Copland Sonata

Copland - Sonata for Clarinet and Piano
and Clarinet Music by 'Les Six'

Victoria Soames Samek - clarinet          Julius Drake - piano

For its first release, Clarinet Classics featured the world premiere recording of Aaron Copland's Sonata. Re-worked by the composer from his own Violin Sonata this is a major addition to the clarinet repertoire.

Also featured on this disc is music for clarinet and piano by the French composers known as 'Les Six'.

• Poulenc's wonderful Sonata written at the end of his life
• Taileferre's beautiful Arabesque
• Milhaud's witty Sonatine

 'Most sheerly seductive record of the year.' 
The Sunday Times

Full listing
Aaron Copland - Sonata (Premiere Recording); Poulenc - Sonata; Taileferre - Arabesque & Sonata; Honegger - Sonatine; Milhaud - Duo Concertant & Sonatine.