His is a preferred choice if you prefer an all finzi recital. Gerald raphael finzi 19011956 was an english composer, whose popularity has increased considerably in the years since his death. With his bright, singing tone and effortless technical mastery, theres no shortage of intuitive poetry from plane in the sublime central adagio. To mark this centenary we are holding a short lunchtime recital of finzi songs and clarinet pieces. The first radio broadcast of the concerto was given on the night before finzi died in 1956. After being bowled over by finzi s clarinet concerto naxos 8. If they keep up their present pace we will have had 72 cds issued by january 2008. Here the clarinets equal facility for sustained legato melody and rapid virtuosic figuration is supported by and interacts with his everimaginative writing for strings. Plane yields more to the shepherds carol aspect and also turns in a fine reading of the clarinet concerto. Rosie alp, clarinet christine alp, piano gerald finzi was assistant organist at christ church 100 years ago. Dimitri ashkenazy clarinet, luzerner sinfonieorchester, cincinnati.
The magic of finzi and sublime cello classics discover music. For the price of a cheap concert ticket you can risk buying a disc like this knowing if it isnt any good, youve not really lost more than an evenings listening. In stock and typically ships within 1 business day. In 1941, shortly before being drafted into the war effort, finzi finished three pieces for clarinet, using 20yearold bits and pieces. Prior to that, he had worked tirelessly on everyones behalf except his own. Alan hacker, however, encompasses all his colleagues virtues, providing special insights and revelling in the brilliant writing. Unlike the the same composers cello concerto, the orchestra is strings only, but finzi s writing for strings is first class and would repay study by anyone wanting to write for string orchestra.
Buy gerald finzi violin concerto by little, tamsin, ainsley, john mark, finzi, gerald, hickox, richard, gerald finzi, city of london sinfonia, richard hickox, city of london sinfonia, gerald finzi, richard hickox, john mark ainsley, john mark ainsley from amazons classical music store. Several other finzi issues available include the clarinet concerto. Popular pieces that the composer dismissed as only trifles. Popular though finzi s clarinet concerto is, hearing it live is by no means easy so a recording or a radio broadcast is likely to be the best bet. Gerald finzi is a respected name in british music, but he is little known in the united states.
The first complete recording of the violin concerto for confirmed finzi aficionados. Gerald finzi bio, albums, pictures naxos classical music. John denman clarinet, yoyo ma cello, new philharmonia orchestra, royal philharmonic orchestra, vernon handley. Lyrita are making the choice of recordings of the year very difficult. With a fourth piece added, they were given their first performance in january 1943 at one of the famous national gallery lunchtime concerts that went ahead daily during the war. Gerald finzi five bagatelles for clarinet and piano with cd backing track. Finzi, stanford clarinet concerto bagatelles amazon.
Concord music publishing, and 1 music rights societies. Chat to me on skype kathywilliamsdevries visit my website. Better known for his vocal music, finzi also wrote well for the clarinet. Sep 19, 2015 gerald finzis concerto for clarinet and string orchestra was written with clarinettist pauline juler in mind, but in the end received its premiere at the hereford three choirs festival of 1949 with frederick thurston as soloist. Two world premiere clarinet concertos by graham fitkin and carl davis dedicated to david campbell, alongside gerald finzi s bestloved clarinet concerto. Finzi, g clarinet concerto 5 bagatelles 3 soliloquies. His very english severn suite enjoys some popularity, while introit survives from an abandoned violin concerto. Well hear mozarts celebration of the oboe, finzi s clarinet concerto in c minor, a wind quartet and a wind octet all played in full and fear not, bassoon fans. The clarinet concertos by copland and finzi have more in common than you might think. The concerto breathes a typical finzian melancholy and visionariness. His family had settled in london probably during mozarts lifetime. Clarinet concerto five bagatelles three soliloquies romance by robert plane and tens of millions of other songs on all your devices with amazon music unlimited. Bullock, bruce, aaron coplandt 8 concerto for clarinet a lecture redital together viwith three recitals of usic by mozart rossini, schumann, brahms, and contempotary european and north american composers. Stanford first wrote for the clarinet as early as 1880 three intermezzi, op, eleven years before brahms wrote his four great works for that instrument.
Welcome to the daily download, a handpicked, free, downloadable piece of classical music available every weekday. We use cookies to improve your experience of our website. Clarinet concerto five bagatelles three soliloquies romance na 3566. He also adds something extra an almost mystical realisation of the musics poetic vision which is deeply moving. Cookies perform functions like recognising you each time you visit and delivering advertising messages that are relevant to you. Christ church, the stray, harrogate hg1 4sw, uk 25th june 2011 clarinet concerto clic sargent symphony orchestra james maltby, clarinet. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Finzi, g clarinet concerto 5 bagatelles 3 soliloquies romance plane, northern sinfonia, griffiths by gerald finzi. Gerald finzi belongs to a generation of english composers that has, until recently, suffered some neglect, his music is tonal and attractive, firmly based in english traditions to which the descriptive adjective pastoral has been applied, in addition to. A great bargain, especially for the clarinet works. Cello concerto, clarinet concerto is an album of 1977 and 1979 recordings of works by gerald finzi the first three tracks on the album are the concerto for clarinet and string orchestra op. The only other recording of them is from 1997 by robert plane on naxos. Theyre still not at all a common work even in the finzi boom and certainly not in orchestrated form.
Shop for vinyl, cds and more from gerald finzi at the discogs marketplace. Here the clarinet s equal facility for sustained legato melody and rapid virtuosic figuration is supported by and interacts with his everimaginative writing for strings. Finzi clarinet concerto, cello concerto srcd236 rb. Allegro vigoroso, clarinet concerto in c minor, op. All designations, including blanks and projections into which posthumous works could be neatly fitted, were finzi s own. The clarinet concerto, finzi s most widely performed and recorded orchestral work, shows his particular empathy for this solo instrument. The most substantial piece on it is the clarinet concerto, played very well by robert plane and the northern sinfonia. Clarinet concerto five bagatelles three soliloquies romance by robert plane and tens of millions of other songs on all your devices with amazon. Gerald finzi five bagatelles for clarinet and piano kathy williamsdevries. During the second world war, gerald finzi started work at the ministry of war transport.
Gerald finzi s clarinet concerto was premiered by thurston at the three choirs festival in hereford cathedral in 1949, with the strings of the london symphony orchestra conducted by the composer himself. Reflections clarinet concertos by finzi, fitkin and. While most of his best music is for voicesin particular, his settings of many poems by thomas hardyhis clarinet concerto may be his finest single work and deserves to be played and heard. Clarinet concerto five bagatelles three soliloquies romance. Who better to represent the flute than james galway, kicking off proceedings with the jamican rumba by arthur benjamin. Concerto for clarinet and orchestra a major, kv 622 clarinet in a includes optional part for. Download restricted play request caption download count. Gerald finzi five bagatelles for clarinet and piano with. Finzi himself studied privately with ernest farrar. Dont forget to sign up for the new daily download newsletter so you never miss a free mp3 this week, were featuring clarinet works. Gerald finzi five bagatelles for clarinet and piano youtube. Welcome to the official gerald finzi website and a direct link to geralds family. Finzis clarinet concerto and his cello concerto are possibly his most.
The concerto was written as the result of a request by john barbirolli, and first performed by barbirolli and the halle orchestra, with christopher bunting as the soloist at the cheltenham music festival on 19 july 1955. Gerald finzi created for himself a life rooted in the english countryside. Lyritas late stereo recording is warm, cool, deep, and colorful. Gerald finzi recommended recordings surprised by beauty. The first three tracks on the album are the concerto for clarinet and string orchestra op. Finzi s orchestral music includes a clarinet concerto and a cello concerto, with a grand fantasia and toccata for piano and orchestra. They may also be protected by in the usa, unless published before 1925, in which case they are pd there as well. Gerald finzi, howard griffiths, northern sinfonia, robert plane finzi. Buy finzi clarinet concerto by gerald finzi, howard griffiths, northern sinfonia, robert plane from amazons classical music store. Violin concerto, in years defaced, prelude, romance, richard hickox, city of london sinfonia, john mark ainsley, tasmin littl, chandos 9888. The official gerald finzi website, created for the composers family and including the latest news of concerts featuring finzi s works. Another essentially lyrical threemovement work with a particularly expansive central adagio, finzi s clarinet concerto is easily in the same league as his cello concerto and denman makes as persuasive a case for it as ma does with the cello concerto. Chandos records is one of the worlds premier classical music record companies, best known for its ground breaking search for neglected musical gems. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at.
The prelude allegro deciso is the longest, showing the influence of bach on finzi, indeed it might be likened to a twopart invention. His concerto in one movement was written for richard muhifeld. Many of the composers in this set wrote for the clarinet at times when the orchestral status and design of the instrument were still in transition. The cd cover of this issue is based on the detail of the original lp of the cello concerto with yoyo ma caught in session. Finzis orchestral music includes a clarinet concerto and a cello concerto, with a grand fantasia and toccata for piano and orchestra. Copland and finzi clarinet concertos cd download somm. This is a highly commanding performance of finzi s gorgeous clarinet concerto from northern sinfonia principal, robert plane. Finzi was attracted to the deephued sound of the clarinet and demonstrated in the bagatelles a highly effective exploitation of the instrument, its range and colour. Clarinet concerto, an album by gerald finzi, various artists on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. The clarinet concerto, finzis most widely performed and recorded orchestral work, shows his particular empathy for this solo instrument. Now, i am not a fervid fan of that piece, but i do like it a lot, so this is big stuff.
T hree major clarinet concertos, written over a period of fifty years. The second movement of his clarinet sonata 1918 or the finale of the clarinet concerto 1902 are pointed examples. Clarinet, piano accompaniment sheet music book by gerald finzi 19011956. Cello concerto grand fantasia and toccata eclogue by howard griffiths on amazon music. Gerald raphael finzi 1901 1956 clarinet concerto in c, op. And dont forget to sign up for the new daily download newsletter so you never miss a free mp3. Gerald raphael finzi 14 july 1901 27 september 1956 was a british composer. The last phase of finzis output following the second world war saw a series of larger scale works culminating in the completion of the cello concerto, the work which dominated his final year and was first broadcast on the night before his death in 1956. Clarinet concerto during the second world war, gerald finzi started work at the ministry of war transport. Gerald finzis clarinet concerto was premiered by thurston at the three choirs festival in hereford cathedral in 1949, with the strings of the london symphony orchestra conducted by the composer himself. Clarinet concerto five bagatelles three soliloquies romance clarinet concerto in c minor, op. Born on 14th july 1901 in london, the son of an italian jewish father and a german jewish mother, finzi nevertheless became one of the most characteristically english composers of his generation.
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