Semplice – From Beautiful Beginnings… for clarinet
Victoria Samek – clarinet & Tim Watts – piano
The Semplice series is the brain child of Victoria Samek. Each piece has been carefully selected to show players that simplicity can be powerfully musical with composers writing with the same care and consideration to creative detail as in more complex pieces. From original pieces to gloriously transcribed arrangements of popular melodies to jazzy numbers; this is a wonderful resource of contrasting pieces to encourage & inspire clarinet students in their early stages of learning while giving the listener much enjoyment.
Victoria Samek and duo partner Tim Watts presents over forty short pieces that are musically satisfying to listen to, yet can be performed by intermediate and junior players. Semplice includes original clarinet works by established composers including Gade and Howard Ferguson. Also included are excellent arrangements of works by, Tchaikovsky, Elgar Debussy and others, some jazzy, some classical. Settings from the folk idiom include the haunting Scarborough Fair.
Completing the programme are many of the best short compositions found in the clarinet tutors and popular collections enjoyed by students everywhere.
Featuring Music by:
Rose, Elgar, Debussy, Ravel, Harris, Pilling, Ferguson, Fauré, Lyons, Reid, Wastall, Whittome, Vanberingen, Frith, McCubbin, McDowall, Kluger, Cowles, Mayhew and Sumbler, Satie, Wilson, Lewin, Handel, Norton, Dvoˇrák, Reade, Ledbury, Mumford..Bartok, Cowles, Debussy, Elgar, Fauré, Ferguson, Frith Gade, Harris, German, Bratton & Kennedy, Lewin, McCubbin, Pilling, Rose, Ravel, Reid, Tchaikovsky, McDowall, White, Wilson, Watts, Winter, and others
The Album includes a performance of Lingering Shadows by Tim Watts with guest artist Jeffery Wilson.
Victoria Samek – clarinet Tim Watts – piano
As beautiful to listen to as to play!
REVIEWER’S COLLECTIVE
Playing Time: 65 mins.
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