Musicon / Debussy / Franck / Ravel / First Impressions: Franck, Debussy, Ravel chamber music – Decca Audiophile
Listening for the first time to this newcomer containing Franck and Debussy sonatas for violin and piano, the Debussy sonata for flute, viola and harp, and Ravel’s Introduction and Allegro for harp, flute, clarinet and string quartet. This is a Decca release (1988) of recordings made back ::More
Musicon / Announcements / Welcome the New Year with the Best of 2009
Here are top albums featured by MUSICON in 2009. Enjoy! John Scofield, Piety Street Bob Dylan, Christmas in the Heart Allen Toussaint, The Bright Mississippi Bang Gang, Ghosts From the Past Bruch – 8 Pieces for Clarinet, Viola and Piano The Promise, by Vassilis Tsabropoulos ::More
Musicon / Bruch / 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 ::More
Musicon / Musical education / Clarinet – The most eloquent member of the wood-winds
The clarinet is the most eloquent member of the wood-wind choir, and, except some of its own modifications or the modifications of the oboe and bassoon, the latest arrival in the harmonious company. It is only a little more than a century old. It has the widest range of expression of the ::More
Musicon / Musical education / Position of the instruments in the orchestra
The disposition of the instruments in our orchestras is largely a matter of individual taste and judgment in the conductor… The relative positions of the harmonious battalions, as a rule, are as shown in the diagram. In the foreground, the violins, violas, and ‘cellos; in the middle ::More
