Hyperion Records | Clarinet Concertos

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CDH55068
(Originally issued on CDA66215)
Helios (Hyperion's budget label)

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Recording details: Various dates
Various recording venues
Produced by Various producers
Engineered by Various engineers
Release date: April 2002
Total duration: 45 minutes 59 seconds
Available for download on iTunes: Yes

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'Three fine performances, well captured by Hyperion' (International Record Review)

'Miss King delivers the goods, technically and musically, making an easy, open creamy sound' (Fanfare, USA)

Clarinet Concertos

Dame Thea King (clarinet), English Chamber Orchestra

		Dance preludes Witold Lutoslawski (1913-1994)
1		Movement 1: Allegro molto [1:01] Andrew Litton (conductor)
2		Movement 2: Andantino [2:27] Andrew Litton (conductor)
3		Movement 3: Allegro giocoso [1:11] Andrew Litton (conductor)
4		Movement 4: Andante [3:06] Andrew Litton (conductor)
5		Movement 5: Allegro molto [1:32] Andrew Litton (conductor)
		Concertino for clarinet and string orchestra Mátyás Seiber (1905-1960)
6		Movement 1: Toccata (Allegro) [2:38] Andrew Litton (conductor)
7		Movement 2: Variazioni semplici (Andante) [3:39] Andrew Litton (conductor)
8		Movement 3: Scherzo (Allegro) [2:45] Andrew Litton (conductor)
9		Movement 4: Recitativo (Introduzione) (Rubato) [2:55] Andrew Litton (conductor)
10		Movement 5: Finale (Allegro) [3:14] Andrew Litton (conductor)
		Clarinet Concerto Howard Blake (b1938)
11		Movement 1: Invocation. Recitativo - Moderato, molto deciso [7:51] Howard Blake (conductor)
12		Movement 2: Ceremony. Recitativo - Lento serioso [7:12] Howard Blake (conductor)
13		Movement 3: Round dance. Vivace [6:28] Howard Blake (conductor)