A Cycle of Fifths
The Perfect Cadance
Fantasy-Sonata for Clarinet & Piano - John Ireland
Clarinet: Michael Collins
Piano: Michael McHale
Fast becoming my new favourite piece for Clarinet! These are extracts of my favourite bits from the piece, and Michael Collins makes it just that bit better! The piano part is also rather difficult too!
Sonata for Clarinet & Piano: I. Andante Semplice - Aaron Copland
Clarinet: Alex Shaw (me!)
Piano: Charles Wiffen
I love this piece! I was asked to perform at a charity fundraising concert, and I was more than honoured! I also got the opportunity to play with Charles Wiffen, an incredible pianist.
F. Couperin
Les folies françoises, ou les Dominos
(Passacaglia from 13ème ordre)Virginity beneath the mask of invisible color; Modesty beneath the mask of pink color; Passion beneath the crimson mask; Expectation beneath the green mask; Fidelity beneath the blue mask; Perseverance beneath the gray linen mask; Languor beneath the violet mask; Coquetry beneath various masks; Old Gallants and Outdated Treasurers beneath purple masks and dead leaves; Volunteer Cuckoos beneath yellow masks; Taciturn jealousy beneath the gray Moor’s mask; Frenzy or despair beneath the black mask.
Kenneth Gilbert
This passacaglia is the centerpiece of Couperin’s well-loved 13th suite. The title refers to the famous ‘La folia’ form; here the theme is derived directly from a concerto of Corelli. ‘Dominos’ refers neither to pizza nor to the game, but to the small handheld or tied masks of Venetian origin which became popular at the court of Louis XIV.
The 13ème ordre closes with L’âme en peine (not heard here), referring to the spectre of a suicide victim which roams the world unaware that it is a ghost.
Fantasy for Clarinet - Malcolm Arnold
Clarinet: Alex Shaw (ME!)
Another piece from my end of year recital. Again, some dire mistakes which I apologise for! It’s the typical thing of being able to play things perfectly in practice, but then when it comes to the real thing…it just falls apart!
Me
Hey, my name's Alex :)
20 years old from London, England UK
I play the Clarinet, Piano and Recorder
This blog is a mixture of classical music and random stuff. I also do competitions, so if you're interested keep an eye out! I have a Flute, Clarinet and Strings Cycle, which is a compilation of all Flute, Clarinet and Strings audio tracks I have uploaded onto my Tumblr so far, check them out! (I'm now working on a Piano cycle!)
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