Michael Mchale; Performer
Composer: Sir Malcolm Arnold; Composer
Music Publisher: Lengnick Alfred And Co Ltd; Other

2. Sonatina for Clarinet and Piano, Op. 29: II. Andantino

by Michael Collins, Michael Mchale

Primary Artist: Michael Collins
Michael Mchale; Main Performer
Clarinet: Michael Collins; Performer
Piano: Michael Mchale; Performer
Composer: Sir Malcolm Arnold; Composer
Music Publisher: Lengnick Alfred And Co Ltd; Other

3. Sonatina for Clarinet and Piano, Op. 29: III. Furioso

by Michael Collins, Michael Mchale

Primary Artist: Michael Collins
Michael Mchale; Main Performer
Clarinet: Michael Collins; Performer
Piano: Michael Mchale; Performer
Composer: Sir Malcolm Arnold; Composer
Music Publisher: Lengnick Alfred And Co Ltd; Other

4. Sonata in B-Flat for Clarinet and Piano: I. Allegro moderato

by Michael Collins, Michael Mchale

Primary Artist: Michael Collins
Michael Mchale; Main Performer
Clarinet: Michael Collins; Performer
Piano: Michael Mchale; Performer
Composer: Arnold Cooke; Composer
Music Publisher: Novello And Co Ltd; Other

5. Sonata in B-Flat for Clarinet and Piano: II. Scherzando

by Michael Collins, Michael Mchale

Primary Artist: Michael Collins
Michael Mchale; Main Performer
Clarinet: Michael Collins; Performer
Piano: Michael Mchale; Performer
Composer: Arnold Cooke; Composer
Music Publisher: Novello And Co Ltd; Other

6. Sonata in B-Flat for Clarinet and Piano: III. Adagio ma non troppo

by Michael Collins, Michael Mchale

Primary Artist: Michael Collins
Michael Mchale; Main Performer
Clarinet: Michael Collins; Performer
Piano: Michael Mchale; Performer
Composer: Arnold Cooke; Composer
Music Publisher: Novello And Co Ltd; Other

7. Sonata in B-Flat for Clarinet and Piano: IV. Molto vivace

by Michael Collins, Michael Mchale

Primary Artist: Michael Collins
Michael Mchale; Main Performer
Clarinet: Michael Collins; Performer
Piano: Michael Mchale; Performer
Composer: Arnold Cooke; Composer
Music Publisher: Novello And Co Ltd; Other

8. Tributes: I. To Francis Poulenc (For Emma Johnson)

by Michael Collins, Michael Mchale

Primary Artist: Michael Collins
Michael Mchale; Main Performer
Clarinet: Michael Collins; Performer
Piano: Michael Mchale; Performer
Composer: Edward Gregson; Composer
Music Publisher: Novello And Co Ltd; Other

9. Tributes: II. To Gerald Finzi (For John Bradbury)

by Michael Collins, Michael Mchale

Primary Artist: Michael Collins
Michael Mchale; Main Performer
Clarinet: Michael Collins; Performer
Piano: Michael Mchale; Performer
Composer: Edward Gregson; Composer
Music Publisher: Novello And Co Ltd; Other

10. Tributes: III. To Igor Stravinsky (For Linda Merrick)

by Michael Collins, Michael Mchale

Primary Artist: Michael Collins
Michael Mchale; Main Performer
Clarinet: Michael Collins; Performer
Piano: Michael Mchale; Performer
Composer: Edward Gregson; Composer
Music Publisher: Novello And Co Ltd; Other

11. Tributes: IV. To Olivier Messiaen (After "Louange á l'Éternité de Jésus") (For Nicholas Cox)

by Michael Collins, Michael Mchale

Primary Artist: Michael Collins
Michael Mchale; Main Performer
Clarinet: Michael Collins; Performer
Piano: Michael Mchale; Performer
Composer: Edward Gregson; Composer
Music Publisher: Novello And Co Ltd; Other

12. Tributes: V. To Béla Bartók (For Michael Collins)

by Michael Collins, Michael Mchale

Primary Artist: Michael Collins
Michael Mchale; Main Performer
Clarinet: Michael Collins; Performer
Piano: Michael Mchale; Performer
Composer: Edward Gregson; Composer
Music Publisher: Novello And Co Ltd; Other

13. Le Tombeau de Ravel: Valse-Caprices

by Michael Collins, Michael Mchale

Primary Artist: Michael Collins
Michael Mchale; Main Performer
Clarinet: Michael Collins; Performer
Piano: Michael Mchale; Performer
Composer: George Benjamin; Composer
Music Publisher: Hawkes-and-son (london) Ltd; Other

14. Sonatina for Clarinet and Piano: I. Allegro calmato

by Michael Collins, Michael Mchale

Primary Artist: Michael Collins
Michael Mchale; Main Performer
Clarinet: Michael Collins; Performer
Piano: Michael Mchale; Performer
Composer: Joseph Horovitz; Composer
Music Publisher: Novello And Co Ltd; Other

15. Sonatina for Clarinet and Piano: II. Lento, quasi andante

by Michael Collins, Michael Mchale

Primary Artist: Michael Collins
Michael Mchale; Main Performer
Clarinet: Michael Collins; Performer
Piano: Michael Mchale; Performer
Composer: Joseph Horovitz; Composer
Music Publisher: Novello And Co Ltd; Other

16. Sonatina for Clarinet and Piano: III. Con brio

by Michael Collins, Michael Mchale

Primary Artist: Michael Collins
Michael Mchale; Main Performer
Clarinet: Michael Collins; Performer
Piano: Michael Mchale; Performer
Composer: Joseph Horovitz; Composer
Music Publisher: Novello And Co Ltd; Other

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Classical, Early

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Chandos

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Feb 28, 2013

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