Composer: Johannes Brahms, Robert Schumann
Performer: Philip Dukes, Peter Donohoe
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Chandos
Catalogue: CHAN20146
Release: 2021
Size: 978 MB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes
Brahms: Clarinet Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 120 No. 1
01. I. Allegro appassionato
02. II. Andante un poco Adagio
03. III. Allegretto grazioso
04. IV. Vivace
Brahms: Clarinet Sonata No. 2 in E flat major, Op. 120 No. 2
05. I. Allegro amabile
06. II. Allegro appassionato
07. III. Andante con moto
08. Brahms: Sonatensatz (Scherzo from the F.A.E. sonata), WoO 2
09. Schumann: Adagio and Allegro in A flat major, Op. 70
Recognised as one of the world’s leading viola players, Philip Dukes has enjoyed a career spanning over thirty years as an accomplished concerto soloist, recitalist, and chamber musician. He joins forces with Peter Donohoe, acclaimed as one of the foremost pianists of our time, for this extraordinary recording of works by Brahms and Schumann. As he writes in his booklet note, Philip Dukes wanted to find a new approach to these works: “I wanted [my interpretation] to sound fresh and alive, almost as when I was looking at the scores for the first time all those years ago, but with the secret benefit of all that subsequent experience under my belt. So, I did just that. I purchased a new, excellent, well researched edition, I listened to all manner of different recordings (of the versions both for clarinet and for viola), and I devoted three months to the project, the culmination of which is what you will hear”.