Victoria Soames Samek - clarinet Jonathan Higgins - piano
Brought together for the first time on CD - a fascinating collection of pieces written for the Paris conservatoire by some of the most prominent French composers.
Debussy's Première Rhapsodie - that master-piece of French impressionism
Françaix's Tema con Variazioni - a work full of light hearted Parisian charm and Gallic tenderness. By turn atmospheric, then fast and brilliant, pushing the performers technique to the outermost limit
Many of the pieces are receiving their first performance on this CD.
Following the remarkable success of her previous solo album for Clarinet Classics, Victoria Soames Samek together with Jonathan Higgins rise to the exceptional challenge that these pieces present with a rare degree of virtuosity and musicianship.
Messager - Solo de Concours
Marty - Premiere Fantasy
Hahn - Sarabande et Theme Varié
Debussy - Première Rhapsodie
Gaubert - Fantaisie
Grovlez - Lamento et Tarentelle
Mazellier - Fantaisie-Ballet
Pierné - Andante-scherzo
Françaix - Tema con Variazioni
"Soames plays all the works with virtuosity, finesse, and a full attractive tone"
FANFARE
Full listing Georges Marty - Premiere Fantasie; Henrie Rabaud - Solo de Concours; Paul Pierné - Andante-Scherzo; Jules Mazellier - Fantaisie-Ballet; Eugene Bozza - Bucolique; Andre Messager - Solo de Concours; Reynaldo Hahn - Sarabande et Theme Varie; Claude Debussy - Premiere Rapsodie; Philippe Gaubert - Fantaisie; Gabriel Grovlez - Lamento et Tarantelle; Jean Francaix - Tema con Variazioni.
Playing Time: 79 mins. CC0011
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Following the outstanding success of the original Solos de Concours, Victoria Soames Samek has recorded a second CD in this series - Solos de Concours II. Written for the Premiere Prix of the Paris Conservertoire, this second disc features music by composers whose names will be less familiar generally, but whose music is at once charming and delightful.
