Since the clarinet made its debut in the early 18th century, composers and musicians from Mozart to Evan Ziporyn have given special attention to it, showing off the instrument's soulful and evocative voice. Woody Allen is even willing to turn down an invitation to the Oscars if he has a gig playing his clarinet.
This week, Terrance takes us through the life of the clarinet and the people who have helped make it a pioneering and cross-cultural instrument. From Balkan folk music, klezmer and jazz to Brahms, Corigliano and beyond, heart-wrenching melodies have been written for the clarinet. Tune in for Terrance's favorite clarinet picks.
Playlist:
Basquiat
Don Byron
Don Byron, clarinet
Uri Caine, piano
WNYC Archives
Blues in Thirds
Earl Hines
Sidney Bechet, clarinet
Earl Hines, piano
Warren "Baby" Dodds, drums
EJD Records 1612
Sing Sing Sing
Benny Goodman
Benny Goodman, clarinet
Various Artists
Legacy 65143
Klezmer a la Bechet
David Krakauer
David Krakauer, clarinet
Mark Stewart, electric guitar
Ted Reichman, accordion
Pablo Aslan, bass
Nicky Parrott, bass
Label Bleu 6617
Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra
John Corigliano
Stanley Drucker, clarinet
Zubin Mehta, conductor
New York Philharmonic
New World 309
Mozart Clarinet Concerto, excerpt
Clarinet Concerto in A, K. 622: II. Adagio
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Peter Schmidl, clarinet
Leonard Bernstein, conductor
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
Deutsche Grammophon 429221
Three Pieces for Solo Clarinet
Igor Stravinsky
Sabine Meyer, clarinet
Philips 434039
Beethoven Septet in E-Flat, excerpt
Septet in E-Flat, Op. 20: Andante con moto alla marcia- Presto
Ludwig van Beethoven
Melos Ensemble of London
Angel/EMI 69755
Trio in A Minor, Op. 114
David Golub, piano
David Shifrin, clarinet
Colin Carr, cello
Arabesque 6608
Trio for Clarinet, Violin and Piano
Aram Khachaturian
Zodiac Trio
Emeritus 20072
Quartet for the End of Time: Liturgy of crystal
Olivier Messiaen
Peter Serkin, piano
Ida Kavafian, violin
Fred Sherry, cello
Richard Stoltzman, clarinet
RCA 7835
Three Elegies for Nine Clarinets
Gavin Bryars
Roger Heaton, clarinet
Clarinet Classics 0009
Aries Tropicales: Habanera
Paquito D'Rivera
Imani Winds
Koch 7599
New York Counterpoint
Steve Reich
Evan Ziporyn, clarinets
Nonesuch 79481
Itia (Tsamikos Dance)
Vasilis Soukas
Vasilis Soukas, clarinet
Various Artists
Musical Ark
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All Ears with Terrance McKnight is a weekly show about musical discovery. Covering a wide range of styles, genres and periods, the show celebrates the diverse musical passions of its host, Terrance McKnight, as well as occasional guests -- including performers, composers, choreographers, critics and others. As music and ideas are experienced side by side, the power of music to transform is revealed and celebrated.
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Comments [4]
Ivo Pogorelić is Croatian, not Italian. The name is pronounced pah-GAH-re-lich.
The vowel in field is a long E, not a short I as in your rendition.
Sillitoe is pronounced SILL-uh-toh.
hi! the Martin Luther King, Jr program was so rewarding to listen to. thank you! listening to the CLARINET program, also. and still and will it be forever i miss = time for women composers and musicians. i just don't get it why women are not ALWAYS, consistently 1/2 of all programs.
more work i agree and its the 21st.c out there. hello? ! all the best!
Terrance McKnight ...Superb my brother!
I had your show on all night tonight and found it so fresh and crisp in the approach to introductions of tunes and I enjoyed your personal touch with the story about visiting your grandfather's grave site.
Everything tied in and blended so well throughout the evening seemlessly.
I felt I was listening to radio in Europe or Asia or some other foreign land....very hip.
Please keep it going!
Cleve Douglass,
Professional Vocalist
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