Britten: String Quartets Nos. 1 & 3, Simple Symphony

Simple Symphony, Op. 4: III. Sentimental Sarabande

Felipe  Pedrell (1841 –  1922) was a Spanish composer, guitarist and musicologist. Among his main direct disciples are Isaac Albéniz, Enrique Granados, Cristòfor Taltabull, Pedro Blanco, Joaquín Turina and Manuel de Falla.

Felipe Pedrell: Mazurka

Chopin

Nocturne, Op. 32: No. 1 in B Major, Andante sostenuto

Chopin Nocturne Op.32, No.1 in B Major

English Suites N. 4, 5 & 6

English Suite No. 4 in F major, BWV 809: IV. Sarabande (Original Version)

English Suite No. 5 in E minor, BWV 810: V. Passepied I (Original Version)

English Suite No. 5 in E minor, BWV 810: VII. Gigue (Original Version)

English Suite No. 4 in F major, BWV 809: II. Allemande (Original Version)

English Suite No. 4 in F major, BWV 809: III. Courante (Original Version)

Antonio Lucio Vivaldi: Stabat Mater

Introduzione Al Miserere "Filiae Maestrae Jerusalem" RV 638: Recitativo Adagio

Slavic Soul

Poetic Tone Pictures, Op. 85: IX. Serenade

Life’s journey is never a straight arrow but a set of continuous circles. Just as we are full of anticipation before embarking on a new journey, we soon find ourselves looking forward to coming back home with more gratitude, appreciation and a deeper understanding of what was already there. 

While my debut album was centered around core clarinet repertoire, in the three albums that followed, I ventured out into mainstream classical music, transcribing and arranging some of my favorite classical works that were originally written for other instruments. 

Through this experiment, I trained myself to sing through my clarinet like an opera singer, phrase long melodies like a concert pianist and play like a virtuosic violinist. It also created opportunities to reach out to modern day composers of different styles, accumulating many new clarinet pieces and a few of them are included here. 

Taking on different paths allowed me to stretch my imagination and collect wonderful musical ideas. Coming back full circle, I am delighted to present to you some of my favorite clarinet classics from a fresh perspective. Cheers!

Schumann: Fantasiestücke, Op. 73: III. Rasch und mit Feuer

English Suite No. 4 in F major, BWV 809: II. Allemande (Original Version)

Johann Sebastian Bach