Victoria Soames Samek - Clarinet John Flinders - Piano
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.
Highlights include:
Widor – Introduction and Allegro
Lefevre – Fantasie Caprice
D’Ollone – Fatasie Orientale
Coquard - Melodie et Scherzetto
Also featured, is music by Dautremer, Busser, Merlet, Delmos, Coquard and Revel.
Included in this release, is a second disc featuring sight-reading pieces written for the Premiere Prix. This second disc includes Debussy’s famous Petite Piece as well as music by Massenet, Delibes, Holmes, Messager, Guiraud, Marty, Pugno, Taffenel, Lenepven, Duprato and Colin.
These form an enchanting set of miniatures.
This highly attractive release features the playing of Clarinet Classics founder and Artistic Director Victoria Soames Samek, with her warm, distinctive sound and peerless virtuosity, will be coveted by those curious to hear further delights from the music written for the Premiere Prix and lovers of clarinet music.
CD 1: Solos de Concours
Charles-Marie Widor
Introduction et Rondo (op. 72) 7.23
Arthur Coquard
Mélodie et Scherzetto (op. 68) 5.57
Charles Lefebvre
Fantaisie - Caprice (op. 118) 6.45
Max D’Ollone
Fantaisie Orientale 7.46
Marc Delmas
Fantaisie Italienne (op. 110) 6.32
Henri Busser
Aragon sur des aires populaires
d’Espagne (op. 91) 5.29
Marcel Dautremer
Récit et Impromptu 7.16
Pierre Revel Fantaisie 8.19
Claude Arrieu Capriccio 5.53
Michel Merlet Diptyque
1. Arioso 2.50
2. Eclogue 2.10
Total playing time: 67.21
CD 2 (bonus CD): Sight-reading pieces
from the Premier Prix
Charles Colin Andantino 1.32
Léo Delibes Andante quasi allegretto 1.12
Charles Lenepveu Andantino 1.13
Jules Massenet Andante appassionato 1.26
Jules Duprato Ben moderato 1.29
Jules Duprato Moderato (Mouvement
de Valse) 1.05
Charles Lenepveu Andante Moderato 1.25
Paul Taffanel Andante molto
espressivo 1.42
Raoul Pugno Très modéré 1.47
Georges Marty Moderato 0.54
Georges Marty Moderato 1.07
Charles-Marie Widor Moderato 1.20
André Messager Allegro 0.41
Augusta Holmès Molto lento 1.45
Claude Debussy Petite Pièce:
Modéré et doucement rythmé 1.29
Henri Busser Andante poco adagio 1.25
Total playing time: 21.42
Playing Time: 88 mins. CC0050
Price:
£11.50 excl Vat
Price:
£13.51 inc Vat
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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.
