Catalogue # CHAN10637

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Baermann, H: Clarinet Quintet No. 3 in E flat major, Op. 23:\nAdagio
\nBurgmüller, N: Duo for Clarinet & Piano, Op. 15
\nFinzi: Five Bagatelles for clarinet & piano, Op. 23
\nPärt: Spiegel im Spiegel
\nPoulenc: Clarinet Sonata, Op. 184
\nReade: Victorian Kitchen Garden Suite
\nSaint-Saëns: Clarinet Sonata in E flat major, Op. 167

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Michael Collins (clarinet) & Michael McHale (piano)

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Michael Collins, the virtuoso clarinettist and exclusive Chandos\nartist, returns for a second volume in Chandos’ series showcasing\nthe extraordinarily wide range of music written for his instrument.\nThe first volume, The Virtuoso Clarinet (CHAN10615), was described\nby International Record Review as: ‘…an absolute charmer, most\nbeautifully played… difficult to imagine a finer performance than\nthat given here.’

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Accompanied by Michael McHale on the piano, Collins here\nexplores the lyrical qualities of the clarinet in a programme\ncomprising a widely varied repertoire. One of the prime qualities\nof the instrument is its likeness in tone and range to the human\nvoice, which has inspired composers to write aria- and lyric\nsong-like pieces for it.

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