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Founded in 1992 by acclaimed clarinetist Victoria Soames Samek, Clarinet &Saxophone Classics celebrates the single reed in all its richness and diversity.It’s a unique specialist label devoted to releasing top quality recordings by the finestartists of today on modern and period instruments, as well as sympathetically restoredhistorical recordings of great figures from the past supported by informative notes.Having created her own brand, Samek Music, Victoria is committed to excellencethrough recordings, publications, learning resources and live performances. SamekMusic is dedicated to the clarinet and saxophone, giving a focus for the wonderfulworld of the single reed.www.samek music.comFor further details contact Victoria Soames Samek, Managing Director and Artistic DirectorTel: 44 (0) 20 8472 2057 Mobile 44 (0) 7730 987103 vss@clarinetclassics.com www.samekmusic.com

Central Clarinet Repertoire1CC0001 COPLAND: SONATA FOR CLARINETClarinet Music by Les SixPREMIERE RECORDINGFeaturing the World Premiere recording of Copland’s own reworking of his Violin Sonata, this excitingdisc also has the complete music for clarinet and piano of the French group known as ‘Les Six’.Aaron Copland Sonata (premiere recording); Francis Poulenc Sonata; Germaine TailleferreArabesque, Sonata; Arthur Honegger Sonatine; Darius Milhaud Duo Concertant, SonatineVictoria Soames Samek clarinet, Julius Drake piano‘Most sheerly seductive record of the year.’THE SUNDAY TIMESCC0011 SOLOS DE CONCOURSBrought together for the first time on CD – a fascinating collection of pieces written for the final yearstudents studying at the paris conservatoire for the Premier Prix, by some of the most prominentFrench composers.Georges Marty Première Fantasie; Henri Rabaud Solo de concours; Paul Pierné Andante – Scherzo;Jules Mazellier Fantasie – Ballet; Eugène Bozza Bucolique; André Messager Solo de concours;Reynaldo Hahn Sarabande et Thème Varié; Claude Debussy Première Rapsodie; Philippe GaubertFantasie; Gabriel Grovlez Lamento et Tarantelle; Jean Françaix Tema con variazioniVictoria Soames Samek clarinet, Jonathan Higgins piano‘Soames plays all the works with virtuosity, finesse, and a full attractive tone.’FANFARECC0014 THE BEL CANTO CLARINETTISTPREMIERE RECORDINGIn a wonderful new recording, Colin Bradbury brings together a collection of pieces based on wellknown arias from Italian opera. Written in the Romantic era these works, by turn tuneful and virtuosic,are treasure troves of music making.Ernesto Cavallini Variazioni sopra un tema nell’opera La straniera di Bellini; Domenico LiveraniMelodie dei Puritani di Bellini; F. Fasanotti and A. Spadina Duetto concertante sopra motivi dell’operaMosè di Rossini; Donato Lovreglio Fantasia sull’opera Un ballo in maschera di G. Verdi, Fantasiasull’opera Maria Stuarda di G. Donizetti; G. Dacci Aida di G. Verdi – Fantasia per clarinetto e pianoforteColin Bradbury clarinet, Oliver Davies piano‘Bradbury is an impressive clarinettist with a beautiful tone and a fluent technique.’AMERICAN RECORD GUIDECC0016 BRAHMS CHAMBER MUSIC FOR CLARINETInspired by the playing of Richard Muhlfeld, Brahms’ late masterpieces for clarinet. This CD featuresthe two Sonatas for Clarinet and Piano and also the Clarinet Trio. Wonderful examples of Brahms lateflowering, in these autumnal works.Johannes Brahms Clarinet Sonata No. 1 in F minor op. 120, Clarinet Sonata No. 2 in E flat op. 120,Clarinet Trio in A minor op. 114Victoria Soames Samek clarinet, James Potter cello, Jonathan Higgins piano, The MühlfeldEnsemble‘ Soames in a personal booklet-note admits that revealing the “intimate nature of the music” washer own special aim. This is apparent throughout in her tonal mellowness ’GRAMOPHONE

Central Clarinet Repertoire2CC0022 THE VICTORIAN CLARINET TRADITIONFollowing their highly successful Bel Canto Clarinettist, this distinguished duo goes from strengthto strength in this disc, which features little known but delightful music written for the eminentclarinettists of the day.Henry Lazarus Fantasia on Favorite Scotch Melodies; Sir George Alexander Macfarren Traditionsof Shakespeare, A Widow Bird, Pack Clouds Away; Ebenezer Prout Sonata in D major; CharlesHarford Lloyd Bon Voyage; Otto Goldschmidt Evening; Algernon Ashton Tarantella; Edward GermanRomance Colin Bradbury clarinet, Oliver Davies piano, Elaine Barry soprano‘Bradbury and Davies keen sympathetic advocates.’GRAMOPHONECC0023 THE ENGLISH ROMANTICSPREMIERE RECORDINGThis CD promotes the wonderful sound of clarinet, bassoon and piano in a programme which is bothromantic in style and rich in sound and includes two of the great British trio for this combinationtogether with World Premiere recordings of two rare works by Herbert Howells.William Hurlstone Trio in G minor, Four Characteristic Pieces; Herbert Howells A Near Minuet, Minuet:Grace for a Fresh Egg; Charles Harford Lloyd TrioVictoria Soames Samek clarinet, Laurence Perkins bassoon, John Flinders piano‘Victoria Soames and her colleagues should be commended for their assiduous scholarshipand research in bringing this hitherto obscure music, some of which is still unpublished, to ourattention.’ BBC MUSIC MAGAZINECC0025 ON THE WINDS OF ENGLISH MELODYVictoria Soames Samek has chosen British works from the first half of the 20th century. Havingproduced few notable composers in the previous century, British music saw a sudden floweringin a new generation of composers. Victoria’s recital features music from some of the outstandingcomposers of this generation.John Ireland Fantasy Sonata; Charles Villiers Stanford Sonata; Malcolm Arnold Sonatina; GeraldFinzi Five Bagatelles; Ralph Vaughan Williams Six Studies on English Folk Songs; Arthur Bliss PastoralVictoria Soames Samek clarinet, John Flinders piano‘This latest disc from an attractive label is a celebration of clarinet music written in the first halfof the century John Ireland’s Fantasy Sonata, a suave, wistful single movement beautifullyplayed.’ THE SUNDAY TIMESCC0030 THE CLARINET IN BOHEMIAConcertos and quartetsPREMIERE RECORDINGIn an exciting programme, the eminent French clarinettist, Phillipe Cuper, Principal in the Paris Operaand soloist on highly acclaimed concerto discs, joins the growing list of world class musicians recordingfor Clarinet Classics.Johann Stamitz Concerto in B-flat major; Anon. (18th century) Concerto in E-flat major; Carl StamitzQuartet in E-flat major op. 8 no. 2, Quartet in A major op. 14; Stamitz Quartet in E-flat major; FranzXaver Pokorny Concerto in B-flat majorPhilippe Cuper clarinet, Jean-Jacques Justaffre horn, Thibaud Vieux violin, Noëlle Santos viola,Philippe Ferret cello, Talich Chamber Orchestra conducted by Petr Vronsky, Les Virtuoses del’Opéra (Paris)‘Philippe Cuper is certainly among the best-known French clarinettists performing today thisnew recording marks somewhat of a departure from his earlier discs in that his focus is relativelyunknown music from 18th-century Bohemian composers.’ THE CLARINET

Central Clarinet Repertoire3CC0032 TIMES FOR FLYINGDuets for two clarinetsVictoria Soames Samek and Colin Lawson present a fascinating collection of clarinet duets throughthe ages. Covering a wide range of styles and idioms, this CD will be a terrific resource for clarinetplayers wanting to explore the wealth of clarinet duet repertoire. This distinguished list of composerswill also prove a hugely attractive CD for listeners new to this idiom.C. P. E. Bach Duet; J. X. Lefèvre Duo Concertant op. 13 no. 3; C. A. P. Braun Duo; Ernesto CavalliniGrand Duet No. 1; Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov Canzonetta, Tarantella; Alexander Glazunov Four Duets;Francis Poulenc Sonata for two clarinets; Charles Koechlin Idyll; Gunther Schuller Duo Sonata;Gordon Lewin Views of the Blues; Sadie Harrison Times for Flying; László Király Hungarian FolkSongsColin Lawson clarinet/basset-horn, Victoria Soames Samek clarinet/basset-horn/bass clarinet‘Once again Clarinet Classics has appreciably enriched the recorded repertoire with thisexcellently produced CD.’ CLARINET & SAXOPHONE SOCIETYCC0036 THE JARDIN FÉERIQUEFrench music for clarinet sextetFeaturing French repertoire in beautiful arrangements which listeners will really enjoy. This delightfulcollection compromises pieces from well known French repertoire for clarinet sextet.Claude Debussy Deux Arabesques, Six Epigraphes antiques, La Fille aux cheveux de lin, Petite Suite,etc., arr. Alan Andrews and Tim PayneThe Clarinet Section: Victoria Loram E flat/D Ian Scott B flat/A Victoria Medcalf B flat/A Tim Paynealto/contra-alto Steve Morris bass/B flat Alan Andrews contra-bass/contra-alto/B flat/A flat‘On this disc are to be found arrangements for clarinet sextet of well-known piano musicby Debussy and Ravel. It works surprisingly well the Clarinet Section’s high standards ofmusicianship go a long way towards making the exercise an enjoyable one.’ BBC MUSIC MAGAZINECC0042 CONCERTOS BY MERCADANTEConcertos, concertoniThis collection of clarinet concertos are wonderful examples of the light Italian operatic genre and arebrilliantly played here by thr distinguished Italian clarinettist Luigi Magistrelli.Saverio Mercadante Concerto in B flat major op. 101, Concertone No. 1 in F major, Concertone No. 2 inF major, Concertone No. 3 in F major, Concerto in E flat major op. 76Luigi Magistrelli clarinet, Laura Magistrelli clarinet, Elena Cecconi flute, Alfredo Pedretti horn,Lario Chamber Orchestra conducted by Pierangelo Gelmini‘an extremely successful disc, with an excellent soloist and a good orchestra.’MUSICACC0047 MAX REGERComplete Works for Clarinet and PianoComposed in the early years of the 20th Century, Reger’s three Clarinet Sonatas were directlyinspired by the Sonatas op 120 by Brahms. This valuable disc is beautifully played with appropriatelyrich dark tonal colours and beautifully interpreted.Max Reger Sonata in B flat op. 107, Sonata in A flat op. 49 no. 1, Sonata in F-sharp minor op. 49 no. 2,Two Pieces: Albumblatt and TarantellaAnthony Pike clarinet, Martin Jones piano‘The performances from Pike and Martin Jones, clearly the product of deep study, could hardlybe improved upon. This is most admirable chamber-music playing and the recording is excellent:a very fine CD.’ INTERNATIONAL RECORD REVIEW