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Swing Low Sweet Clarinet: Reginald Kell & His Quiet Music

Swing Low Sweet Clarinet: Reginald Kell & His Quiet Music

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This valuable collection is devoted to the eminent and most influential British clarinet players of Reginal Kell, whose playing was and continues to be an inspiration to successive generations. Alongside his International solo and orchestral playing career, Kell was also a committed teacher and as such taught Benny Goodman, who was anxious to improve his grasp of the classical repertoire. These recordings gives the ideal opportunity for clarinettists and the general music lovers to acquaint themselves with the lighter side of one of the world’s most revered musicians.

 

 

‘ Art, in any form, relies on individual expression. Our playing should be as individual as our smile

Reginal Kell – January 1967

 

Swing Low Sweet Clarinet: Reginald Kell & His Quiet Music 

Reginald Kell (1906-1981), holds an important position as one of Britain’s leading clarinet players of the last century. Hugely influential, he introduced the concept of vibrato to the orchestral clarinet. Inspired by the great singers with whom he came in contact, particularly  Kirsten Flagstad, he sought to emulate their warm expressive sounds on the clarinet.

This selection of recordings from the 1940s and 1950s is available for the first time on in one collection and breaks away from the more serious repertoire which Reginal Kell is associated. Featuring popular tunes and arrangements with orchestral accompaniment, this programme was chosen by the bass clarinettist Stephen Trier (1930-1999).  Enjoying a distinguished career including long-standing member of the Royal Philharmonic and London Philharmonic Orchestras as principal bass clarinet alongside solo and chamber engagements, Stephen Trier was a direct contemporary of Kell and as such knew him as a player and colleague. It is therefore very special that the liner notes written by Stephen Trier, reflect his personal knowledge of Kell and his family. With great sadness Stephen Trier died suddenly at the age of 69 before the release of this recording, which is dedicated in his memory.

Programme includes:

  • Swing Low Sweet Clarinet Mourant/Ludlow Ambrose Orchestra;
  • The Wistful Shepherd Raybould/BBC Salon Orchestra;
  • Stars in My Eyes Kreisler 
  • Schön Rosmarin Kreisler 
  • Reginald Kell & His Quiet Music
  • Swing Low Sweet Chariot
  • Kreisler’s Liebesfreud and Liebeslied
  • Debussy’s La Plus que Lent and La Fille aux Chevaux de Lin, Le Petit Berger

Reginald Kell Clarinet

‘The transfers, mostly from LP have been beautifully done…There is more to the CD then just the music: a fascinating biography by Stephen Trier…another winner from Clarinet Classics.’
CLARINET & SAXOPHONE MAGAZINE

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Playing Time: 73 mins.

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Full download (mp3 & flac), Download 1 Mourant arr. Ludlow: Swing Low Sweet Clarinet, Download 2 Raybould: The Wistful Shepherd, Download 3 Kreisler: Liebesleid, Download 4 Debussy: Le Petit Berger, Download 5 Kreisler: Stars in my Eyes, Download 6 Kreisler: Schon Rosmarin, Download 7 Debussy: La Fille aux Cheveux de Lin, Download 8 Mourant: Blue Haze, Download 9 Mourant: The PIed Piper, Download 10 arr. F Kell: The Gentle Maiden, Download 11 Foster arr. Cardew: Some Folks Do, Download 12 Robinson arr. Blegard: The Snowy Breasted Pearl, Download 13 trad: Has Sorrow Thy Young Days Faded?, Download 14 Foster: Gentle Annie, Download 15 Yradier arr. F Kell: La Paloma, Download 16 Harrison arr. Cardew: In The Gloaming, Download 17 Balfe arr. Cardew: Killarney, Download 18 Mourant: Ecstasy, Download 19 Porter-Brown: Dance of the Three Old Maids, Download 20 Debussy: Reverie, Download 21 Debussy: La Plus que Lente, Download 22 Kreisler: Liebesfreud, Download 23 Kreisler: Caprice Viennois, Download 24 Clutsam arr. Hartley: Ma Curly Headed Babby

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