A lasting love affair with the clarinet amongst composers from the dawn until the dusk of the Romantic era (i.e. from Schubert to Strauss) is the key takeaway of this Signum release. In recognition, a trio of leading British soloists - clarinetist Julian Bliss, soprano Ailish Tynan and pianist Christopher Glynn - perform a sumptuous selection of the era's chamber music by Brahms, Chopin, Schubert, Schumann and Richard Strauss. The program is centered around Schubert's iconic The Shepherd on the Rock, virtually the final complete work that Schubert composed before his tragic death in 1828, age 31.

Tracklist:

Introduction And Polonaise Brilliante In C Major, Op. 3 (Arr. Bliss)
Das Maedchen Spricht, Op. 107 No. 3
Unbewegte Laue Luft, Op. 57 No. 8
Es Träumte Mir, Op. 57 No. 3
O Kühler Wald, Op. 72 No. 3
Ständchen, Op. 106 No. 1
Fantasiestücke, Op. 73: I. Zart Und Mit Ausdruck
Fantasiestücke, Op. 73: II. Lebhaft, Leicht
Fantasiestücke, Op. 73: III. Rasch Und Mit Feuer
Ellens Gesang: III. Hymne An Die Jungfrau (Ave Maria), D. 839
“f-A-E” Sonata: Scherzo In C Minor (Arr. Bliss)
Nocturne In E-Flat, Op. 9 No. 2 (Arr. Bliss)
Ein Alphorn Hör’ Ich Schallen (Arr. Bliss And Glynn)
Und Morgen Wird Die Sonne Wieder Scheinen, Op. 27 No. 4 (Arr. Bliss And Glynn)
Der Hirt Auf Dem Felsen, D. 965

UPC: 635212042922
Label: Signum Classics
Release Date: 10.9.15
Format: CD

JULIAN BLISS - Shepherd on the Rock - Works By Brahms Chopin (CD)