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    • 6th April 2025, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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Programme Note

This work was composed between January and April 1981 at the request of Gervase de Peyer and Gwenneth Pryor, who premiered it at Wigmore Hall, London on May 12, 1981.

The Sonatina is light-hearted and follows a traditional pattern of the three-movement division. The first, in classical sonata form, concentrates on the middle register of the clarinet, mainly lyrical against a rippling piano background. The second movement is an A-B-A song structure employing some of the lowest notes of the wind instrument in a long cantilena over a slow chordal accompaniment. The finale is a kind of rondo which alternates two themes in equal proportions, exploiting the upper register of the clarinet. The harmonic idiom of the whole work is obviously tonal, and, like most recent compositions of Horovitz, the Sonatina is melodically and rhythmically much influenced by jazz and other popular music. It calls for equal virtuosity from both players.
© Gervase de Peyer

Media

Sonatina for Clarinet and Piano: I. Allegro calmato
Sonatina for Clarinet and Piano: II. Lento, quasi andante
Sonatina for Clarinet and Piano: III. Con brio

Reviews

Joseph Horovitz's enchanting Sonatina for Clarinet and Piano, composed in 1981 for Gervase [de Peyer] and finely projected in this performance partnered by Gwynneth Pryor, was much enjoyed by the audience, and the 80 year old dedicatee and composer acknowledged the warm applause.
Robert Matthew-Walker, Musical Opinion
1st May 2006

Discography

British Music for Clarinet and Piano

British Music for Clarinet and Piano
  • Label
    BIS RECORDS
  • Catalogue Number
    BIS2097
  • Soloist
    Michael Collins, clarinet; Michael McHale, piano
  • Released
    13th September 2024

Le Printemps dans l'Ame

Le Printemps dans l'Ame
  • Label
    Paraty
  • Catalogue Number
    PTY1023141
  • Ensemble
    Duo Anthemis
  • Released
    6th October 2023

Found in Dreams

Found in Dreams
  • Label
    Divine Art
  • Catalogue Number
    DDA25225
  • Soloist
    Helen Habershon, clarinet; John Lenehan, piano
  • Released
    March 2022

Sonatine à la carte

Sonatine à la carte
  • Label
    Apple Music
  • Soloist
    Claudio Conti, clarinet; Daniela Mainardi, piano
  • Released
    21st September 2021

Idylle

Idylle
  • Label
    Genuin
  • Catalogue Number
    GEN21721
  • Soloist
    Joӫ Christoph, clarinet & Vincent Mussat, piano
  • Released
    3rd September 2021

Musical Moments

Musical Moments
  • Label
    Deutsche Grammophon
  • Soloist
    Andreas Ottensamer, clarinet & Julien Quentin, piano
  • Released
    28th October 2020

reflected

reflected
  • Label
    Preiser Records
  • Soloist
    Helmut Hödl, clarinet; Yu-Hsuan Lin, piano
  • Released
    15th May 2020

Clarinet Fantasies: Nadia Wilson and Martin Butler

Clarinet Fantasies: Nadia Wilson and Martin Butler
  • Label
    Prima Facie
  • Catalogue Number
    PFCD076
  • Soloist
    Nadia Wilson, clarinet; Martin Butler, piano
  • Released
    1st February 2018

British Clarinet Sonatas

British Clarinet Sonatas
  • Label
    Chandos
  • Catalogue Number
    CHAN 10758
  • Soloist
    Michael Collins, clarinet; Michael McHale, piano
  • Released
    15th February 2013

Around the World in 60 Minutes

Around the World in 60 Minutes
  • Label
    Emeritus Recordings
  • Catalogue Number
    802114300621
  • Soloist
    Melissa Koprowski, clarinet; Roberta Garten, piano
  • Released
    2013

Red Hot - Ebony and Ivory

Red Hot - Ebony and Ivory
  • Label
    Gilpin Publishing
  • Catalogue Number
    GPCD003
  • Soloist
    Frederic Jacobowitz (clarinet), Andrew Gilpin (piano)
  • Released
    16th May 2005

Tributes

Tributes
  • Label
    Meridian
  • Catalogue Number
    CDE 84474
  • Soloist
    David Campbell, clarinet/ Andrew Ball, Piano
  • Released
    1st June 2003

Clarinet Sonatas 20 century

Clarinet Sonatas 20 century
  • Label
    IBS Classical
  • Catalogue Number
    IBS62018
  • Soloist
    Antonio Salguero, clarinet; Pedro Gavilan, piano

Clarinet Sonatas 20 Century

Clarinet Sonatas 20 Century
  • Label
    Octavia Records
  • Catalogue Number
    LIDI0302338
  • Soloist
    Duo Affetuoso
Title Unavailable
  • Label
    Octavia Records
  • Soloist
    Dmitry Rasul-Kareyev, clarinet and Saya Hashino, piano
Title Unavailable
  • Label
    Naxos
  • Catalogue Number
    8.573022
  • Soloist
    Andrew Simon (clarinet) Warren Lee (piano)

Clarinet Sonatina

Clarinet Sonatina
  • Label
    Paladino
  • Catalogue Number
    PMR0044
  • Soloist
    Benjamin Feilmair (clarinet), Florian Feilmair (piano)
Title Unavailable
  • Label
    Castigo
  • Soloist
    Heiner Schindler (clarinet) Olha Cipak (piano)
Title Unavailable
  • Label
    Clarinet Classics
  • Catalogue Number
    CC0060
  • Ensemble
    Bingham String Quartet / ReedPlay Saxophone Quartet
  • Soloist
    Victoria Soames Samek (clarinet) Michael Bell (piano)

Clarinet Sonatina

Clarinet Sonatina
  • Label
    CD Baby
  • Soloist
    Robert DiLutis, clarinet; Yin Zheng, piano

Musica Reanimata

Musica Reanimata
  • Label
    Jaro Records
  • Soloist
    Clarinet sonatina - Matthias Höfele, clarinet; Tatjana Blome, piano; String Quartet No.5 - Ensemble Zeitlos

Clarinet Sonatina

Clarinet Sonatina
  • Label
    EMEC
  • Catalogue Number
    E-119
  • Soloist
    Jonathan Parkin, clarinet; Sebastian Stanley, piano

Clarinet Sonatina

Clarinet Sonatina
  • Label
    Cala Records
  • Catalogue Number
    CACD77020
  • Soloist
    Som Howie, clarinet; David Howie, piano

Clarinet Sonatina

Clarinet Sonatina
  • Label
    Vermeer
  • Catalogue Number
    VRM40011
  • Soloist
    Gianluca Campagnolo, clarinet; Francesco Scrofani Cancellieri, piano

Clarinet Sonatina

Clarinet Sonatina
  • Label
    Naxos
  • Catalogue Number
    8503293
  • Soloist
    Francois Benda, clarinet; Sebastian Benda, piano

Clarinet Sonatina

Clarinet Sonatina
  • Label
    Genuin Classics
  • Catalogue Number
    Gen 17465
  • Soloist
    Francois Benda, clarinet; Sebastian Benda, piano

Clarinet Sonatina

Clarinet Sonatina
  • Label
    Fontec
  • Catalogue Number
    FOCD9756
  • Soloist
    Anna Hashimoto, clarinet; Rikuya Terashima, piano

Ferdiggietto - Music for Clarinet

Ferdiggietto - Music for Clarinet
  • Label
    Tomtone Productions
  • Catalogue Number
    TTP 141.205
  • Soloist
    Ferdinand Steiner, clarinet; Faustino Quintaba, piano

Il Convegno - Jan Jakub Bokun & Friends

Il Convegno - Jan Jakub Bokun & Friends
  • Label
    DUX Warszawa
  • Catalogue Number
    DUX0416A08131
  • Soloist
    Jan Jakub Bokun, clarinet; Magdalena Blum, piano

Works for Clarinet & Piano

Works for Clarinet & Piano
  • Label
    Onossa
  • Catalogue Number
    837101438018
  • Soloist
    Patricia Shands, clarinet; Dmitri Cogan, piano

The Art of Stephen Bennett

The Art of Stephen Bennett
  • Label
    Clarinet Heritage Society
  • Catalogue Number
    Clarinet Heritage Society CD
  • Soloist
    Stephen Bennett, clarinet; Joyce Riddell, piano

Sonatinas for Clarinet and Piano

Sonatinas for Clarinet and Piano
  • Label
    Fuga Libera
  • Catalogue Number
    FUG558
  • Soloist
    Ronald Van Spaendonck (clarinet) Eliane Reyes (piano)

Clarikinetics

Clarikinetics
  • Label
    Mark Custom Records
  • Soloist
    Deborah Bish (clarinet) Valerie Trujillo (piano)

Musica Virtuosa II

Musica Virtuosa II
  • Label
    Columna Musica
  • Catalogue Number
    1CM0235
  • Soloist
    Josep Fuster (clarinet) Isabel Hernandez (piano)

Englsih Clarinet Sonatinas

Englsih Clarinet Sonatinas
  • Catalogue Number
    DUX0798
  • Soloist
    David Jarzynski (clarinet) Anna Czaicka (piano)

After You Mr Gershwin

After You Mr Gershwin
  • Label
    Atma Classique
  • Soloist
    Andre Moisan (clarinet) Jean Saulnier (piano)

Clarinet Recital

Clarinet Recital
  • Label
    Columna Musica
  • Catalogue Number
    ICM0194
  • Soloist
    Ona Cardona (clarinet) Timothy Lissimore (piano)

Weber to Tango

Weber to Tango
  • Label
    CD Baby
  • Soloist
    Margaret Wilson (clarinet) Gillian Lyons (piano)

NY Counterpoint

NY Counterpoint
  • Label
    Fleur de Son
  • Catalogue Number
    FDS58003
  • Soloist
    Lucia Kye; Tony Park

Jazz-Influenced Classical Works for Clarinet

Jazz-Influenced Classical Works for Clarinet
  • Label
    Tantara Records
  • Soloist
    Jaren Hinckley (clarinet) Vince Humphries (piano)
Title Unavailable
  • Label
    CHANDOS
  • Catalogue Number
    CHAN 8549
  • Soloist
    Gervase de Peyer (cl)Gwenneth Pryor (pno)
Title Unavailable
  • Label
    CODA, France, SYRIUS
  • Catalogue Number
    SYR 141349
  • Soloist
    Sylvie Hue (cl) R. Boutry (pno)

Hot

Hot
  • Label
    MUSICIANS' SHOWCASE (USA)
  • Catalogue Number
    CD 1002
  • Soloist
    Andrew Simon (cl) Klibonoff (pno)
Title Unavailable
  • Label
    TOSHIBA EMI JAPAN
  • Catalogue Number
    TOCZ 9269
  • Soloist
    K. Ogura (cl) M. Shiraishi

Legends

Legends
  • Label
    Corona
  • Catalogue Number
    CCX196
  • Soloist
    Dusan Sodja, clarinet / Tatjana Kaucic, piano

Best of British

Best of British
  • Label
    Continuum
  • Catalogue Number
    CCD 1038
  • Soloist
    Murray Khouri, clarinet

Bluenette

Bluenette
  • Label
    SWR Studio - Tuebingen
  • Catalogue Number
    WO 02077
  • Soloist
    Rudolf Mauz, clarinet / Herwig Rutt, piano

Who Nose

Who Nose
  • Label
    Gallo
  • Catalogue Number
    GALLO CD-951
  • Soloist
    Bernhard Röthlisberger, clarinet / Simon Andres, piano

Music for Clarinet and Piano

Music for Clarinet and Piano
  • Label
    EMI Debut Series
  • Catalogue Number
    585639 2
  • Soloist
    Julian Bliss, clarinet / Julien Quentin, piano

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