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PRISMATIC SOUNDSMusic for Solo ClarinetDaron Hagen, Karl Maria Kubizek, James Lee III, Jean Rivier, Eberhard Werdin JEREMY REYNOLDS, clarinet World Premiere Recordings [MS1781] $14.95 REVIEWS
"While Reynolds performs each note with resonating precision, he also holds our attention throughout the compositions that each involve a panoply of sounds. Supporting his effort, the recording itself is completely clear of noise, a tribute to the recording engineer... this recording is well worth exploring."Joel C. Thompson, Cherry Grove Music Review [June 2014]"The post-Romantic sound world has changed in many ways, some dramatic and others subtle, and the alterations are particularly interesting when it comes to music for a single instrument.. [Kubizek's Capriccio ] offers half a dozen well-contrasted vignettes that include a very short and interestingly labeled Adagio sensibile, a bright and lively Allegretto capriccioso, a heartfelt Più lento e molto espressivo whose squeals show how far from Romantic sensibilities it lies, and a concluding Agitato filled with rhythmic and expressive changes – all of which Jeremy Reynolds handles with aplomb and a fine sense of tonal balance... [Werdin's Impressionen für klarinette solo] is in six very short movements – the longest just reaches two minutes – and gives the soloist plenty of opportunities to demonstrate a wide range of performance techniques, with all of which Reynolds appears to be totally comfortable.... [this disc] packs in a considerable amount of exploration of woodwind sounds that go well beyond those of the Romantic era."Mark J. Estren, InfoDad [July 2024]PROGRAM NOTES
Described as a wizard of sound, clarinetist JEREMY REYNOLDS joined the faculty of the University of Denver Lamont School of Music after performing as Principal Clarinetist with the Tucson Symphony Orchestra. In addition to his faculty position, he currently holds the position of Assistant Principal Clarinet with the Colorado Springs Philharmonic Orchestra. Reynolds made his Carnegie Hall debut in 2015 premiering new chamber works by Libby Larson, Kenji Bunch, Dana Wilson Michael Kimber and Anthony Constantino. To celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the International Clarinet Association in 2023, Reynolds was a featured artist premiering Jenni Brandon’s Fin de la Tierra: Lands End for Clarinet and Orchestra. Reynolds has performed on six continents concertizing for the European Clarinet Association, Clarimania (Poland), ClariBogota (Colombia), Cultural Festival of Portugal’s World Exposition, Australian Clarinet and Saxophone Festival, International Alliance for Women in Music, University of Oklahoma Clarinet Symposium, International Double Reed Society and the National Flute Association. Equally in demand in an orchestral setting, he has performed with the Colorado Symphony Orchestra, Colorado Music Festival, Des Moines Metro Opera, Hyogo Performing Arts Center Orchestra, New World Symphony, National Repertory Orchestra, National Orchestral Institute and the Aspen Music Festival. Reynolds also brings dynamic chamber music performances to the concert stage. He has won awards at both the Coleman and Carmel National Chamber Music Competitions as well as collaborating with esteemed artists Itzhak Perlman, Don Weilerstein, Paul Katz, Ronald Leonard, Stefan Milenkovich and Merry Peckham. As a passionate educator, Reynolds has been invited to teach in some of the world’s most renowned music conservatories including the Grieg Academy of Music, Norwegian Academy of Music, Mahler Private University, Versailles Conservatory of Music, Seoul National University, Sydney Conservatorium of Music, Escola Superior de Musica de Catalunya and Conservatorio de Musica de Murcia in Spain as well as Soochow University and Tainan University of the Arts in Taiwan. Reynolds is a Buffet Group Performing Artist/Clinician and Lomax Classic Mouthpiece Performing Artist. He has recorded for Albany Records, MSR Classics, Summit Records and Potenza Music.PROGRAM
JEAN RIVIER (1896-1987) LES TROIS “S” POUR CLARINETTE SOLO I. Sillages II. Soliloque III. Serpentins EBERHARD WERDIN (1911-1991) IMPRESSIONEN FÜR KLARINETTE SOLO (1987) I. Allegro agitato ma non troppo II. Moderato – espressivo e rubato III. Thema mit Variationen IV. Tempo di Minuetto V. Burlesco VI. Finale giocondo KARL MARIA KUBIZEK (1925-1995) CAPRICCIO – 6 STÜCKE FÜR KLARINETTE SOLO (1969) I. Allegretto con spirito II. Adagio sensibile III. Allegretto capriccioso IV. Più lento e molto espressivo V. Allegro VI. Agitato DARON HAGEN (b.1961) ICARUS FOR SOLO CLARINET (2007) JAMES LEE III (b.1975) PRINCIPAL BROTHERS NO.3 FOR SOLO CLARINET (2020) I. Calmly II. Playful III. Con spirito MSR Classics |