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-Bruch – 8 Pieces for Clarinet, Viola and Piano (Henk de Graaf)
Bruch is mainly known for his violin works (in Germany rather for his choral works) – yet, these little trios for clarinet, piano and viola (sometimes performed with cello instead of the viola), are gems you wouldn’t like to miss. In the performance that I have in mind Henk de Graaf plays the clarinet along with Itamar Shimon and Daniel Wayenberg in the piano and viola. The recording is warm and clear, featuring a great dynamic range that fits with the lively performance of the trio.
You can listen to samples of the disk online. Here I give you another performance, with Lizzie Boardman on viola, Brianna Matzke on piano, and Lisa Kudo on the Clarinet: