 | Mozart: Flute Concertos, Clarinet Concerto
Buy used from: $7.00 Many consider this to be the reference recording of the Mozart concerto. No ornamentation. Performed on an A clarinet by legendary teacher/performer Robert Marcellus.
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 | Mozart: Clarinet Concerto; Horn Concertos Nos. 1 & 4
Buy new: $17.98 / Used from: $5.99 The Mozart concerto with ornamentation and played on a basset clarinet. Charles Neidich is known for his flamboyant, technical interpretations.
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 | French Clarinet Art
Buy new: $10.98 / Used from: $7.94 The Poulenc and Saint-Saens are standard college repertoire. Meyer's tone is beautiful with a hint of vibrato. Obsurdly fast tempo on Poulenc!
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 | The Complete Clarinet Music, Vol.2
Oustanding interpretation of 3 of the most performed clarinet pieces. Concertino is standard rep. for college students.
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 | Jonathan Cohler: The Clarinet Alone
Buy new: $15.99 A fabulous primer for 20th century music. All of these pieces are unaccompanied and many of them are in the standard rep. Cohler uses "circular breathing" in the Paganini.
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 | Nielsen: Concertos, etc. by Kjell-Inge Stevennson
Buy used from: $7.48 The Nielsen Concerto is considered by many to be the most challenging in the rep. I prefer this interpretation over Drucker's.
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 | John Corigliano: Concerto for Clarinet; Samuel Barber: Third Essay for Orchestra
Buy new: $17.99 / Used from: $9.97 Probably THE most technically challenging piece ever written for clarinet. Absolutely amazing.
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 | Debussy: La Mer / Nocturnes / Jeux / Rhapsodie pour clarinette et orchestre - The Cleveland Orchestra / Pierre Boulez
Buy new: $14.99 / Used from: $4.99 The Premier Rhapsody, in my opinion, is one of the most styallistically challenging pieces written for clarinet. Cohen has a very woody tone.
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 | Copland: Clarinet Concerto; Bernstein, Gershwin / Stoltzman
Buy new: $13.98 / Used from: $2.49 The Copland Concerto is a favorite for solo orchestral performances. Stoltzman's interpretation is the subject of much debate, as he swings the inner portion.
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 | Recital No. 3
Buy new: $16.98 / Used from: $11.95 Harold Wright was famous for his delicate phrasing and nuance vibrato. These chamber pieces are frequently played.
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 | Brahms: Clarinet Sonata In E Flat/Clarinet Sonata In F/Schumann: Fantasiestücke,Op.73
Buy new: $16.98 / Used from: $7.67 The Brahms Sonatas and Schumann Fantasiestucke are immensly popular and represent the pinnacle of romantic writing for the clarinet.
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 | Sabine Meyer - A Night at the Opera by Gioachino Rossini
Buy new: $16.98 / Used from: $14.99 Great operatic showpieces for clarinet. Sabine Meyer (no relation to Paul) plays on an Oehler system clarinet and is a wonderful example of the German sound.
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 | Orchestral Excerpts for Clarinet
Buy new: $18.98 / Used from: $12.14 Combs is principal clarinet with Chicago Symphony. On this CD, he examines famous Orchestral passages and educates the listener on the interpretation.
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 | Stravinski: L'Histoire du soldat; Bartók: Contrastes
Buy used from: $17.10 Boeykins has what I consider a "bel canto" playing style. The Bartok and Stravinsky are challenging and frequently played.
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 | Les Grands Maitres de la Clarinette, Vol. 1
Historical recording of showpieces performed by Louis Cahuzac. A wonderful example of the "traditional" French sound.
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 | The American Clarinet
Buy new: $18.98 / Used from: $10.00 These works by american composers are played often in college recitals. Combs is a great example of the "American" sound
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 | The Essential Emma Johnson
Buy new: $17.98 / Used from: $11.00 Many many gems of the rep. that are not frequently performed. Johnson is a good example of the British sound
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 | The Early Clarinet Family: Works by Johann Christoph Graupner / George Frederick Handel / Ludwig van Beethoven / Franz Danzi - Keith Puddy by Johann Christoph Graupner
Buy new: $23.98 These recordings are performed on period instruments by a noted expert in this field, Keith Puddy
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 | Trio Indiana: Bridges to Bloomington
Buy new: $16.99 / Used from: $38.91 An exciting introduction to the clarinet quartet with a group made up of famous teachers and the legendary Mitchell Lurie. The Uhl is standard rep for clarinet quartets.
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 | Spanning the 20th Century
Buy new: $16.99 / Used from: $11.94 The Verdehr Trio basically invented the violin-clarinet-piano medium. Elsa Verdehr is a world famous teacher and performer.
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| The Great Clarinet Quintets
Buy used from: $17.39 Historical recording - Reginald Kell was ahead of his time, he was (in)famous for his vibrato, his rubato, and his bel canto style.
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 | Experimental Studio, Freiburg:25 Years
Buy new: $69.98 / Used from: $44.40 Great introduction to modern clarinet technique including quarter tones, non-standard articulation, multiphonics, and extreme range.
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 | Music for Bass Clarinet & Piano
Buy new: $23.98 / Used from: $14.26 The 2 standard bass clarinet pieces (Hindemith and Schoeck) performed by Henri Bok, considered by many to be *the* bass authority.
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 | Spohr: Clarinet Concertos Nos. 1 & 3
Buy new: $8.99 / Used from: $5.08 More clarinet standards. These concerti by Spohr go in and out of style every few years. They are flashy and a lot like Weber.
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