Various Composers - Clarinet Celebration [Johnson/Back]
I have quite a number of these Clarinet & Piano albums, each one has a different flavour, some are French Music, others English Music, this one has a range of nationalities of Composers, it's called 'Clarinet Celebration', and seems to veer towards the fantasy / variation side of the clarinet, there's well known pieces, and some less well known, a good mix.
Emma Johnson is English, now 45 years, she won the BBC Young Musician Of The Year in 1984 at age 18, she made this recording in 1990.
Well the piece that surprised me the most was Bergmuller's Duo, i don't believe i've got this on any other recording, so i don't hear it often, plus it's been a while since i've listened to this disc, so it was like listening to a new piece, and what a wonderful tune it has, i really recommend it, but on this disc i feel that it has to bow to the piece that i find such an incredible fantasy, and it's the final piece Lovreglio's La Traviata Fantasy,
Here's Anna Hashimoto playing the La Traviata Fantasy by Lovreglio on YouTube.
