from Finzi & Stanford: Clarinet Concertos (CDH55101) 1 Allegro moderato [5'55] 21 minutes 30 seconds 3 tracks2 Andante con moto [9'21] 3 Allegro moderato [6'14] ‘A superb reading. Such easy virtuosity enhances the happy, carefree atmosphere’ (Gramophone) ‘Thea King's shaping and colouring of Finzi's almost improvisatory melodic lines is more deeply persuasive than any other recorded version I know—touching without being sentimental’ (BBC Music Magazine) ‘A definitive performance’ (The Penguin Guide to Compact Discs) |