Time Pieces: 60 Years of American Music
Peter Furniss, clarinet
David Leiher Jones, piano
Clarinet Classics is delighted to present this new release of recent repertoire, which is bold, brilliant and beguiling in its sweep. This CD is broad in appeal and uncompromising in its musical quality.
Conceived by British performers Peter Furniss and David Leiher Jones, presenting music of the last 60 years for clarinet and piano, this collection provides a rich anthology in which an intriguing musical lineage is celebrated.
Leonard Bernstein Sonata (1942)
This early work is superbly written and shows a clearly developed compositional voice. Influenced by Bernstein’s teacher Hindemith, this piece contains many elements of Bernstein’s later works, including a brilliant jazz-inspired finale.
Robert Muczynski Time Pieces (1985)
These robust, lyrical and virtuosic pieces have become popular with clarinettists all over the world in a short time.
Michael Kaulkin American Standard (1993)
WORLD PREMIERE RECORDING This attractive one movement work written for Peter Furniss won Honorable Mention at the 1994 New Music Delaware Festival. (score and part available from Swirly Music)
Richard Dudas Sonata (2004)
WORLD PREMIERE RECORDING Completed in 2004 and commissioned by the performers, this substantial duo is a deeply lyrical work, combining moments of great depth and tenderness with a brilliantly crafted finale. (score and part available from Swirly Music)
James Cohn Sonatina Op 56 (1981)
This is a delightful three-movement character piece with plenty of charm, wit and considerable bravura.
Victor Babin Hillandale Waltzes – 8 Waltz Movements Composed on a Theme by Johann Hummel (1942)
A brilliant and popular set of highly contrasted stylistic variations on a classical dance tune.
Clarinet Classics CC005
Playing Time: 70 mins.
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for soprano, clarinet, viola and piano | Clarinet ⋅ Piano ⋅ Soprano ⋅ Viola | 9' | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Zwei Hülshoff Lieder was commissioned by San Francisco’s LIEDER ALIVE! as part of the organization’s mission to preserve the German lieder tradition through classes, recitals and the creation of new works. It was premiered in San Francisco in January, 2015 by soprano Jessica Wan, joined by clarinetist Natalie Parker, violist Paul Yarbrough and pianist Laura Dahl. The texts […] More info & view score » | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
for clarinet in A | Clarinet | 8' | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Richard Dudas’ Variations for Clarinet Solo is an 8-minute solo work with a bravura finale. Although it is intended for performance on a clarinet in A, it may also be played on B-flat instruments. Program Note Variations for Clarinet Solo was written at the request of clarinetist Susanna Warren who premiered the composition in the […] More info & view score » | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bass Clarinet ⋅ Clarinet ⋅ Electronics | 15' | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The electronics required to perform this piece can be downloaded directly from the composer’s web site. More info & view score » | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Clarinet | 16' | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Richard Dudas’ Sonata For Clarinet and Piano is a substantial 3-movement work written for clarinet and piano on equal footing. It is included on the U.K. label Clarinet Classics release “TIME PIECES: 60 Years of American Music” featuring clarinetist Peter Furniss and pianist David Leiher-Jones. Program Note Sonata for Clarinet and Piano is dedicated to […] More info & view score » | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
for flute, clarinet and percussion | Clarinet ⋅ Flute ⋅ Percussion | 4' 30" | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
LYRIC SCHERZO was commissioned in its original form for flute, french horn and percussion by the San Francisco Bay Area’s Teal Crane Trio and premiered by them in 2014. As the title suggests, it is a tuneful and playful piece with a virtuosic percussion part involving constant interplay between the vibraphone and bongos and other […] More info & view score » | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
for clarinet and piano | Clarinet | 6'30" | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fantasia on Lyun Joon Kim’s Elegy is a lyrical showpiece composed in 2009 for the 70th anniversary of Hanyang University, of which Lyun Joon Kim was the founder. Also a poet and composer, Lyun Joon Kim wrote many Korean art songs, from which the Elegy is one of the more widely-known in Korea. This rhapsodic fantasia […] More info & view score » | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
for oboe, clarinet in B♭ and bassoon | Bassoon ⋅ Clarinet ⋅ Oboe | 11-12' | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
I wrote the Divertimento for oboe, clarinet and bassoon in 1995 as an entry in the New England Reed Trio annual composition competition. I had admired the playing of this group and their promotion of wonderful, if rarely heard repertoire of this combination, much of it French. The prospect of writing for reed trio seemed […] More info & view score » | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
for mixed septet | Cello ⋅ Clarinet ⋅ Double Bass ⋅ Flute ⋅ Percussion ⋅ Piano ⋅ Viola | 13'30" | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chiaroscuro was composed in 1991 for the CONVERGENCE Ensemble, a group of dancers and musicians, who gave the first performance at The Painted Bride Gallery in Philadelphia. In the concept of the dance, lighting played a major role, sometimes silhouetting dancers posed like sculptures against a light background, sometimes presenting them brightly against the dark, […] More info & view score » | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
for clarinet and piano | Clarinet | 9' | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
“…a valuable addition to the contemporary repertoire.” — Clarinet and Saxophone Magazine, UK Michael Kaulkin’s American Standard (9 minutes) is a single-movement showpiece that balances aching lyricism with mischievous virtuosity. The clarinet line demands agility, dramatic expression, and theatrical flair, while the piano writing provides both sparkling dialogue and driving momentum. A favorite in recital […] More info & view score » | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||