Copland: Music for The Theater, Music for Movies, Clarinet Concerto - The Orchestra of St. Luke's, William Blount, Dennis Russell Davies

 

Music For The Theater

1 I. Prologue 06:16
2 II. Dance 03:21
3 III. Interlude 05:49
4 IV. Burlesque 03:18
5 V. Epilogue 04:02

6 Quiet City 10:08

Music For Movies
7 I. New England Countryside 06:08
8 II. Barley Wagons 02:29
9 III. Sunday Traffic 02:32
10 IV. The Story Of Grover's Corners 03:10
11 V. Threshing Machines 03:07

12 Clarinet Concerto 16:35 - William Blount, clarinet

In terms of sheer elegance the first movement of the Clarinet concerto - written for the legendary Benny Goodman - has seldom sounded so beguiling. Although Blount gives a low-key performance with an unshowy cadenza I found myself warming to his unassuming approach.--MusicWeb International